People For Puget Sound is preparing to host the 3rd annual Vashon Lowtide Celebration at Pt. Robinson on Maury Island along with Washington Dept. of Natural Resources, Washington Scuba Alliance, and numerous island organizations, including Vashon-Maury Island Audubon, Vashon Park District, and the Keepers of Point Robinson.  The celebration’s last 2 years have seen 200-300 folks, including many families with children, come to Pt. Robinson to explore the intertidal marine life at lowtide with expert beach naturalist guides, listen to speakers and storytellers about life on the shorelines, and tour the working lighthouse.  During last year’s 2007 celebration, over 200 people signed pledges to treat the beach animals with care and respect.  Kathryn True’s Lorax Club junior members had children teaching beach etiquette to other children visiting the tidepools.  Beach enjoyment and conservation will continue to be the focus of this year’s celebration, which will also feature the beach arrival of the Blue Heron Native Paddlers crew followed by traditional welcome ceremony and song, as well as native storytelling with Leslie Creed.