This Earth Day, let’s work together to keep our oceans healthy.
In partnership with WA CoastSavers and the JeffCo Trash Task Force, the PTMSC annual Earth Day beach cleanup brings volunteers together from far and wide to clean the beaches and roadways in our area.
Volunteers will collect debris and contribute data on their findings to the Ocean Conservancy's international database. Join us at either of our cleanup check-in locations: Fort Worden State Park or Chimacum Corner Farmstand!
First 100 participants will receive a $5 gift card for the PT Food Coop and $1 off coupon for the Keg and I!
Olympic Disposal will be providing free trash services for this event. Additional support for this event is provided through a Public Participation Grant from the WA State Department of Ecology.We want to thank our sponsors The Keg & I and PT Food Coop for making this possible.
A workspace and exhibit exploring the lost art of repair.
JeffCo REPAIR EVENT
photo by Mandi Johnson
QUILCENE Repair Event
Saturday, April 27
10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Quilcene Community Center, Quilcene
Join us for this free community gathering in which people with repair skills share their time and talents to fix their neighbors’ belongings. Bring your toaster that no longer toasts, sweater with a hole in the elbow, and excitement to get these belongings repaired while also learning how they did it and ways you could do it yourself next time!
At this Repair Event, we will have volunteers helping with:
small appliances/electronics
sewing/knitting
tool sharpening
bicycle repair
simple jewelry
and other household items
and basic tech support (along with assistance with general computer skills)
Thanks to many generous people, we raised $163,097 for PTMSC programs.
We extend our gratitude to those who donated items, those who bid on items, our youth speakers, sponsors, table hosts, the board, and the auction planning team.
Special thanks to our volunteers who helped prepare, set up, run the event, and make spectacular desserts!!
Orca Level Sponsors:
The Mysterious World of Plankton:
Cascading Migrations in a Fertile Fjord
Sunday, April 14 @ 3 p.m. Fort Worden Chapel
Presented by
Dr. Stephen Bollens and Dr. Gretchen Rollwagen-Bollens WSU School of the Environment
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
Access more than 100 past and current episodes including PTMSC's Future of Oceans series lecturers!
2024 SUMMER CAMPS
Camp registration is OPEN and FILLING UP!
Join us for a wet, sandy, adventurous, fun-filled week! Campers will spend their days exploring beaches, uncovering treasures hidden in our exhibits, playing games, making crafts, and hiking through beautiful Fort Worden State Park, all while learning to be stewards of the marine environment. Older campers take their marine biology skills to the next level through hands-on activities and scientific investigation. Camps are offered for ages 6 - 14.
Nearly 70 percent of the nesting seabird population of Puget Sound and the Straits nest at these two islands, just outside of Port Townsend, including one of the largest nesting colonies of rhinoceros auklets in the world, as well as the largest nesting colony of glaucous-winged gulls in Washington. Protection Island contains one of the last 2 nesting colonies of tufted puffins in the Puget Sound area. About 1,000 harbor seals rely upon the island for a pupping and rest area.
These cruises are hosted by seasoned PTMSC naturalists and interpreters, who provide excellent commentary on the natural history of the island and the birds and wildlife sighted. Sign up for a cruise today!
Steve Dowdell, JD will be speaking about your estate planning journey. In this seminar you will get an overview of the estate planning process and learn about common pitfalls to watch out for when applied to your own unique situation.
PTMSC gift cards are now available! Purchase gift cards for your family and friends, in any amount you
choose, ($5 minimum.) Gift cards are available in the Museum gift shop and the downtown Store. Once redeemed, they can be refilled, or turned in at either location to be used as an algae scraper in the Aquarium!
Donate Your Vehicle
through C.A.R.S. and help out PTMSC!
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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Camp registration is OPEN and FILLING UP!
PTMSC GIFT CARDS
