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January 2020
Beach Monitoring at Fox Island Sand Spit
Break out the foul weather gear, put new batteries in your head lamp, and join Harbor WildWatch for an exciting night of citizen science at the beach! During the winter monitoring months, the lowest tides are during nighttime which adds an adventurous twist to our monitoring procedures. Hence, the need for a headlamp. Winter Beach Monitoring is also a great excuse to visit your favorite beaches at night when parks are normally closed. Thursday, January 9, 2020, 8:00 - 11:00pm Contact…
Find out more »Who are the Coast Salish People: Junior Ecologists
Estuaries like Padilla Bay have been home to the Coast Salish people for thousands of years. Come hear their stories and learn of their deep connection to this place called the Salish Sea at the Padilla Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. Junior Ecologists are 6-9 year olds who have fun exploring the estuary. Excursions to the beach, science experiments, games, art projects, and studying life in the bay–this free program is guaranteed fun! Friday, January 10, 2020, 10:30am -…
Find out more »Evening Beach Walk
Explore Constellation Park/Richey Viewpoint beach in West Seattle during two winter nighttime low tides with Seattle Aquarium beach naturalists and discover what creatures we see at this time of year. This is a free, family-friendly, drop-in program—no registration necessary! Friday, January 10, 2020, 8:30 – 10:30pm (-2.73 @ 10:40pm) Saturday, February 8, 2020 8:30 – 10:30pm (-2.45 @ 10:22pm) Charles Richey Sr. Viewpoint 3521 Beach Dr SW Seattle, WA 98116
Find out more »Beach Monitoring at Maple Hollow Park
Break out the foul weather gear, put new batteries in your head lamp, and join Harbor WildWatch for an exciting night of citizen science at the beach! During the winter monitoring months, the lowest tides are during nighttime which adds an adventurous twist to our monitoring procedures. Hence, the need for a headlamp. Winter Beach Monitoring is also a great excuse to visit your favorite beaches at night when parks are normally closed. Friday, January 10, 8:30pm -- Saturday, January 11,…
Find out more »Late Night Low Tide Adventure
Stay up late, grab your headlamp, and bundle up for a fun, late-night exploration of one of our favorite local beaches with Wild Whatcom and the Marine Life Center! For a little extra magic, there's a full moon to light the intertidal zone. Join Holly Roger, Casey Cook, and staff from the Marine Life Center for this once a year outing. Group size is limited, so register early. Reserve your spot today! Registration is required. Group size is limited.…
Find out more »Leque, Fir, and Camano Island Bird Walk
Seattle Audubon Society invites you to join in a birding expedition with winter waterfowl and raptors in mind. Leque Island has reopened after restoration to return the area to a salt marsh after 100 years of farm diking. We will see how the habitat has changed and how the wildlife have responded. We will then drive north to walk the previously restored similar habitats on Fir Island- Wiley Road and Hayton Reserve. Saturday, January 11, 2020, 8:00am - 5:00pm…
Find out more »Westport King Tides Viewing Party
King tides are the annual extreme-high tides that occur when the moon is closest to Earth. They are a dramatic feature of Washington winters – and are a glimpse of what our future in Western Washington may look like as sea levels rise. Two public events presented by Washington Sea Grant offer an opportunity to learn about king tides and the latest sea level rise projections in Washington. The event is also an opportunity to help scientists, managers and planners…
Find out more »Beach Monitoring at Sunrise Beach Park
Break out the foul weather gear, put new batteries in your head lamp, and join Harbor WildWatch for an exciting night of citizen science at the beach! During the winter monitoring months, the lowest tides are during nighttime which adds an adventurous twist to our monitoring procedures. Hence, the need for a headlamp. Winter Beach Monitoring is also a great excuse to visit your favorite beaches at night when parks are normally closed. Saturday, January 11, 8:45 -- 11:45pm Contact Stena…
Find out more »Changes in Whale Occurrence & Threats in WA
For the fourth installment of Port Townsend Marine Science Center's lecture series, The Future of Oceans, John Calambokidis will speak about recent changes in large whale occurrence and threats in Washington. Calambokidis is a Research Biologist, one of the founders of Cascadia Research, a non-profit research organization, and an Adjunct Faculty member at the Evergreen State College, where he teaches a course on marine mammals. Sunday, January 12 at 3:00pm $5; Free admission for students, teachers, and Octopus & Orca…
Find out more »Beach Monitoring at Narrows Beach Park
Break out the foul weather gear, put new batteries in your head lamp, and join Harbor WildWatch for an exciting night of citizen science at the beach! During the winter monitoring months, the lowest tides are during nighttime which adds an adventurous twist to our monitoring procedures. Hence, the need for a headlamp. Winter Beach Monitoring is also a great excuse to visit your favorite beaches at night when parks are normally closed. Sunday, January 12, 10:00pm -- Monday, January 13,…
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