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Fidalgo Bay Day

Education & Outreach

2025 Fidalgo Bay Day

Saturday, September 13, 2025

11:00am-3:00pm

Fidalgo Bay Resort

4701 Fidalgo Bay Road, Anacortes

Come join the Skagit Marine Resources Committee and friends for a FREE, fun, family outing at our 21st annual Fidalgo Bay Day event on Saturday, September 13, 2025, from 11:00am - 3:00pm at the Samish Indian Nation's beautiful Fidalgo Bay Resort, located at 4701 Fidalgo Bay road in Anacortes. Similar to previous years, event activities will likely include: a beach seining demonstration, a touch tank aquarium, kid friendly craft activities, face painting, interactive discovery passport stations with prizes, complimentary samples of seafood, and a traditional Coast Salish no-host Salmon BBQ lunch.  Stay tuned for more information!  If you are interested in volunteering for this event, please contact tracya@co.skagit.wa.us.

2025 FBD Save the Date Post Card

Fidalgo Bay Day is Skagit MRC's signature educational event that has taken place each year since 2004. It is supported by many partners and volunteers.  The purpose of this free event is to increase public awareness of the marine environment and foster environmental stewardship. This event would't happen without our wonderful volunteers or the support of the Samish Indian Nation and Friends of Skagit Beaches. 

Last year we celebrated the 20th anniversary of our annual Fidalgo Bay Day event on Saturday, August 24, 2024 at the Fidalgo Bay Resort in Anacortes.  

2024 Event Highlights:  an educational beach seining demonstration, live marine critters in Shannon Point Marine Center’s undersea zoo, a real whale skull from Deception Pass State Park,  microscopes with forage fish eggs,  kid friendly craft tables, fun games, and Discovery Passport Stations with prizes to learn about local projects and volunteer opportunities at the many educational exhibits staffed by local agencies and organizations.

In addition to all the fun activities, visitors got to fill their appetites with a fabulous no-host traditional Coast Salish salmon BBQ lunch and taste complimentary popcorn and samples of local seafood provided by Taylor Shellfish, Bobs Chowder Bar, and Adrift!  We also had a raffle drawing just for volunteers to win gift certificates from Anthony's at Cap Sante Marina and Secret Cove.  

We are currently seeking volunteers to help plan and carry out next year's 2025 Fidalgo Bay Day event! For more information contact tracya@co.skagit.wa.us.

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