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September 2024
Discover Ilwaco Seafood Dock Tour
Learn how local seafood is caught and how to buy it fresh! Join Oregon Sea Grant experts and FishHer Columbia Pacific CommUNITY Alliance on a guided walk along Ilwaco's commercial docks. Learn about Ilwaco's vibrant commercial fishing industry and the delicious, nutritious, and sustainable seafood they bring back to the dock. Check out different vessels and fishing gear to learn how seafood is harvested in Ilwaco. We might even meet a fisherman or two along the way! What to expect:…
Find out more »Fishermen’s Fall Festival
Fishermen’s Fall Festival is a free event organized by a group of people and organizations to raise money for Seattle Fishermen’s Memorial; a non-profit organization dedicated to providing essential services to fishermen and their families while also honoring those lives lost at sea. An all-volunteer committee organizes this event that also educates the public about Fishermen’s Terminal and the North Pacific Fishing Fleet, and celebrates the commercial seafood industry at the heart of Seattle’s history. Attendees can expect a variety…
Find out more »Heaven on the Half Shell lecture
Get to know the Pacific Northwest’s most beloved bivalve: the oyster. Author David George Gordon discusses three species—the Olympia, Eastern, and Pacific oysters—along with the people who have cultivated these delicacies for many generations. This is an in-person event hosted by the Bainbridge Public Library. Learn more here: https://www.humanities.org/event/in-person-heaven-on-the-half-shell-washington-states-oyster-odyssey-11/
Find out more »October 2024
Bellingham Bay Cleanup, Public Access, and Shoreline Development Workshop
The Shoreline & Coastal Planners Group is offering an all-day workshop and walking tour on the cleanup and redevelopment of Bellingham Bay, focusing on the work of the Bellingham Bay Action Team (BBAT). This workshop will highlight Bellingham Bay history and cleanup efforts, nearshore habitat improvements, public access amenities, shoreline permitting, sea level rise considerations, and partnerships across agencies through presentations and site visits. Participants will: Learn about the history of industrial development in Bellingham Bay and cleanup efforts coordinated…
Find out more »Bellingham SeaFeast
Bellingham SeaFeast is a FREE two-day celebration on the shores of Squalicum Harbor dedicated to honoring our rich maritime culture, showcasing our thriving working waterfront, promoting the enjoyment and conservation of our precious water resources, celebrating the vitality of our commercial fishing and seafood industries, and indulging in the diverse culinary bounty that characterizes our corner of the Pacific Northwest. Learn more here.
Find out more »OysterFest
42 years fresh! It’s not just great food, beers, wines, and live music. Throughout the festival, exhibits demonstrate how important water quality is to our communities as agency displays offer free activities and information. This and more has made the West Coast Oyster Shucking Championship and Washington State Seafood Festival a much anticipated family event. The West Coast Oyster Shucking Championship and Washington State Seafood Festival (OysterFest) is hosted and presented by the Skookum Rotary Club. Each year members and…
Find out more »Issaquah Salmon Days
Celebrate the annual return of the salmon at the 55th annual Issaquah Salmon Days! Join us at Salmon Days on October 5th and 6th 2024! There will be lots and lots of ARTS, CRAFTS, FOOD, BBQ, FISHES, BEER, WINE, LOCAL ENTERTAINMENT, & ACTIVITIES FOR THE KIDDOS. For more information about the LARGEST 2-Day festival in the state visit: www.salmondays.org Here are some fun facts about the Salmon Days Festival and the fish we adore: In 1970, the Issaquah Chamber of…
Find out more »River and Ocean Film Festival
The 8th River and Ocean Film Festival is slated to return in 2024! This year the festival will be shown twice – on July 26th in Port Angeles AND on October 18th in Forks. As always, the River and Ocean Film Festival will bring you a collection of short films that highlight the natural and social dimensions of the coast and coastal watersheds of the Olympic Peninsula. The River and Ocean Film Festival this year will be brought to you…
Find out more »Heaven on the Half Shell lecture
Get to know the Pacific Northwest’s most beloved bivalve: the oyster. Author David George Gordon discusses three species—the Olympia, Eastern, and Pacific oysters—along with the people who have cultivated these delicacies for many generations. This is an in-person event hosted by the Mason County Historical Society Museum. Learn more here: https://www.humanities.org/event/in-person-heaven-on-the-half-shell-washington-states-oyster-odyssey-10/
Find out more »November 2024
Washington Coastal Hazards Resilience Network Lunch & Learn
Community-Driven Climate Resilience Projects Along the Lower Columbia River Presented by Jackson Blalock, Marine & Estuarine Resilience Program Manager at Pacific Conservation District and Catherine Corbett, Chief Scientist at Lower Columbia Estuary Partnership From 2021-24, workshops and related discussions identified local priorities, issues, and ideas for resilience to changing water levels along Baker Bay and Grays Bay. Catherine Corbett (Lower Columbia Estuary Partnership) and Jackson Blalock (Pacific Conservation District) will share the origins, methods, and outcomes of this work which…
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