Low Tide Walks at Night, MLK Jr. Day of Service, Lectures and More!
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A female belted kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon)
Photo by PTMSC Volunteer Wendy Feltham
Octopress Online January 2025
MLK Jr. Day of Service
Shoreline Restoration Event
Monday, January 20
10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
PTMSC Museum at Fort Worden State Park
Help restore the Salish Sea shoreline and protect native habitat for plants and animals by pulling out invasive beachgrass!
Volunteers welcome to stay for as long or as little as they like! Free parking, snacks and drinks provided, some tools provided but recommended that you bring your own!
Sponsored by Port Townsend Marine Science Center AmeriCorps members, Friends of Fort Warden, and Washington Native Plant Society
Our lecture series, The Future of Oceans, draws on the commitment of professional researchers and educators across all academic spectrums to help define and inspire the health of our oceans.
"Animals of Extreme Habitats in the Deep Sea"
Presented by
Dr. Paul H Yancey
Senior Research Scientist and Professor of Biology Emeritus Whitman College
Sunday, February 16, 3 p.m.
Fort Worden Chapel
This lecture delves into the deep sea, Earth's largest and least explored habitat, where life thrives in surprising ways despite extreme conditions of darkness, cold, and low food supply. The lecture also highlights the physiological adaptations of deep-sea life and the growing threats to these fragile ecosystems from human activities like pollution and mining.
Yancey will discuss research at these habitats, including expeditions to vents off British Columbia, seeps off Oregon, and major trench explorations using submersibles like DSV Alvin and DSV Limiting Factor. Notable discoveries of creatures from this lecture (including the translucent Mariana snailfish) have been featured in documentaries by BBC (Blue Planet II), Discovery+ Channel (Expedition Deep Ocean Part 2 - Southern Ocean), and NHK (Deep Sea Part 3 - Mariana Trench narrated by Sir David Attenborough).
To keep this lecture series accessible to all, regardless of the ability to pay, there is no set charge for these lecture events; however, donations are always welcomed and appreciated.
Thanks to the Darrow Family for their ongoing support
In the Flagship Gallery downtown:
Inspired by Sea & Science:
The Fiber Art of Carla Stehr
OPEN thru February 2, 2025
Flagship Landing Gallery, 1001 Water St in downtown Port Townsend
OPEN Friday – Sunday, 12 – 3 p.m.
Carla Stehr grew up in Olympia, exploring Puget Sound beaches and looking for ‘cool’ things like shells with delicate patterns. Her obsession with intertidal life motivated her to become a marine biologist, where her scientific work included studying fish and plankton with a scanning electron microscope (SEM). The remarkable microscopic patterns she saw inspired her to explore art. Meanwhile, making a traditional quilt led her to discover that fabric could be assembled in amazing ways and a sewing machine could be used to draw. Stitch, fabric, dye, and paint became her favorite art materials.
Carla’s SEM photographs have been published and exhibited in scientific and educational venues. Her fiber art has been juried into several national and international exhibits. Other works are similarly inspired by the colors and textures of marine life often not easily seen. Carla’s work reminds us to look for and savor Salish Sea details.
Do you have a teen that is interested in electronics? And video games?
JeffCo Repair will be hosting a Video Game Console Repair Class with the Port Townsend Library!
In this program, students will each repair an Xbox 360 for disc error issues. If time permits, students will also have the opportunity to repair game controllers. This will introduce students to the many basic skills involved with taking apart a video game console, troubleshooting electronic issues, and repairing them. These skills can be built upon and will provide confidence for future electronic repairs. Consoles and all other necessary supplies will be provided for the students to work on.
There is a maximum of 8 students, so please reach out if interested! This program will run for 4 consecutive Wednesdays – January 15, 22, 29, and February 5 from 1:30pm-3:30pm. These dates/times coincide with PT’s early release schedule.
Teen should be able to commit to each of the 4 sessions. Please reach out if this isn’t a possibility and we can consider alternatives. Please note, PT High does not have an early release for the final February date. If needed, students may skip this session.
We will meet in the Pink House at the PT Library! (This is the building right outside of their entrance at 1220 Lawrence Street)
The Yacht Club is seeking Jefferson County high-school students interested in applying for scholarship funds in post-high school study in fields including Marine Sciences, Marine Systems, Maritime Trades, and Boatbuilding.
Interested? Click the link below to get more details and to find the scholarship PDF. Deadline is February 3, 2025.
With the Museum at Fort Worden State Park closed for remodeling until early Summer of 2025, we encourage you to check out our website for upcoming programs! Activities at Fort Worden coming soon include the MLK Day of Service, Earth Day Beach Cleanup and a BioBlitz!
Ready to get rid of an old car while supporting a cleaner planet? We here at the Port Townsend Marine Science Center make charitable car donation so easy! It also feels better when you support the cause you love.
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