Skagit County Marine Resources Committee is Now Accepting Applications for New Members!

The Skagit County Marine Resources Committee is seeking community-minded individuals who care about healthy shorelines, local marine life, and the overall health of the Salish Sea and want to get more involved in our environment by pursuing membership in our organization. Input and participation from local involvement in our community is an important aspect of this work. Please join us in protecting the marine resources that make our community special.

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Volunteers learning to identify Batillaria snails in the Padilla Bay mudflat

Skagit County Marine Resources Committee (MRC)
A Voluntary Advisory Group Representing Diverse Community Interests
Committed to Protecting, Enhancing, & Restoring the Marine Environment
& Providing Community Education & Outreach
Since 1999

Our Projects

Nearshore Assessment and Priorities (NEAP) Story Map

As part of the Skagit Shoreline Need Assessment project, the NEAP Story Map was developed to walk you through how and why this assessment was designed, what data was used and how to interpret the prioritization results

NEAP Story Map

Nearshore Assessment and Priorities (NEAP) Tool

As part of the Shoreline Needs Assessment Project, the NEAP Tool is intended to provide useful marine-based data and assessments of any shoreline area of interest in Skagit County.

NEAP Tool

Olympia Oyster Restoration Story Map

The Olympia Oyster Restoration project is one of Skagit MRC's biggest success stories. A Story Map for the Olympia Restoration project was created to help tell our story and provide more detailed information on this important MRC project, including historical context, reseeding efforts, challenges, surprises and the current success of this program. The Story Map was built from the MRC's Shoreline Needs Assessment performed in 2024, which resulted in a new web-based interactive tool to better understand the health of Skagit shorelines. This interactive tool includes, not only identification of new high priority nearshore restoration needs, but also provides information on past and current MRC shoreline projects, including the Olympia Oyster Restoration project. Check it out at the link below!

Olympia Oyster Restoration Story Map

2025 Skagit County Marine Resources Committee Annual Report

2025 Annual Report

2025 Salish Sea Stewards class exploring tide pools at Deception Pass State Park (photo credit: PBNERR)

Upcoming Events

August 13, 2026

Skagit MRC Monthly Meeting - August 13

Skagit MRC's monthly meeting on Thursday, August 13, 2026, will be held in-person at the Padilla Bay Estuarine Research Reserve facility (10441 Bayview-Edison Road, Mount Vernon) in the upstairs conference room from 9:00am to 11:00am. All regular monthly MRC meetings are open to the public.

Virtual Teams Meeting

September 10, 2026

Skagit MRC Monthly Meeting- September 10

Skagit MRC's monthly meeting on Thursday, September 10, 2026, will be held virtually via Teams from 9:00am to 11:00am. All regular monthly MRC meetings are open to the public. The link to join the meeting will be available on the meeting agenda.

Virtual Teams Meeting

October 08, 2026

Skagit MRC Monthly Meeting- October 8

Skagit MRC's monthly meeting on Thursday, October 8, 2026, will be held virtually via Teams from 9:00am to 11:00am. All regular monthly MRC meetings are open to the public. The link to join the meeting will be available on the meeting agenda.

Virtual Teams Meeting

December 10, 2026

Skagit MRC Monthly Meeting- December 10

Skagit MRC's monthly meeting on Thursday, December 10, 2026, will be held in-person from 9:00am to 11:00am. Location TBD. All regular monthly MRC meetings are open to the public.

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