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Education
Working for healthy oceans protected by a more just world
Working for healthy oceans protected by a more just world: An Overview of Ocean Conservancy and the Arctic Program In this presentation, Ocean Conservancy’s Sr. Director of Arctic Programs, Becca Robbins Gisclair, will provide an overview of Ocean Conservancy’s work to protect our oceans from today’s greatest global challenges, with a focus on work in […]
Coho Conundrum: Stormwater and Salmon
When: Saturday, March 5th 9 am-4 pm (with breaks) Who: Middle and upper elementary schools educators STEM clock hours: 8 Where: NSEA Campus Instructors: Pollution Prevention Specialist, Kirsten McDade, and Education Specialist Sasha Savoian Note: This training will be IN PERSON. We are requiring proof of vaccination for COVID-19 and reserve the right to reschedule […]
ClimeTime: Teaching for the Climate 201
In-Person and OnlineRegistration closes March 5th, 2022 at 5pm Receive a $200 stipend upon completion of all three parts of Teaching for the Climate course! While the 101 course built foundational skills in teaching outside, 201 will dive deeper to gain the resources to incorporate local climate-related science and Indigenous perspective into outdoor teaching with students. This […]
[RESCHEDULED] Coho, Orcas and Fighting Pollution w/ Kirsten McDade
RE Sources 2309 Meridian St, Bellingham, WA, United StatesNOTE: The April 11th meeting of this event is cancelled. Please join us on April 25th, 5-6PM instead. You can sign up for that one here. Why are coho dying in urban streams and why are orca whales full of toxic chemicals? Through hands-on activities and demonstrations you will learn what pollutants are on the […]
Coho, Orcas and Fighting Pollution w/ Kirsten McDade
RE Sources 2309 Meridian St, Bellingham, WA, United StatesRSVP Why are coho dying in urban streams and why are orca whales full of toxic chemicals? Through hands-on activities and demonstrations you will learn what pollutants are on the landscape and how they endanger our wildlife in the water Most importantly, you will learn about some important tools to help fight local pollution and […]
Salish Sea Vessel Traffic & Unpermitted Expansions at the Petrogas LPG Export Facility
Recent research by Friends of the San Juans documents 22 new or expanding terminal and refinery projects that would add at least 2,634 annual vessel transits to and from Salish Sea ports in British Columbia and Washington State. If all of these terminal and refinery projects are permitted and developed, the Salish Sea would see […]
Tour a Bellingham waterfront cleanup site: GP West (Lignin Parcel)
300 W Laurel St 300 W Laurel St, Bellingham, WA, United StatesWhat's up with all the old industrial land along Bellingham's waterfront? Get familiar with a cleanup site along Bellingham Bay that is contaminated from past operations treating pulp and paper at the GP West Lignin Parcel site. You can have a say in how the Washington State Department of Ecology might address the contaminants! We […]
Paddle Tour of Bellingham Bay’s cleanup sites
Community Boating Center 555 Harris Ave, Bellingham, WA, United StatesHop in a kayak and have your questions about our local bay answered at this tour! Tour leaders will show kayakers a perspective of Bellingham Bay that can’t be seen from land, and visit sites that illuminate the history of Bellingham Bay, its legacy industrial contamination (MTCA, or Model Toxic Control Act sites), cleanup and […]
Photography for beginners: Science and nature shots
RE Sources 2309 Meridian St, Bellingham, WA, United StatesCome learn the basics of photography for outdoor and scientific use! No experience required; we ask that you come with your own camera (a smartphone is fine) so we can get outside and test out what you learned. Led by RE Sources communications manager Simon. Meet on Tuesday, August 16th, 5:30-7:00 pm. at The RE Sources office […]
10th annual Cherry Point Science Forum
Hear from local scientists about their work relevant to the beloved Cherry Point Aquatic Reserve, and how we can better protect this ecologically, culturally and economically vital place. Topics will include oil spills, microplastics, and eelgrass and kelp restoration. Presentation information (more details will be added soon): Microplastics: Novel Technology Enables Community Science Microplastics Monitoring on […]
*FULL* Nighttime guided low-tide walk @ Larrabee State Park
Larrabee State Park 245 Chuckanut Dr, Bellingham, WA, United StatesSaturday, January 21st, from 9:30 – 11:30pm at Larrabee State Park, Wildcat Cove Boat Launch. Join beach naturalists during an exceptionally low tide to experience and learn about our region's intertidal critters — sea stars, vibrant anemones, nudibranchs, nocturnal worms and more! Experienced staff and volunteers will be there to answer questions, guiding you in […]
Forage Fish & Community Science Efforts along the Elwha River (NSS Speaker series)
The Salish Sea supports local populations of many juvenile salmon and forage fish species (smaller fish like herring that salmon eat). Their population dynamics are poorly understood. The removal of two large dams on the adjacent Elwha River provided an opportunity to examine forage fish response to a localized habitat perturbation. Tune in on Tuesday, February […]