Join Trail Tales docents and Bob Hyde, Ex. Dir., Port of Anacortes, to learn about the redevelopment of the Pier 1 Dakota Creek shipbuilding yard and the Port's efforts to balance this with shoreline restoration. Bring a picnic lunch to enjoy at the Transit Shed while Bob Hyde discusses projects along the Guemes Channel waterfront. Then walk to mitigation sites, ending at the newly restored Wyman tidal habitat, 1?2 mile away. Trail Tales interpretive walks are free and open to the public.

The Northwest Straits Foundation and the Skagit County Marine Resources Committee will host an Open House to share information about the Shannon Point nearshore restoration project. The Open House is free and all community members are invited to attend.The Open House will acquaint community members with plans to restore forage fish spawning habitat and improve feeder bluff function along 770 linear feet of shoreline at Shannon Point. The project will remove riprap armoring along the shoreline that impedes natural processes and has degraded the beach. Anticipated project benefits include improved nearshore habitat for Pacific sand lance and surf smelt, two important forage fish special preyed upon by salmon. The project will also improve beach access and increase the beach's resilience to anticipated sea level rise.