CORRECTION: The Salmon Way book signing event with Amy Gulick takes place on TUESDAY MAY 10 (NOT Sunday). My apologies for the error in the original Octopress May 2022 edition sent earlier today. Keep on reading for more details! Thanks! Brian Kay @ PTMSC |
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A group of Brants (Branta bernicla) congregate near the PTMSC pier. Read about them here. Photo by PTMSC volunteer Wendy Feltham. |
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 | GiveBIG 2022 starts TOMORROW! |
| | | Imagine a dark, cold and wet January night. An unforgettable night when several PTMSC staff and volunteers had a chance encounter with an octopus during an intertidal monitoring foray. The unpleasant conditions were quickly forgotten as the group reveled in their rare discovery. Many a pair of boots has been caked in muck attempting a close-up encounter with one of the Salish Sea’s marine mysteries.
For over 40 years, the PTMSC has been offering a front row seat to the marvels of the Salish Sea.
Help us ignite the curiosity of the next generation of stewards who will help protect these wondrous waters. #GiveBIG starts tomorrow, May 3! Please give generously. Vital programs like these are only possible with your generous support. Learn more at PTMSC’s GiveBIG 2022 page! |
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| BIO BLITZ 2022
JOIN US as we count all species at Fort Worden! |
| The Port Townsend Marine Science Center will host its 5th annual, 24-hour BioBlitz at Fort Worden State Park. Join the fun at a safe social distance, and record all living species (including plants, animals, fungi, and everything else) within the park boundary! |
| Saturday, May 21 10 a.m. to Sunday, May 22 10 a.m. |
| PTMSC staff and AmeriCorps will be available to answer questions by the museum entrance from 10 AM-11AM and 12PM to 4PM on Saturday. Additionally Fort Worden AmeriCorps will be available to answer questions near the North Beach parking lot from 1PM to 3PM on Saturday.
We will be using the iNaturalist app and website to help us as we venture out to all corners of the state park to find, photograph, and identify as many different species as we can. All of the observations that you make in Fort Worden State Park during the BioBlitz will be automatically added to our iNaturalist BioBlitz page.
Click the button below to learn more.
Please RSVP and direct questions to Erin Merklein at citsci@ptmsc.org! |
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REPAIR EVENTS
Volunteers help repair small appliances, textiles/clothes, bicycles, and more! |
| Join us for these free community gathering sin 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! |
| UPCOMING IN-PERSON
REPAIR EVENTS |
| Friday, May 20
4:30 - 6:30 p.m.
Quilcene High School
Multipurpose Room
This event will be in conjunction with Quilcene's Show Us Your Community Night which will also be serving a free hot meal to community members. Saturday, June 11
10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Tri-Area Community Center
(10 W Valley Rd, Chimacum) |
| | JeffCo Repair is a grant-funded project sponsored by PTMSC, with the support of Local 2020's Beyond Waste action group.
Grant funding is provided by Department of Ecology Public Participation Grants. |
| | CALL FOR REPAIR VOLUNTEERS |
| Are you interested in the idea of repair? Are you savvy with troubleshooting and repairing household items like small appliances/electronics or textiles/clothing? Would you be interested in joining our crew of volunteer fixers? If so, reach out to Mandi at mjohnson@ptmsc.org.
Limited, modest stipends are available per event. |
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THE SALMON WAY
Book Signing & Presentation with Award Winning Author AMY GULICK |
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Save Our Wild Salmon, North Olympic Orca Pod, and Wild Orca |
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Tuesday, May 10 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. The Rose Theater
in Port Townsend doors open at 6:00 pm
for book signing and socializing |
| Join us for a presentation and book signing with Amy Gulick, an award-winning nature photographer and writer. Amy will guide us with engaging stories and stunning images from The Salmon Way: An Alaska State of Mind, her book that celebrates the relationships among salmon and people in Alaska. The Salmon Way: An Alaska State of Mind, is the recipient of an Independent Publisher Book Award, a Nautilus Book Award, an INDIES Book of the Year Award, and has been named a Best Indie Book by Kirkus Reviews. |
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LOW TIDE WALKS
Summer is near--get a good look at some sea creatures nearby! |
| | At Kinzie Beach - meet at Museum portico in Fort Worden State Park Join us for a guided walk on the beach at low tide and learn how living things survive and thrive in the intertidal zone. |
| Saturday, June 18
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
(low -2.31 ft @ 1:42 p.m.)
RSVP here! Saturday, July 16
11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
(low -2.52 ft @ 12:34 p.m.)
RSVP here! Saturday, August 13
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
(low -1.91 ft @ 11:30 a.m.)
RSVP here! |
| Meet at the Museum exhibit portico entrance in Fort Worden State Park for a guided Low Tide Walk on the beach with PTMSC naturalists. Explore tide pools and learn about how marine organisms are adapted for the challenges and daily extremes of living in the intertidal zone. We recommend weather-appropriate clothing and shoes with good traction for moving around on wet slippery rocks. Kinzie Beach is a .4 mile walk from the Museum; closer parking spots are available near the beach. Included with admission to PTMSC; $7 for adults and $5 for children over 5. Members are always free! |
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2022 WILDLIFE CRUISES
in partnership with Puget Sound Express and Sound Experience |
| | | Seats book fast, so don't miss out! |
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EXHIBIT HOURS
Check out our two locations! |
| We hope you will visit us at both of our locations (Fort Worden and 1001 Water Street).
As always, it’s a good idea to check the website for current hours, unanticipated closures or schedule changes due to the weather or Covid restrictions.
Here’s a quick look at what to expect: |
| AT FORT WORDEN STATE PARK The Aquarium, Museum & Gift Shop are open
Saturday & Sunday, 12 - 5 p.m. |
| | AT FLAGSHIP LANDING BUILDING
1001 Water St., downtown Port Townsend The Visitor Center & Store are open
Friday, Saturday & Sunday, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
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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.
Donate today at our C.A.R.S. page or call (855) 500-RIDE or (855) 500-7433. |
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PTMSC ONLINE
ACTIVITIES & EVENTS |
|  | Discover PTMSC's original activities that will keep you and your child inspired to learn more about Salish Sea science! We also provide links to other K-12 online learning resources to keep you and your children engaged between your visits to our exhibits! Check out our continuously updated offerings! |
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Find us on
FACEBOOK & INSTAGRAM! |
| | You can always find us 24/7/365 on Facebook and Instagram. Get behind-the-scenes access to our exhibits, and share with your friends the great work we do here at PTMSC! Follow us online -- together we will continue to inspire conservation of the Salish Sea! |
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Contact Us:
532 Battery Way | Port Townsend, Washington 98368
(360) 385-5582 | info@ptmsc.org |
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