2022 Salish Sea Stewards Training

Become a Salish Sea Steward

FREE Training

March 1 - May 24, 2022

Tuesdays, 1:00pm - 5:00pm 

 

Do you love our Skagit County bays and beaches?  Do you love science and learning about the Salish Sea and all the critters and plants that live here? Do you want to make a difference protecting and restoring these wonders?

 

Then We Are The Program for YOU!

 

The Salish Sea Stewards Program offers 40 hours of FREE community science training taught by local experts. No experience necessary!  In return, participants pledge to commit 40 hours of volunteer service in one year or as able.

Learn from many local experts on a variety of topics impacting the Salish Sea including intertidal habitats, geology, forage fish, kelp, water quality, climate change, marine mammals, coastal processes, and more!  Meet new friends and learn about the different volunteer opportunities to help make a difference in Skagit County.

Training starts March 1 - May 24, 2022.  In-person classes will be held Tuesdays from 1:00pm - 5:00pm at the Padilla Bay Reserve, 10441 Bayview-Edison Road, Mount Vernon. Masks and proof of vaccination required. Field training session locations TBD.

Registration deadline is February 22, 2022. Registration forms  are available to download here. Stay tuned for the 2022 training syllabus.

Completed registrations can be emailed to Salishseastewards@gmail.com or mailed to: Padilla Bay NERR Attn: Salish Sea Stewards Training 10441 Bayview Edison Rd Mount Vernon, WA 98273

For more information contact: salishseastewards@gmail.com.