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June 2020
Role of Salt Marshes in Climate Change Webinar
Climate XChange hosts weekly webinars entitled "Bridging the Virtual Gap: Connecting Climate Optimists in Times of Crisis." This week, Dr. Hayley Schiebel, Environmental Scientist & Professor at Suffolk University’s Center for Urban Ecology & Sustainability presents: Role of Salt Marshes in Climate Change. Check the event webpage below to save your virtual seat!
Find out more »Rain Garden Design Virtual Workshop
Join Emily Bishton, Sustainable Gardening Educator, for a free Zoom workshop sponsored by WSU Extension Master Gardeners. Please join for the upcoming Bellevue Demonstration Garden workshops via Zoom. The workshops will be on Zoom from 1:30 to 3:30 pm on Saturdays. More info at: https://www.facebook.com/events/1377415372463754/ Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/98357808723 Meeting ID 983 5780 8723 password 060052 or Call in +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) Meeting ID 983 5780 8723 Password 060052
Find out more »CANCELLED: Protection Island Sunset Birding Cruise
Join naturalist/birder George Gerdts for an exciting sunset cruise to Protection Island, a 400 acre National Wildlife Refuge off of Discovery Bay. Over 70% of the marine birds which nest in Puget Sound make Protection Island their breeding ground. Tufted Puffins and marine mammals are usually seen. Meet at Port Townsend Dock at 5:15 PM. Youth ages 10-17 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. This event is presented by the Bainbridge Island Metro Park & Recreation District. Cost:…
Find out more »State of the Oyster Study – Collection Date
State of the Oyster Study invites you to join them to look at bacterial contamination on privately owned beaches in Hood Canal and Puget Sound. Collection dates for the 2020 season are June 21, July 19, and August 30. Shellfish need clean water to thrive. Pollutants can destroy their beds, and bacteria taken up by shellfish can sicken people who eat them. WSG’s State of the Oyster Study is a citizen science monitoring program that trains waterfront property owners to…
Find out more »Virtual Low Tide Beach Walks
Join Western Washington University SEA Discovery Center for live virtual walks bi-weekly Mondays starting at 10 - 11 a.m. FREE by registering through Western CARES, or purchasing recorded videos. Register and learn more at the event webpage linked below!
Find out more »Rules of Road & Aids to Navigation – Virtual Class
Lights, sounds, right of way: know the rules! Who has right of way? Where’s the channel? By the end of this class, you’ll understand the maneuvering rules, lights, sound signals, and buoys that allow us to navigate safely around hazards and other vessels. 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 »Elementary Discovery Days Online
First through Fifth grade scientists learn more about the wonders of science through engaging STEM activities on Tuesdays from 10-11 a.m, hosted by the SEA Discovery Center. Check out the weekly topics: June 23, 2020: Curious About Crabs June 30, 2020: Tree Structures and Functions July 7, 2020: Kitchen Science July 14, 2020: Classifying Marine Animals July 21, 2020: Looking Closely at Leaves July 28, 2020: Water Wonders August 4, 2020: Color and Camouflage August 11, 2020: Building Challenges August 18, 2020: Tree Treasures August 25, 2020: Sounds All Around…
Find out more »Online STEM Workshop
Seastar wasting syndrome has impacted seastar populations along the west coast of North America. Join Harbor WildWatch's Science Specialist Stena for an interactive, Facebook LIVE lesson to learn more about seastar wasting syndrome and join us for a virtual seastar survey. Gather up the supplies below beforehand, and tune in at 2pm on Harbor WildWatch's main Facebook page. Interaction highly encouraged! Supplies: Paper Pencils Ruler During this event, you can collect some data with Harbor WildWatch. You can use the…
Find out more »Port Townsend Marine Science Center Annual Meeting 2020
You are invited to join the Port Townsend Marine Science Center via Zoom for our Annual Meeting! The meeting will feature: Release of the 2019 Annual Report Highlights from Janine Boire, Executive Director "Show and Tell" by PTMSC staff via mobile devices Interactive activities RSVP and learn more at the event webpage linked below!
Find out more »Climate Science on Tap
Cascadia Climate Action presents "A Tale of Two Crises: Climate Change in the Time of Coronavirus." Global warming and pandemics are arguably existential threats and both require aggressive international action, institutional leadership, structural reform, and behavior change to address. Yet their challenges are also fundamentally different. So can the response to the novel coronavirus teach us anything about dealing with climate change or will the disease derail progress in curbing emissions? And what are lockdowns teaching scientists about our planetary…
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