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June 7, 2022

FEATURED EVENTS

June 16: Tidepooling Adventure

Salt Creek, Port Angeles, WA

Have you ever gotten a hug from a sea urchin? Tasted the spicy burn of a seaweed commonly called pepper dulce? Or had your palm sucked by a cling fish? Prepare to have your intertidal mind blown as you explore the rocky shores of the Salt CreekRecreation Area with our very knowledgeable intertidal tour guides, Rachel & Lindsey. This special event will help us raise funds for more marine educational programing. Email Rachel to Register!

June 12: Tacoma Ocean Fest

This festival is dedicated to inspiring people to protect the ocean. Say hi to the Harbor WildWatch booth as you check out all the fun to be had outside and inside the Foss Waterway Seaport museum, 705 Dock St, Tacoma

We're also partnering with Ocean Fest to do a low tide beach walk at Titlow Beach Park June 19th at 3pm. There is lots of fun to be had, we hope you can join it!

Tacoma Ocean Fest Website

IN THE FIELD

June 13-18: Beach Monitoring

Join us on the beach for some community science! These events are an in depth look at the intertidal life at various beaches in the south sound. They typically last 3-4 hours, so don't worry if you can't stay the whole time.Check our Facebook events for more details about each event:

Penrose Point State Park - meet at the scheduled time in the parking area near the grassy field. 6/13 at 8:45am, 6/14 at 9:15am, 6/15 at 10am. Discover Pass required. As you walk out towards the spit, monitoring sites are to the left.

Thursday, June 16, 10:15am, Old Ferry Landing-meet in the very small parking area at the end of Harborview Drive (ideal to park in the angled parking area across the street from 7 Seas in Gig Harbor and then walk towards the mouth of Gig Harbor).

Friday, June 17, 11:45am, Kopachuck State Park -meet in the upper parking lot before walking down the hill. If you arrive later, hike down the hill and head to the left once you get to the beach.

Saturday, June 18, 12:30pm, Maple Hollow-meet in the parking area at the scheduled time. If you arrive later, hike down the hill following signs to beach access, once you're down the stairs, you can't miss us.

CREATURE FEATURE

Good Things are HERE!

In honor of Orca Month, we have a brand new exhibit featuring this iconic PNW animal! Come by the Skansie Visitor & Interpretive Center to learn more about Orcas and what you can do to help them!

Skansie Visitor & Interpretive Center

Open Wed-Saturday, 10-4pm

3207 Harborview Drive • Gig Harbor

STEWARDSHIP TIP

An Estate with Impact

June 9, 10-11am Sehmel Park Pavillion

Harbor WildWatch is excited to collaborate with other local environmental partners to present a complimentary educational seminar on Estate Planning.

Gig Harbor's own Kira Rubel of Harbor Law Group is an expert in helping people plan for the future in a way that will maximize their estates and ensure their wishes are followed. The decisions you make today can make a huge difference in how and where your hard-earned money is distributed after you pass. Kira will share stories of "estates done well" as well as what happens when people "fail to plan". We hope you will join us for this informative event.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR

Special Presentation

6/9: 10-11am, Semmel Park Pavillion

An Estate with Impact

Lowtide Beach Walks

6/16: 10-1pm, Salt Creek - $250 per person. This special event will help us raise funds for more marine educational programing. Email Rachel to Register!

6/19: 3pm, Titlow Beach Park - We're teaming up with Ocean Fest for.a collaborative beach walk in Tacoma! Join us for some low tide fun! Join this FREE 60-90 minute tour of the intertdal zone!

Skansie Visitor &

Interpretive Center

Open Wed-Saturday, 10-4pm

3207 Harborview Drive • Gig Harbor