Olympia Oyster Training Opportunity

The Northwest Straits Initiative is providing a training for Marine Resources Committee mmembers and other volunteers interested in conducting Olympia oyster presence/absence surveys in counties in the Northwest Straits. Training participants will learn how to identify Olympia oysters in the field and how to identify potential oyster habitat and likely locations of remnant populations.

Brady Blake, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, and Betsy Peabody, Puget Sound Restoration Fund will be the primary trainers with support from biologists from the Port Townsend Marine Science Center.

Date/time: June 15, 2010/10:00am-5:00pm

Location: Seal Rock Forest Service Campground, Brinnon, WA

Bring a sack lunch, plenty of water, and dress for the weather. Wear sturdy, non-slippery shoes (rubber boots recommended).

This training is free but registration is required.

To register contact: Anne Murphy AMurphy@ptmsc.org 360-385-5582

Questions: Joan Drinkwin Drinkwin@nwstraits.org 360-733-1725