7290 Birch Bay Dr
Blaine
WA 98230
Join Molt Search! Help defend Whatcom County beaches from one of the world’s worst invasive species – European Green Crab
Invasive European green crab are voracious eaters that threaten our shellfish beds, clamming beaches, and nearshore habitat for salmon. Join Washington State University Extension and University of Washington Sea Grant in this effort to monitor our beaches for signs of green crab presence by searching for their molts. This event includes a 2-hour workshop which will teach you how to identify the crab molts, where and how to conduct a 20-minute Molt Search survey, how report your findings using a mobile app, and how to collection additional data on Dungeness crab molts if you wish.
After a short break (bring a hearty snack or a sack lunch), the training workshop will be followed by a bioblitz survey beginning at Birch Bay State Park.
Registration is required: https://GreenCrabMoltSearchTrainingWhatcom.eventbrite.com
10:00 am to 12:00 pm Training Workshop at the BP Heron Center
12:00 pm – 12:30 pm Break
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm Bioblitz, beginning at Birch Bay State Park
Thank you, Friends of Birch Bay State Park, for your support!
