Bellingham Dockside Market
Bellingham SeaFeast is joining forces with local fishermen, the Port of Bellingham, and the Working Waterfront Coalition of Whatcom County to launch the Bellingham Dockside Market.Bellingham Dockside Market will serve as the hub for local fishermen in and out of Squalicum Harbor to sell their catch...
Bellingham Dockside Market
Bellingham SeaFeast has joined forces with local fishermen, the Port of Bellingham, and the Working Waterfront Coalition of Whatcom County to launch Bellingham Dockside Market.
Bellingham Dockside Market serves as the hub for local fishermen in and out of Squalicum Harbor to sell their catch and h...
Easy pesto salmon recipe
August 25, 2023
By Katalin Plummer, WSG Graduate Science Communications Fellow
We’re back with another recipe this week for our Discover West Coast Seafood series! With the heat that we’re experiencing, we know it’s hard to turn on the oven… but it’s worth it for this super easy pesto sal...
Carbon comes home
Carbon Comes Home
How a serendipitous connection led ocean acidification researchers to an island farm
Back in the early 2000s, Washington State was ground zero for ocean acidification,” Meg Chadsey, ocean acidification specialist at Washington Sea Grant (WSG), says. “Fossil fuel emissi...
Local and Coastal: Fisherman’s Grilled Salmon + BONUS RECIPE
September 4, 2021
By Abby Rogerson, WSG Student Assistant
Robert Sudar landed his first salmon fishing gig thanks to his grandfather, who had been fishing commercially since the end of World War II. Fresh out of high school, he worked on purse seiners in the San Juans, catching pink and sockeye sal...
Wooden Boat Festival-canceled
The 45th Wooden Boat Festival in Port Townsend is the largest wooden boat festival in North America, the place where kids and adults alike experience the magic of getting on the water, the beauty of wooden boats, and the richness of our maritime culture. Learn from the experts, swap stories with fel...
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How Your Sunscreen Harms Water Quality
August 20, 2019
The products we use on our skin, hair, and nails can cause harm to the animals and people that depend on healthy local waters.
While you’re washing away the lingering sunscreen from the last beach day of summer, you’re probably reminiscing about carefree time with family and frie...
From Our Dock to Your Table: Bellingham Dockside Market Connects Fishermen and Local Consumers
January 13, 2021
By Grace Freeman, WSG Science Communications Fellow
As Bellingham SeaFeast director Liz Purdy was gearing up for the 2020 festival scheduled for September, it quickly became clear that this year’s event would be different. Founded in 2016, SeaFeast is an annual seafood-focuse...
Governor Jay Inslee Proclaims October Seafood Month
October 1, 2020
Consumers have long had access to local Washington seafood through their favorite grocer or farmers market, but this October the state is celebrating Seafood Month by recognizing the growing trend to connect residents to those who supply this local bounty.
With reduced demand from r...
Local and Coastal: Clams with Celery and Toasted Garlic
April 10, 2020
By Abby Rogerson, WSG Student Assistant
NYT Cooking columnist Alison Roman holds up clams as one of the best bivalves, and after my experience with her Clams with Celery and Toasted Garlic, I may be convinced. They get a quick steam in a garlicky white wine reduction then are tossed w...
Bellingham Dockside Market
Bellingham SeaFeast has joined forces with local fishermen, the Port of Bellingham, and the Working Waterfront Coalition of Whatcom County to launch Bellingham Dockside Market.
Bellingham Dockside Market serves as the hub for local fishermen in and out of Squalicum Harbor to sell their catch and h...
FAQ
Kids’ Day FAQ
What day and time is the event?
The Friday preceding the festival. Two sessions are offered, 9–11:30 AM and 12–2:30 PM.
What is the cost to attend Kids’ Day at OysterFest?
This is a free event, so no fees required!
Where is the Port of Shelton Fairground?
The Fairground is ...
Teachers
Teachers
Transportation
Transportation is not provided or funded. Each school must make their own transportation arrangements to the event.
Chaperones
At least 2 chaperones per 10 students are required. Chaperones are responsible for keeping students focused on the topic being presented ...
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An Act for the Appraising andDisposing of the Tide and Shore Lands Belonging to the State of Washington, also known as the “Act of March 26, 1890” or “The Tide Land Bill” (Crawford, 1890). This act states any person who, prior to the passage of the act, has plante...