FOSB Events
Sat. 12 Sep, 2015
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!
Sat. 19 Sep, 2015
Harbor Porpoise Bluff Days (Sat. 19 Sep, 2015 12:00 pm - 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. 19, 12–3 pm, Washington Park
BONUS!: September 26, 12–3 pm, Rosario Head, Deception Pass State Park—State Parks FREE admission day
Thu. 24 Sep, 2015
Guided Walk: History & Habitat on a Working Waterfront (Thu. 24 Sep, 2015 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm)
From the earliest days of Anacortes, the Guemes Channel waterfront has been at the heart of our working waterfront. Join us for an interpretive walk to learn about the history of the Guemes waterfront and characters central to the story. We’ll talk about Anacortes founder Amos Bowman and Melville Curtis, who built the original Curtis Wharf in 1905. Our guest speakers from the Port of Anacortes and Dept. of Ecology will share information on the redevelopment of the waterfront to support the Dakota Creek Industries growing ship building business and the environmental mitigation projects that were undertaken as a result. They will also share information on the Port’s plans for redeveloping and conducting cleanup work at their Quiet Cove properties. The walk route is flat, paved and handicapped accessible.
Sat. 26 Sep, 2015
Harbor Porpoise Bluff Days (Sat. 26 Sep, 2015 12:00 pm - 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:
BONUS!: September 26, 12–3 pm, Rosario Head, Deception Pass State Park—State Parks FREE admission day
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