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International Coastal Cleanup
Saturday, September 16
9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Join us at either of our cleanup check-in locations: Fort Worden State Park or Chimacum Corner Farmstand!
On International Coastal Cleanup Day, volunteers from around the world will work together to keep our oceans and the life in them as healthy and diverse as possible. In partnership with WA CoastSavers, the Port Townsend Marine Science Center is sponsoring 2 beach cleanups in the Port Townsend and Port Hadlock area.
Repair Events are free community gatherings in which people with repair skills share their time and talents to help fix their neighbors’ belongings. For this event, we will have volunteers donating their time to help repair small appliances and electronics, textiles/clothes, tool sharpening, and other household items. Limit of 2 items per person. If you know the specific part needed to repair your item, we ask that you bring it along.
UPCOMING IN-PERSON REPAIR EVENTS
Saturday, September 30 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Quimper Grange, Port Townsend
Saturday, October 28 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Tri-Area Community Center, Chimacum
Saturday, November 4 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Quilcene Community Center, Quilcene
September 1 to October 29 Open Friday - Sunday, 12:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Gallery in Flagship Landing, downtown Port Townsend
ORCA: Shared Waters, Shared Home" is an interactive exhibit exploring the natural history of the orca species and the extreme challenges facing the Southern Resident orca families that frequent Puget Sound.
Based on the book of the same name co-published by The Seattle Times and nonprofit publisher Braided River, the exhibit features captivating photography by Steve Ringman and others, and stories by author and Seattle Times journalist Lynda V. Mapes about the power, majesty and plight of two endangered – and intertwined – species of the Salish Sea: Southern Resident killer whales and Chinook salmon.
There is no admission fee, though donations are always welcome.
LECTURES 2023-2024
Our Future Of Oceans lecture series continues!
Our new season of lectures is nearly underway! Check out a new selection of lectures that draw on the commitment of professional researchers and educators across all academic spectrums to help define and inspire the health of our oceans. Here's just our first offering of the series:
To keep this series accessible to all, regardless of the ability to pay, there is no set charge for these events; however, donations are always welcomed and appreciated.
Sunflower Sea Stars/Sea Star Wasting Disease
Presented by
Dr. Jason Hodin
Univ. of Washington Senior Research Scientist, Friday Harbor Labs
Sunday,
October 8
3 p.m.
Fort Worden Chapel
EXHIBIT HOURS
Aquarium/Museum Hours: Fridays - Sundays 12 p.m. - 5 p.m. (Fort Worden State Park)
