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| Divers Bartholomew and Kelly hitch a ride |
Some people mark the coming of spring with tulips or cherry blossoms, but among the cognoscenti in Jefferson County, spring is heralded by the bobbing of eelgrass buoys. Once again the brightly colored buoys delineate the seaward edge of the eelgrass beds along the Port Townsend shoreline. Installation of the seasonal “No Anchor Zone” buoys marks the opening of the eighth year of voluntary eelgrass protection along the Port Townsend waterfront. The buoys, combined with interpretive signs and brochures, explain the negative impacts of anchoring in eelgrass and encourage boaters to anchor seaward of the eelgrass. The buoys are installed during the peak boating season.
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At the dock with divers and
EJFR Skipper Rolf Schumann |
The East Jefferson Fire and Rescue (EJFR) Department volunteered the use of its boat, skipper, diver and deckhand for the buoy deployment on April 18th and 25th.
