Beach Watchers News

Sound Waters 2007February 2007Jim Somers - Beach Watcher Class of ____Sound Waters, a one day university was a huge success with over 500 participants.
Sound off | Citizens must rally to make Puget Sound healthy againApril 2007Lance Dickie - Seattle TimesPuget Sound is ailing and in decline. The problem is, almost no one believes it. How could anything so radiant and robust be in trouble? Yet, 500 people turned out on a cold, drizzly Saturday morning in February to learn how they could help make the Sound healthy again.
Highlighted Program- Washington State University Beach WatchersDec 2006CSREES - Volunteer Water Quality Monitoring National Facilitation Project.
Whidbey Island 2006 Seining Season Comes to an End: Understanding estuaries and their role in salmon habitat19 June 2006Bob Buck - Beach Watcher Class of 2004Yet, 500 people turned out on a cold, drizzly Saturday morning in February to learn how they could help make the Sound healthy again.
BEACH SCHOOL: Elementary science taught naturally30 May 2006Stanwood / Camano NEWSFor two days in May, the beach and forest of Camano Island State Park became an outdoor classroom for second graders from Utsalady, Elger Bay and Stanwood elementary schools.
From forest slugs to sea-stars, students explored the world around them, guided by volunteers from Friends of Camano Island Parks, WSU/Island County Beach Watchers and state park staff.
Whidbey Island Seining Season Kicked of on February 7th : Understanding estuaries and their role in salmon habitat6 March 2006Bob Buck - Beach Watcher Class of 2004The 2006 Whidbey Island seining season kicked off on February 7th, with a follow-up seining on the 22nd at Harrington and Race lagoons
Beach Watchers win volunteer honors from Washington State18 February 2006South Whidbey RecordTwo Beach Watchers contingents from Island County were recognized as top volunteer groups Thursday by the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission.
Beach Watcher Seining Team Gearing Up for 2006 Season: Understanding estuaries and their role in salmon habitat30 January 2006Bob Buck - Beach Watcher Class of 2004The 2006 seining season will start in early February and, for the first time, will include Race Lagoon on Whidbey Island.
Getting Up Close and Personal with Salmon Fry: Understanding estuaries and their role in salmon habitat30 January 2006Bob Buck - Beach Watcher Class of 2004Island County Beach Watchers learn how dissection of juvenile salmon samples gathered in seining exercises provides information critical to salmon research.
Beach Watchers bring a university to the island14 January 2006South Whidbey RecordA one-day "university" with more than 60 classes to choose from is expected to draw 500 islanders this year.
Rudy will join Rosie at the Coupeville Wharf31 December 2005Whidbey News TimesAn old Dall's porpoise that was discovered dead near the Clinton ferry dock in February 2004 will soon be ready for display in the Coupeville Wharf building, right next to Rosie, a gray whale skeleton
Murray Secures $250,000 For Beach Watchers Program9 June 2005WSU Extension - Island CountyU.S. Senator Patty Murray announced on June 9 that she has secured $250,000 in the Senate Appropriations bill for the WSU Beach Watchers Program.
Seining at Harrington Lagoon Continues with Great Success: Understanding estuaries and their role in salmon habitat9 May 2005WSU Extension - Island CountyThe April 20th seine was the most challenging and productive to date with over 800 salmon fry caught, counted and released.
Starbucks' Spartina Dig a HUGE SuccessMay 2005WSU Extension - Island CountyOn Wednesday May 11th, about 50 folks from Starbucks and Beach Watchers gathered in the Harbor of Oaks to dig out the Class B noxious weed Spartina.
March/April Seining results14 April 2005WSU Extension - Island County17 Beach Watcher volunteers, data on more than 40 Chinook, a score of chum and a few pinks recorded on March 24th, 160 salmon fry identified on April 4th.
Harrington Lagoon Fry Numbers Increasing with the Season: Understanding estuaries and their role in salmon habitat20 March 2005WSU Extension - Island CountyThis was the third seining exercise since the project began in early February, and the volunteer team observed that the Chinook fry were much larger this time around than during the previous catches.
Understanding estuaries and their role in salmon habitat4 March 2005WSU Extension - Island CountyThe Beach Watcher Class of 2004 is leading the charge in working to understand estuaries and their role in salmon habitat.
Editorial: Oil spill topic timely, welcome5 March 2005Whidbey News TimesWhidbey Island's Beach Watchers are doing another outstanding public service by sponsoring an oil spill training session...
Whidbey Island waters run dark and deep19 February 2005Whidbey News TimesCurtis Ebbesmeyer, Ph.D. gives keynote speech at Sound Waters, a one-day university sponsored by WSU Island County Beach Watchers.
Private donor steps forward to match up to $5000 in Beach Watcher giving16 February 2005WSU Extension - Island CountyBeach Watchers begin the year with a generous offer from a private donor
Beach Watchers honor Senator Murray12 February 2005Whidbey News TimesThrough Murray's work, Washington State University received $500,000 to expand Beach Watchers, which started in Island County, to the six counties in Northern Puget Sound.
Spartina wars11 August 2004Whidbey News TimesVolunteers attack invasive species Saturday on Oak Harbor beaches ...
Dig it4 August 2004Whidbey News TimesHunting for dinner on Whidbey beaches
Eager eaters go digging for dinner17 July 2004Whidbey News TimesEugene Thrasher is a bivalve lover. Specifically, he loves clams. Big, small, brown-shelled, white-shelled, hard to find and abundant - they're all his friends, or at least frequent dinner dates.
Low life guide debuts30 June 2004Whidbey News TimesFind out what's on the beach
Exploring where the sea touches the land5 June 2004South Whidbey RecordLowest tides in 18 years offer look at tidal flats rarely seen
Tides take a plunge2 June 2004Whidbey News TimesLowest tides in almost 20 years arrive
Sound Waters proves people care2 February 2004Whidbey News TimesHundreds turn out to learn about environment
Life on the Beach: Beach Watchers Survey Intertidal ZoneWinter 2002CSREES. Volunteer Water Quality Monitoring National Facilitation Project

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