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Outdoor

EVENTS WE DO

Volunteers examining a square on a transect line at beach monitoring.

Wednesday | Jun 17

Beach Monitoring & Molt Search – Penrose Point State Park

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Penrose Point State Park

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Volunteers examining a square on a transect line at beach monitoring.

Thursday | Jun 18

Beach Monitoring & Molt Search – Maple Hollow

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Maple Hollow Park

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Dash Point State Park

Friday | Jun 19

Low Tide Tour

Dash Point: State Park

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Indoor

EVENTS WE DO

Wednesday | Jun 17

4:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Feeding Frenzy!Repeating Event

Harbor Wildwatch

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Tide and True Trivia

Wednesday | Jun 24

5:30 PM - 7:00 PM

Tide and True Trivia

7 Seas Brewing (Gig Harbor)

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Wednesday | Jul 01

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Salish Sea Storytime

For the young fam

Harbor Wildwatch

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Field Work

EVENTS YOU DO WITH US

Learn more about our many science monitoring programs.

Volunteers examining a square on a transect line at beach monitoring.

Wednesday | Jun 17

Beach Monitoring & Molt Search – Penrose Point State Park

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Penrose Point State Park

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Volunteers examining a square on a transect line at beach monitoring.

Thursday | Jun 18

Beach Monitoring & Molt Search – Maple Hollow

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Maple Hollow Park

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Tuesday | Jun 23

Pierce County Green Crab Molt Search Training & Pierce County Molt Search Practice Event with Harbor WildWatch

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Jack Hyde Park

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17 Beach Monitoring & Molt Search – Penrose Point State Park Beach Monitoring & Molt Search – Penrose Point State Park 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM Beach Monitoring is one of Harbor WildWatch’s signature Participatory Science Programs where twice a year (summer & winter), we collect data from different beaches throughout the South Sound area. This information helps us determine how the beaches change over time and could be useful in determining the impac , ... Feeding Frenzy! Feeding Frenzy! 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM Join Harbor WildWatch for a feeding experience! Watch hermit crabs scramble and Surf Perch race for food during our daily feed! Chat with one of our aquarists or naturalists who care for our resident Salish Sea critters. You may even get the chance to see our octopus grab a snack from their den! Feeding Frenzy is FREE , ...
18 Beach Monitoring & Molt Search – Maple Hollow Beach Monitoring & Molt Search – Maple Hollow 11:45 AM - 3:45 PM Beach Monitoring is one of Harbor WildWatch’s signature Participatory Science Programs where twice a year (summer & winter), we collect data from different beaches throughout the South Sound area. This information helps us determine how the beaches change over time and could be useful in determining the impac , ... Feeding Frenzy! Feeding Frenzy! 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM Join Harbor WildWatch for a feeding experience! Watch hermit crabs scramble and Surf Perch race for food during our daily feed! Chat with one of our aquarists or naturalists who care for our resident Salish Sea critters. You may even get the chance to see our octopus grab a snack from their den! Feeding Frenzy is FREE , ...
19 Low Tide Tour Low Tide Tour 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM Join Harbor WildWatch for a fun and educational public beach walk program on the stunning shorelines of the Salish Sea. Our knowledgeable and friendly biologists and volunteer naturalists will guide you through a hands-on exploration of the intertidal zone, where you will discover the incredible diversity of marine lif , ... Low Tide Tour Low Tide Tour 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM Join Harbor WildWatch for a fun and educational public beach walk program on the stunning shorelines of the Salish Sea. Our knowledgeable and friendly biologists and volunteer naturalists will guide you through a hands-on exploration of the intertidal zone, where you will discover the incredible diversity of marine lif , ... Feeding Frenzy! Feeding Frenzy! 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM Join Harbor WildWatch for a feeding experience! Watch hermit crabs scramble and Surf Perch race for food during our daily feed! Chat with one of our aquarists or naturalists who care for our resident Salish Sea critters. You may even get the chance to see our octopus grab a snack from their den! Feeding Frenzy is FREE , ...
20 Wonders of the Waterfront Walking Tour Wonders of the Waterfront Walking Tour 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM The Gig Harbor Waterfront Alliance, in partnership with Harbor WildWatch and 7Seas Brewery, are proud to offer these beloved tours to residents and visitors once again! Discover the incredible diversity of life that is present and explore the natural and cultural history of Gig Harbor! Tour the waterfront from sidewa , ... Feeding Frenzy! Feeding Frenzy! 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM Join Harbor WildWatch for a feeding experience! Watch hermit crabs scramble and Surf Perch race for food during our daily feed! Chat with one of our aquarists or naturalists who care for our resident Salish Sea critters. You may even get the chance to see our octopus grab a snack from their den! Feeding Frenzy is FREE , ...

21 Feeding Frenzy! Feeding Frenzy! 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM Join Harbor WildWatch for a feeding experience! Watch hermit crabs scramble and Surf Perch race for food during our daily feed! Chat with one of our aquarists or naturalists who care for our resident Salish Sea critters. You may even get the chance to see our octopus grab a snack from their den! Feeding Frenzy is FREE , ...
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23 Pierce County Green Crab Molt Search Training & Pierce County Molt Search Practice Event with Harbor WildWatch Pierce County Green Crab Molt Search Training & Pierce County Molt Search Practice Event with Harbor WildWatch 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM Pierce County Green Crab Molt Search Training & Pierce County Molt Search Practice Event with Harbor WildWatch Harbor WildWatch invites the public to assist in WSU Extension and Washington Sea Grant’s “Molt Search” program, a participatory science initiative to combat the growing concerns about the invasive Europea , ...
24 Feeding Frenzy! Feeding Frenzy! 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM Join Harbor WildWatch for a feeding experience! Watch hermit crabs scramble and Surf Perch race for food during our daily feed! Chat with one of our aquarists or naturalists who care for our resident Salish Sea critters. You may even get the chance to see our octopus grab a snack from their den! Feeding Frenzy is FREE , ... Tide and True Trivia Tide and True Trivia 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM We would like to invite our lovely volunteers and Steward Club Members to our new Tide and True Trivia Night! Come show off your beach-going knowledge and compete for delightful prizes at 7Seas Brewing in Gig Harbor, June 24th at 5:30pm! Enjoy getting to meet the other volunteers and members that make Harbor WildWatch , ...
25 Explore the Estuary: Public Workshop Series Explore the Estuary: Public Workshop Series 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM Join Harbor WildWatch for a monthly workshop on the wild side! These tours will be paired with a monthly lesson that can be adapted for all ages. We will gather at 1pm on the covered lookout deck near the restrooms at Billy Frank Jr Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge before embarking on a 60-90 minute tour. Parking is , ... Feeding Frenzy! Feeding Frenzy! 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM Join Harbor WildWatch for a feeding experience! Watch hermit crabs scramble and Surf Perch race for food during our daily feed! Chat with one of our aquarists or naturalists who care for our resident Salish Sea critters. You may even get the chance to see our octopus grab a snack from their den! Feeding Frenzy is FREE , ...
26 Molt Blitz with Harbor WildWatch Molt Blitz with Harbor WildWatch 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Molt Blitz is the biggest Molt Search Survey Day of the YEAR! We will be putting our Molt Search Training to the test on June 26th, 12pm at the Mouth of Gig Harbor Old Ferry Landing. This is a great opportunity to do a survey with a biologist who is ready to answer all of your Molt Search and Crab ID questions. Harbor , ... Feeding Frenzy! Feeding Frenzy! 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM Join Harbor WildWatch for a feeding experience! Watch hermit crabs scramble and Surf Perch race for food during our daily feed! Chat with one of our aquarists or naturalists who care for our resident Salish Sea critters. You may even get the chance to see our octopus grab a snack from their den! Feeding Frenzy is FREE , ...
27 Low Tide Tour Low Tide Tour 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM Join Harbor WildWatch for a fun and educational public beach walk program on the stunning shorelines of the Salish Sea. Our knowledgeable and friendly biologists and volunteer naturalists will guide you through a hands-on exploration of the intertidal zone, where you will discover the incredible diversity of marine lif , ... Low Tide Tour Low Tide Tour 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM Join Harbor WildWatch for a fun and educational public beach walk program on the stunning shorelines of the Salish Sea. Our knowledgeable and friendly biologists and volunteer naturalists will guide you through a hands-on exploration of the intertidal zone, where you will discover the incredible diversity of marine lif , ... Wonders of the Waterfront Walking Tour Wonders of the Waterfront Walking Tour 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM The Gig Harbor Waterfront Alliance, in partnership with Harbor WildWatch and 7Seas Brewery, are proud to offer these beloved tours to residents and visitors once again! Discover the incredible diversity of life that is present and explore the natural and cultural history of Gig Harbor! Tour the waterfront from sidewa , ... Feeding Frenzy! Feeding Frenzy! 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM Join Harbor WildWatch for a feeding experience! Watch hermit crabs scramble and Surf Perch race for food during our daily feed! Chat with one of our aquarists or naturalists who care for our resident Salish Sea critters. You may even get the chance to see our octopus grab a snack from their den! Feeding Frenzy is FREE , ...

28 Low Tide Tour Low Tide Tour 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM Join Harbor WildWatch for a fun and educational public beach walk program on the stunning shorelines of the Salish Sea. Our knowledgeable and friendly biologists and volunteer naturalists will guide you through a hands-on exploration of the intertidal zone, where you will discover the incredible diversity of marine lif , ... Low Tide Tour Low Tide Tour 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM Join Harbor WildWatch for a fun and educational public beach walk program on the stunning shorelines of the Salish Sea. Our knowledgeable and friendly biologists and volunteer naturalists will guide you through a hands-on exploration of the intertidal zone, where you will discover the incredible diversity of marine lif , ... Feeding Frenzy! Feeding Frenzy! 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM Join Harbor WildWatch for a feeding experience! Watch hermit crabs scramble and Surf Perch race for food during our daily feed! Chat with one of our aquarists or naturalists who care for our resident Salish Sea critters. You may even get the chance to see our octopus grab a snack from their den! Feeding Frenzy is FREE , ...
29 Low Tide Tour Low Tide Tour 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM Join Harbor WildWatch for a fun and educational public beach walk program on the stunning shorelines of the Salish Sea. Our knowledgeable and friendly biologists and volunteer naturalists will guide you through a hands-on exploration of the intertidal zone, where you will discover the incredible diversity of marine lif , ... Low Tide Tour Low Tide Tour 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM Join Harbor WildWatch for a fun and educational public beach walk program on the stunning shorelines of the Salish Sea. Our knowledgeable and friendly biologists and volunteer naturalists will guide you through a hands-on exploration of the intertidal zone, where you will discover the incredible diversity of marine lif , ...
30 Low Tide Tour Low Tide Tour 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM Join Harbor WildWatch for a fun and educational public beach walk program on the stunning shorelines of the Salish Sea. Our knowledgeable and friendly biologists and volunteer naturalists will guide you through a hands-on exploration of the intertidal zone, where you will discover the incredible diversity of marine lif , ... Low Tide Tour Low Tide Tour 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM Join Harbor WildWatch for a fun and educational public beach walk program on the stunning shorelines of the Salish Sea. Our knowledgeable and friendly biologists and volunteer naturalists will guide you through a hands-on exploration of the intertidal zone, where you will discover the incredible diversity of marine lif , ...
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