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October 2024
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…
Find out more »Pacific Marine Expo
Catch Up with Old and New Friends at Pacific Marine Expo! Pacific Marine Expo has been held in Seattle for more than 50 years. It’s the one place to check out the latest products, technologies, and services, learn best practices, and catch up with old and new friends. Pacific Marine Expo has something for everyone within the industry: whether you’re a deckhand seeking to expand your network and advance your career, a business owner in search of the latest equipment,…
Find out more »WSG Seaweed Office Hours
Drop-in office hours for all your seaweed information needs! How to participate: Zoom meeting link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/96836051377?pwd=dGJWc0RuRm9ZTFArbzQ2aGFacWRBZz09 Join at any point during the one-hour window (no RSVP required) Attendees will be served in order of arrival Please stay on mute until invited to speak Initial conversations will be limited to 5 minutes until everyone’s had a chance to speak All conversations should be considered public, and may be recorded
Find out more »December 2024
Free talk: Tsunamis in the Salish Sea
Learn about the geologic evidence for past tsunamis in the Salish Sea, and how this evidence can help us prepare for future tsunamis. The tidal marsh at Discovery Bay, on the Strait of Juan de Fuca, has the longest record of tsunami deposits in Washington. This sequence of at least 10 local tsunamis over the last 3,000 years helps us to understand both the variety of tsunami sources and how often they occur. We will look at the latest tsunami…
Find out more »Drill Instructor Training: Bellingham, WA–December 9–10, 2024
Washington Sea Grant and the Port of Bellingham are cosponsoring a Sea Safety and Survival (Drill Instructor) course for commercial Fishermen. This Coast Guard-approved workshop meets the training requirements of the Commercial Fishing Safety Act to conduct drills. Coursework combines lectures and hands-on experience with the safety and survival equipment that is now required for commercial fishing vessels. Participants will learn about emergency procedures and will be trained to develop appropriate emergency drills for their own vessels. When: December 9–10,…
Find out more »Drill Instructor Training: Westport, WA–December 11-12, 2024
Washington Sea Grant is leading a Sea Safety and Survival (Drill Instructor) course for commercial Fishermen. This Coast Guard-approved workshop meets the training requirements of the Commercial Fishing Safety Act to conduct drills. Coursework combines lectures and hands-on experience with the safety and survival equipment that is now required for commercial fishing vessels. Participants will learn about emergency procedures and will be trained to develop appropriate emergency drills for their own vessels. When: December 11-12, 2024 9 a.m. to 5…
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