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Stewardship Breakfast Volunteers
Tuesday, October 13 and Wednesday, October 14
We'll be hosting our annual Stewardship Breakfast and Eleanor Stopps Environmental Leadership Award on Wednesday, October 14! We are looking for some assistance with set-up and tear-down, as well as volunteers to assist with parking and greeting.
Volunteer shifts:
Breakfast Set Up: Tuesday, October 13, 1-5 p.m.
Parking Volunteers: Wednesday, October 14, 8 a.m.
Breakfast Greeters: Wednesday, October 14, 8:15 a.m.
Breakfast Tear Down: Wednesday, October 14, 10:30 a.m.
It's that time of year when the Printery is looking for pictures for the tide calendar. We're looking for colorful, unusual, and local! If you would like to submit a photo for consideration, here are the parameters:
Photos need to be high resolution.
Photos taken on a phone can usually be used.
Email your photos to elyon@ptmsc.org, or bring them to the PTMSC store on a flash drive.
Please submit all photos by Oct. 4, with your name, species name of animal/plant, and location taken. These will all be included in the calendar.
Photo by Hilary Rose
Volunteer Corner
PTMSC hosts opportunities each month for volunteers to get to know PTMSC, our staff and each other better. We hope you'll be able to join us sometime!
Introducing Volunteer Deep Dives!
Volunteer Deep Dives is a new learning opportunity for PTMSC volunteers to keep growing, connect with others, and deepen their knowledge and skills. We'll be diving into special topics such as gray whale anatomy, marine mammals, gray whale EMU's, and sea star wasting to start with. All volunteers are welcome, and this will be particularly relevant to anyone who is interested in volunteering as an exhibit docent or with our education program.
Volunteer Deep Dives-Gray Whale Anatomy
October 20, 5:30pm, PTMSC exhibit at Fort Worden
Have you ever wondered about the unique adaptations that gray whales have evolved for life in the ocean? We'll learn about the anatomy of gray whales and be hands-on with a gray whale skeleton. We hope you'll join us to learn about this fascinating animal.
Volunteer Deep Dives-Marine Mammals
October 27, 5:30pm, PTMSC exhibit at Fort Worden
Marine mammals have evolved in special ways to live in the ocean, and we'll learn about their adaptations and compare them to terrestrial mammals.
Join us for our Brown Bag Lunch—an easygoing get-together where PTMSC volunteers can enjoy a relaxed lunch, and take part in a program created just for you.
Brown Bag Lunch- Scenes from Svalbard, the High Arctic
October 20, 12pm, PTMSC exhibit at Fort Worden
Please join us for a Brown Bag Lunch in the Arctic! Gina Vickrey, volunteer and former PTMSC Programs Manager, will be showcasing the wildlife and glaciers she witnessed on her trip to Svalbard, Norway. Hope to see you there!
Please join us for our Volunteer Appreciation Party, on Sept 30, from 5-7 p.m at the Fort Worden Kitchen Shelter. We'd like to celebrate you, and all the energy, time and care that you bring to PTMSC!
The Community Tool Library offers tools and other useful things to borrow when you need them! This is based on the simple idea that we don’t all need to own everything we use and that through sharing, we can build community.
Come join Allison, PTMSC's Aquarium Specialist, to explore a marine-themed book each month. October's book is Many Things Under a Rock: The Mysteries of Octopuses(2023), by David Scheel, who decodes octopus life for us. David Scheel has studied octopus for twenty-five years, bringing them to light, in all their glory.
Gift bags always needed The Gift Shop will happily repurpose your clean, gently used handle bags and gift bags! All sizes needed. Paper or cloth only, please.
They can be dropped off in the store or admin office during open hours. Thank you so much!
Upcoming courses, workshops, lectures and exhibits (not hosted by PTMSC)
Volunteer Appreciation
Thanks to everyone who participated in our Coastal Cleanup event at Fort Worden or Port Ludlow! We cleaned up over 170 lbs of garbage just at Fort Worden alone.
Housekeeping & General Info
Are your volunteer hours up to date?
The time you give in volunteering with PTMSC has value beyond the mission you support.
Those hours are used in grant writing and reporting, which happens year round and is an important piece of the funding for PTMSC. We are in need of current hours!
Thank you to everyone who has submitted their hours! If you haven't yet, we're happy to help you catch up.
Photo by Wendy Feltham
PTMSC volunteer Facebook group
Visit the PTMSC Volunteer page on Facebook. This is a private group just for volunteers, and we try to populate it with interesting photos, updates from the marine science world, and of course with the many activities of our fabulous volunteers.
Flagship Store and Gallery Hours 1001 Water St
Store
Sunday, Monday, Thursday, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Friday, Saturday, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Flagship Gallery Friday - Sunday, noon - 3 p.m.
PTMSC Exhibit at Fort Worden Hours 502 Harbor Defense Way
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