Be a citizen scientist and learn how the pros restore and monitor native oysters in Puget Sound.

Two different days to choose from. Come for one or both!

RSVP requested by May 15th.

The Puget Sound Restoration Fund has been working with the Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife, who owns tidelands in Liberty Bay near Poulsbo, and many other partners (NOAA, TNC, US Navy, Tribes) to enhance native oyster stocks in the tidelands around Poulsbo. They have completed sucessful habitat enhancement projects there every year since 2005! 

They monitor their enhancement projects with seasonal surveys to check progress.

This 2-day survey in May will be looking comparitively at the native oyster populations in 3 of these project areas. Come out and do some marine science in the mud with us! No special expertise required, just a keen eye. 

You'll meet at the Poulsbo Marina parking lot at 10am and take a short boat ride across to Scandia.

PLEASE NOTE: This is hands and knees on the beach.  Lots of oyster shell and muddy sand.