There's Still Time to GiveBIG

This year, we are asking our fans to help us raise $10,000 to support our digital beach walks and the continued operation of the Skansie Visitor & Interpretive Center. Right now we are a little over halfway to our goal at $5,175!!! Your donation will help us inspire tens of thousands of people to be good stewards for the Salish Sea in 2022.

Thank you for your support.

Brittle Star

The brittle star is aptly named with its fragile long limbs that extend from a small central disk. While they are related to the larger sea stars we typically encounter on the beach, the brittle star is in the class Ophiuroidea rather than Asteroidea like other Seastar species. The Greek roots of Ophiuroidea breaks down to mean "snake/ophis" "tail/ura" and referrers to the snake-like motion of their arms. You might not be surprised to learn that another common name for brittle stars is serpent stars! There are 53 species of brittle star in the Pacific Northwest. The Puget Sound species are all detritivores, meaning they eat dead organic matter called detritus. We are hopeful to see many of these beautiful creatures hiding under rocks during our low tide beach walks this summer and while we know they can regenerate lost limbs, will still be sure to handle them with care.

REGISTER FOR 

VOLUNTEER TRAINING

If you have a passion for the life in the Salish Sea and want to help Harbor WildWatch inspire stewardship on the beach this summer, this training is for you! No experience required; all training provided through a hybrid Zoom and field trip format. And you can still sign up even if you've missed any (or all) sessions. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting and be added to the mailing list with training and volunteer updates. 

Volunteer Training - Session #6:

Human Impacts & Sense of Place, 5/10/2022

Recording link sent to registered volunteers.

Register for the Zoom Workshops - There's STILL time! Even if you can't make all of them we can send you recorded sessions and would love to have you on our list for sending our makeup materials!

Sign up for a Steward Club membership - Steward Club membership covers volunteer training, name tag lanyard, t-shirt, and annual enamel PIN!