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December 2019
Salmon Tour at Donkey Creek
Join Harbor WildWatch for a fun, engaging tour beginning at Austin Estuary and ending at Donkey Creek Park along the restored Donkey Creek. Learn all about salmon’s life cycle and their cultural and ecological significance while viewing spawning salmon. Perfect for all ages. Meet in Austin Estuary Park near the picnic table. This event is FREE, but donations are welcomed. Saturday, December 7 at 10:00-11:00am Austin Estuary Park 4009 Harborview Dr Gig Harbor, WA 98332
Find out more »Pier into the Night
Join Harbor WildWatch for an underwater journey of Manchester Pier without getting wet (or needing special certification) through the Pier Into the Night experience. While you stay warm and dry on the dock, our divers use an underwater video camera to live stream exactly what they encounter below the surface of Manchester Pier. Staff biologists and trained volunteers identify the plants and animals that appear on the 10-ft screen. This program is FREE; donations are appreciated. Saturday, December 7…
Find out more »Art and Science of the Marine Micro World
Carla Stehr will join the Port Townsend Marine Science Center in its third installment of The Future of the Oceans lecture series. Stehr is a retired NOAA Marine Biologist who applies her fascination with the patterns and textures of marine life to her art. Visit her website to learn more. Sunday, December 8, 2019 at 3:00pm $5; Free admission for students, teachers, and Octopus & Orca Donor Circle Members The Fort Worden Chapel 200 Battery Way Port Townsend,…
Find out more »Lake Union Kayak Patrol
Puget Soundkeeper needs your help each week as we paddle through Lake Union and remove trash from the water while keeping an eye out for other pollution violations. Volunteers will be in double kayaks outfitted with trash bags, grabbers, and nets for scooping debris from the water. The team will paddle to a designated area of the lake and collect any visible trash to properly dispose of back on land. Check out our video to gain a sense of what our kayak patrol…
Find out more »Beach Monitoring in Gig Harbor
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. Wednesday, December 11 at 9:00pm-12:00am …
Find out more »Beach Monitoring in Gig Harbor
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, December 12 at 9:15pm-12:15am Discovery Pass…
Find out more »Beach Monitoring in Lakebay
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, December 13, 10:00pm - Saturday, December 14,…
Find out more »Beach Monitoring in Lakebay
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, December 14, 10:30pm - Sunday, December 15,…
Find out more »Lake Union Kayak Patrol
Puget Soundkeeper needs your help each week as we paddle through Lake Union and remove trash from the water while keeping an eye out for other pollution violations. Volunteers will be in double kayaks outfitted with trash bags, grabbers, and nets for scooping debris from the water. The team will paddle to a designated area of the lake and collect any visible trash to properly dispose of back on land. Check out our video to gain a sense of what our kayak patrol…
Find out more »SCUBA Survey – Rockfish
Harbor WildWatch invites advanced SCUBA divers to partake in a rockfish survey, as part of a community citizen science collaboration with NOAA. All advanced divers welcome! Meet Stena at Tacoma SCUBA. Training included in the dive brief, no survey experience necessary. This will be a night dive-- proper certification and experience required. Friday, December 20 at 6:00-9:00pm Tacoma Scuba 1602 Center St C Tacoma, WA 98409
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