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Projecting Future Scenarios for Fidalgo Bay (All day)

Projecting Future Scenarios for Fidalgo Bay - Modeling Water Circulation and Coastal Changes

Dr. Eric Grossman, Research Geologist, U.S. Geological Survey

“Dr. Grossman will discuss how the US Geological Survey is using powerful 3D computer modeling to examine coastal processes and inform ecosystem restoration and hazard mitigation in the Salish Sea. How might climate change, sea level rise and land use influence coastal communities, ecosystem restoration outcomes, and Fidalgo Bay? Learn how USGS is constructing a 3D hydrodynamic model of Fidalgo Bay as part of a larger Salish Sea model to study these questions. Citizen science can help USGS and its partners improve these models through research and monitoring – find out how you can get involved as a volunteer!”

Harbor Porpoise Bluff Days (Sat. 12 Sep, 2015 9:00 am - 3:00 pm)

Are your lazy summer days starting to feel, well . . . "porpoiseless"?

Join Pacific Biodiversity Institute naturalists for a “Bluff Day.”
Watch and learn about the elusive harbor porpoise! Drop in on the second and third Saturdays of the month at a porpoise observation lookout (link to map, here), pick up tips from our expert porpoise-spotters, and discover why these petite marine mammals are important indicators of the health of local waters. If you have a pair of favorite binoculars, bring them along, or use ours. The porpoises are invited, too!

Bluff Days:
Sat., Sept. 12, 9am–3 pm, Rosario Head, Deception Pass State Park*
Sat., Sept. 19, 12–3 pm, Washington Park
BONUS!: September 26, 12–3 pm, Rosario Head, Deception Pass State Park—State Parks FREE admission day

Bike Ride: Legacy of "the City of Smokestacks" and the Anacortes Shoreline Makeover (Sat. 12 Sep, 2015 11:00 am - 1:00 pm)

Saturday, Sept. 12, 11:00 AM

Meet at Preston Snagboat – 703 R. Ave.

BIKE RIDE – Legacy of “the City of Smokestacks” and the Anacortes Shoreline Makeover

Anacortes history has many stories to tell – some left a legacy that today require attention to restore our shoreline. The working waterfront of Anacortes, once the hub of more than a dozen wood mills today continues to support a thriving shipbuilding and boating industry. Join Trail Tales docents for an interpretive bike ride to learn more about how these industries are tied to the Anacortes Baywide Cleanup project that is restoring the Fidalgo Island shoreline. Pump up those tires and bring your bike down to the Anacortes Depot and for an interpretive ride on level terrain at a leisurely pace. We’ll stop at sites along Guemes Channel, Cap Sante Basin and the Tommy Thompson Trail to share stories of our working waterfront and today’s efforts to restore important
shoreline habitat that support our commercial seafood and recreation businesses

Trail Tales interpretive events, led by trained volunteers, are free and open to the public with no registration required.

All are invited to join in!