Skagit County Vessel Turn-In Recycling Day
July 22, 2024
Bowman Bay Discovery Day
June 28, 2024
Skagit Green Crab Molt Search Training
June 15, 2024Learn how to keep an eye out for invasive European green crabs by participating in a new community science project called Molt Search, run by Washington Sea Grant's Crab Team & WSU Extension.
At this Molt Search training event . . .
you'll be guided through the systematic Molt Search protocol for collecting crab molts and submitting your finds through MyCoast. You'll also learn about this new invasive and what's being done about it, as well as how to identify native and European green crabs.
When: June 15th 10:30am
Where: The Stevens Center at Padilla Bay Reserve
What: Free, hands-on training and practice of Molt Search protocols, crab ID, and green crab basics
Registration is required. Register here.
Registered attendees will receive an email ahead of the event with more specifics. Please dress for the weather, wear good walking shoes, and bring a bag or other container to collect molts in.
Learn more at wsg.washington.edu/moltsearch
Email emerklein@padillabay.gov with questions!
This training is sponsored by:
- Padilla Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve
- Northwest Straits Commission
- Skagit Marine Resources Committee
- Washington Sea Grant
- Washington State University Extension
Vessel Turn-In Recycling Day- San Juan County
April 1, 2024
Skagit Fisheries Enhancement Group Education Program Volunteer Training
February 13, 2024Skagit Fisheries Enhancement Group
Education Program Volunteer Training
February 13th
Sign up here
Green Crab Molt Workshop
February 7, 2024
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Padilla Bay Planting Parties
January 30, 2024Padilla Bay Planting Parties
Planting parties will focus on installing native trees and shrubs in some of the uplands at the reserve. With our new native plant nursery, we are working to restore our uplands to a mix of mature forest and native coastal prairie. We’re also holding drop-in stewardship work parties on the last Tuesdays of the upcoming months (except December). These work parties could involve a variety of tasks related to planting and invasive species removal.
Planting Work Parties:
Jan 15th (MLK day), 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Feb 3rd, 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
March 2nd, 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Drop-in Stewardship Work Parties:
Jan 30th, 1:00 - 3:00 pm
Feb 27th, 1:00 - 3:00 pm
RSVPs are appreciated so that we can plan for the right amount of people. Use this form and contact Spencer at sjohnson@padillabay.gov if you are a new volunteer. Department of Ecology requires that volunteers be 18 years or older.
Hope you can join for some fun hands-on restoration work this winter! Please send any questions to Spencer at sjohnson@padillabay.gov.
Padilla Bay Newsletter and Events
Subscribe to the the Padilla Bay Reserve newsletter here to get information on all events happening
Or visit the events page here
There are many classes for all ages coming up!
Storming the Sound
January 25, 2024| Padilla Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve |
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Storming the Sound, our regional environmental education conference will be in-person at Maple Hall in LaConner. We're all set for our 25th Storming the Sound conference! Now we just need you to join us. The agenda is posted at Storming the Sound's website. Our keynote speaker is Lindsay Huettman: Cultivating Resilience with Ecological Grief and Loss for Outdoor Educators. Here's a taste of this year's session topics: Coastal Flooding in My Neighborhood: Engaging High Schoolers with Local Data; Molt Search Program- A novel community based program to fight the European Green Crab invasion; Data as Abstract Art; In the Field: Hands-on Place-Based Learning for K-10 Students; Pathways to Green Jobs: Paid High School Internships; Virtual Reality/ 360 learning in the Classroom; Exploring Ways of Knowing; Music for Environmental Education -- and much, much more! |
Skagit Fisheries Enhancement Group Day of Service
January 15, 2024 Skagit Fisheries Enhancement Group
Day of Service
Join Skagit Fisheries Enhancement Group on Monday, January 15th at Little Carey’s Slough near Hamilton, WA from 10am-1pm!
Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a designated AmeriCorps Day of Service, so our two WSC members Connor and Clare will be in attendance helping plant trees! Per the AmeriCorps website: “Join us this MLK Day as we come together to build a Beloved Community through unity, service, and transformation. Let’s honor Dr. King’s legacy by working toward a more just and equitable society, where everyone is valued and respected, regardless of their race, ability, religion, or background. By participating in service projects, we can bridge divides, heal wounds, and create lasting change that will benefit our communities for years to come.”
The site doesn’t really have a proper address, so to find it, just enter 48°31’48.3″N 121°59’15.7″W into your navigation app/Google and it will direct you to a site off Walders Rd. Parking will be off Walders as well. Follow posted signage for directions to the site! It is about a 100yd walk from the parking area to the planting site, with quite muddy and uneven terrain on the way.
We will provide gloves, tools, and light snacks. Dress for the weather, we recommend lots of layers and some boots you don’t mind getting dirty!
Registration here
Site Stewardship at Bowman Bay
August 31, 2023