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December 2019
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
Find out more »Winter Fishtival
As the holiday season nears, so does one of Seattle Aquarium's largest annual special events—Winter Fishtival! Join us for hands-on activities, special talks and opportunities to learn more about the care and feeding of the Aquarium’s fish, birds, tide pool animals and marine mammals. Each day we’ll highlight a different sea animal and activity, including a special performance of Octonauts: To Your Stations on January 5 at 11am and 1pm. Included with Aquarium admission; no reservation necessary. This event runs from December 26–January…
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. Friday, December 27, 9:30pm - Saturday, December…
Find out more »New Year’s Eve Wildlife Cruise
Enjoy the holidays with Port Townsend Marine Science Center's New Year's Eve Wildlife Cruise. A PTMSC naturalist will provide enlightening commentary on both the history of Protection Island and the sea birds and marine life that make the island their home. In good weather, the cruise will go through the Protection Island Aquatic Reserve and circumnavigate Protection Island, a National Wildlife Refuge located at the mouth of Discovery Bay. Or, if the weather is rough, we may head south toward…
Find out more »January 2020
Pier Into the Night
Join Harbor WildWatch for an underwater journey of Gig Harbor Bay 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. Staff biologists and trained volunteers identify the plants and animals that appear on the 10-ft screen. Saturday, January 4, 2020, 5:00 - 6:00pm This program is FREE; donations…
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