The Aquarium, Museum and Gift Shop at Fort Worden State Park are open Saturday and Sunday, 12 - 4 p.m.
The Visitor Center and Store at 1001 Water St., downtown Port Townsend, are open Friday - Sunday, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
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We acknowledge that we work on the traditional lands and waters of many Coast Salish Peoples, particularly the S’Klallam People, the Strong People. We respect and are grateful for this land, these waters, and the people who have inhabited them since time immemorial and who continue to steward this place for future generations.
Sunday, December 4, 2022
3 p.m.
Fort Worden Chapel
To keep this series accessible to all, regardless of the ability to pay, there is no set charge for the event; however, donations are always welcomed and appreciated.
"2022 update on the status of the invasive European green crab in Washington State"
Presented by Neil Harrington
Environmental biologist, Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe
In 2022 the proliferation of European green crab in Washington was declared an emergency by Governor Inslee. I will go over the biological and ecological implications of this invasive species and detail the fight to prevent their establishment with a focus on the North Olympic Peninsula.
Harrington has worked as an environmental biologist for the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe’s Natural Resources Department for ten years. His work focuses on harmful algal blooms, native Olympia oyster habitat restoration, invasive European green crabs, Dungeness crab larval monitoring and outreach and education. He represents the tribe on the Dungeness River Audubon Center Board, the Jefferson County Marine Resources Committee and the National Harmful Algal Bloom Committee.
