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Traveling through, or lifelong resident, we’re excited to introduce you to more of this place we call home.

Outdoor

EVENTS WE DO

Our Education Director, Rachel, holding up two very crabby Kelp Crabs.

Guided Tours (Spring–Fall)
Visit a beach, wetland, forest, or dock, and let us introduce you to its many inhabitants.

Field Work (see below)
Even more hands-on, community science events. Help us gather data on our ecosystem.

Pier into the Night (Winter)
Get a live, underwater journey of Gig Harbor Bay—without getting wet!

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Indoor

EVENTS WE DO

Marine Life Center (every Wed–Sun)
Explore us year-round, and attend our in-house events for adults and young families alike!

Cocktails & Fishtales (Quarterly)
Grab a refreshment, and dive deep into learning about the fascinating world of marine life.

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Field Work

EVENTS YOU DO WITH US

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

Monitoring (Winter & Summer)
It's low-tide science—no experience required! Help collect essential data from our many beaches.

Surveys
Help track the vital signs of key populations. Some training required.

Cleanups (Summer)
Let's clean up our (human) trash. In cooperation with South Sound Surfrider.

Learn more about our many science monitoring programs.

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Full Calendar

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October 2026

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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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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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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 , ...

Pier into the Night

Pier into the Night
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Pier Into the Night, Maritime Pier
Join us for an underwater adventure where you stay dry (or at least not salty) on the dock as our divers team up with an underwater ROV to live stream exactly what they encounter below the surface. Staff biologists and trained volunteers will identify the sea life that appears on the silver screen and share information , ...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 , ...

Make Waves Annual Benefit

Make Waves Annual Benefit
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
HWW Make Waves
Celebrate. Donate. Educate. To help foster a sense of curiosity, place and inspire stewardship in the next generation. Join us for our 12th Annual Make Waves Benefit to support youth environmental education will take place on Thursday, October 15, 2026. Plated dinner from Table 47’s chef (chicken, wild salmon, or veget , ...
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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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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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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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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 , ...

Pier into the Night

Pier into the Night
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Pier into the Night
Join us for an underwater adventure where you stay dry (or at least not salty) on the dock as our divers team up with an underwater ROV to live stream exactly what they encounter below the surface. Staff biologists and trained volunteers will identify the sea life that appears on the silver screen and share informatio , ...
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Explore the Estuary: Public Workshop Series

Explore the Estuary: Public Workshop Series
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Explore the Estuary Workshop
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 , ...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Activities in the Area

Visit Gig Harbor
Visit Pierce County
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