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July 2020
Online Cocktails & Fishtales
Harbor WildWatch and Pierce Conservation District will present LIVE on Facebook about Puget Sound nearshore processes, including beach formation and erosion, and how human development influences the complex processes that build and erode beaches, impacting habitats and ecosystems. This emerging science on bulkheads can better help assess their impact on salmon and orcas. -- Cocktails & Fishtales is Harbor WildWatch's science-social series for ages 21+. Cocktails & Fishtales is an opportunity to enjoy an evening out in Gig Harbor, engaging with like-minded eco-enthusiasts…
Find out more »Creating a Wildlife Habitat Garden – Online Class
If you’ve been dreaming of a garden that attracts and nurtures songbirds, beneficial insects, and other wildlife, this class will help you make that dream a reality. You will learn a step-by-step method of choosing plants and other features that fit your site and fulfill the daily needs of wildlife, how to turn problem areas into habitat assets, create and manage pest-free feeding stations, and maintenance practices that help keep wildlife in your garden year-round. Whether your goal is to…
Find out more »Coastal Cafe Podcast
Washington Sea Grant, in partnership with KPTZ 91.9 FM in Port Townsend, WA, produces Coastal Cafe, a science-based radio program focusing on regional marine science news. Coastal Cafe brings the latest in marine science information directly to coastal communities in Washington State. Hosts Aaron Barnett and MaryAnn Wagner explore science with researchers, policy experts and people who live and work on the coast about issues impacting Washington State coastal communities and the natural environment. Tune in at 91.9 FM on…
Find out more »The River That Made Seattle
Join author BJ Cummings as she launches her new book The River That Made Seattle: A Human and Natural History. Following her reading, BJ will be joined by Ken Workman, the Great-Great-Great Grandson of Chief Seattle and Louise Jones-Brown, a 6th generation descendant of pioneer settler Jacob Maple, for a conversation moderated by historian and author Jennifer Ott. This event is a collaboration between the University of Washington Press and University Book Store. Free registration via the "Register" button is required…
Find out more »Virtual Field Trip – Eastern Bays and Shores
From the comfort of your home, take a trip to Sequim’s Eastern Bays with Judi White of the Olympic Peninsula Audubon Society. Find out why The Great Washington State Birding Trail recognition was given, with almost 200 bird species recorded for these eBird Hotspots. Features maps, directions, and photos of birds regularly seen across the seasons. A great planning tool for future birding, or just sit back and enjoy John Wayne Marina, Pitship Pocket Estuary, Washington Harbor, Schmuck Rd. and…
Find out more »Charts & Dead Reckoning – Virtual Class
Navigation without a GPS! You’ll learn to use latitude, longitude, compass bearings, transits, and your paper charts to know where you are. This is an introduction to the traditional art of dead reckoning. This class is offered via Zoom by the Northwest Maritime Center. Click the event website link below to register and learn more!
Find out more »Big Impact with RainWise Big Roof Projects Webinar
The RainWise Program, a unique partnership between City of Seattle and King County Wastewater Treatment Division, provides rebates for eligible homes and other private properties that help manage the rain that falls on the roof. Capturing rainfall in cisterns and rain gardens keeps that water out of sewer pipes during heavy storms and helps limit runoff and control sewer overflows. While the large majority of the 2,000+ existing projects are at private homes, a growing number are located at "big roof"…
Find out more »Virtual MRC Symposium: Session #7
This is the seventh of a multi-part series called the Virtual Marine Resource Committee (MRC) Symposium, hosted by the Northwest Straits Commission. Representatives from San Juan MRC will highlight projects, successes and lessons learned during this session. Register here.
Find out more »POSTPONED: Tri-City Water Follies
UPDATE: This event has been postponed. Check the event webpage below for more details. The 55th Annual Water Follies in Tri-Cities, WA is billed as Eastern Washington's largest weekend festival. This year's Columbia Cup will mark the 55th time Unlimited Hydroplanes have raced on the Columbia River. The weekend will also feature an airshow as well as other activities for kids and families.
Find out more »Volunteer SCUBA Rockfish Survey
Join Harbor WildWatch for a Volunteer SCUBA rockfish survey! Meet in the parking area of Tacoma SCUBA before heading out for a socially distant dive. In addition to a fun splash, Stena will be inviting you to partake in a rockfish survey - a community science collaboration with NOAA and Paua Marine Research Group. The dive brief will include a short rockfish survey training which is a twist of science you can add to any future splash - no scientific…
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