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June 2020
World Ocean Weekend
Celebrate the world’s one big ocean with the Seattle Aquarium and learn to be an ocean hero! Everyone, no matter where they live, can help keep the ocean clean and healthy. Learn how with a variety of hands-on activities and special demonstrations. When: Saturday, June 13 -- Sunday, June 14, 2020 Where: Seattle Aquarium 1483 Alaskan Way Seattle, WA 98101
Find out more »Virtual Meet the Beach
UPDATE: Check the Puget Sound Estuarium's Facebook page for virtual beach explorations and feedings. Are you going to the beach and want to know more about the amazing creatures that live in Puget Sound? The Estuarium’s Meet the Beach program has volunteers on the beach during summer low-tides. Find our dedicated team of volunteers sporting green vests and hats labeled “Beach Naturalist,” they are looking to answer your questions about inter-tidal life and habitats! For questions, contact the Meet the…
Find out more »Online 2020 Ecological Restoration Symposium
UPDATE: This symposium is now being offered as an online webinar. Check the event webpage below for more details. Ecological restoration practitioners are growing increasingly aware of the importance of acknowledging multiple trophic levels and employing community ecology theories into project goals and design. In this symposium, we seek to examine the influence of invertebrates such as pollinators, beneficial insects, prey and pests, and to identify challenges and solutions in considering invertebrates in restorative efforts in terrestrial and aquatic systems.…
Find out more »Online Cocktails & Fishtales
Join Harbor WildWatch on Facebook LIVE to learn about Washington's only native oyster and if it is making a come-back in the south Puget Sound. Dr. Mike Behrens, professor at Pacific Lutheran University and Harbor WildWatch's Science Advisor, will present about our findings regarding Pacific and Olympia oysters in the Salish Sea. -- Cocktails & Fishtales is Harbor WildWatch's science-social series for ages 21+. Cocktails & Fishtales is an opportunity to enjoy an evening in Gig Harbor, engaging with like-minded eco-enthusiasts in a…
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 »Virtual MRC Symposium: Session #5
This is the fifth of a multi-part series called the Virtual Marine Resource Committee (MRC) Symposium, hosted by the Northwest Straits Commission. Representatives from Snohomish MRC will highlight projects, successes and lessons learned during this session. Register here.
Find out more »Virtual Aquarium Tour
Join Western Washington University SEA Discovery Center for your own virtual tour with aquarist(s) Bryan McNeil and/or Sam Larson. In addition to the tour, each week will spotlight specific animals: June 19, 2020: Tide Pool Animals July 17, 2020: Skates July 31, 2020 Pinto Abalone/Olympia Oysters August 14, 2020: Surge Zone Animals August 28, 2020: Coral Reef Animals Learn more and register at the event webpage linked below!
Find out more »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:…
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