Beach Monitoring & Molt Search- Maple Hollow Park

Beach Monitoring is one of Harbor WildWatch's signature Participatory Science Programs where twice a year (summer & winter), we collect data from different beaches throughout the South Sound area. This information helps us determine how the beaches change over time and could be useful in determining the impact of a future natural or human induced event.
We meet in the parking area of the beach at the scheduled time to organize gear before heading out to our monitoring site. See below for more detailed directions about the monitoring location. Participation with these special participatory science events gets you, your friends, and family directly involved with the protection of our local beaches and who knows, may even inspire future ecologists. Mark your calendar for any or all of these upcoming events. Remember, you don't have to have a science background to participate, nor are you required to stay for the entire duration of the typically 3-4 hour program. All ages welcome.
These events will include the hands on portion of how to conduct a MOLT SEARCH (about 2.5 hours past the event start time). This is a program that you can participate in to be part of an early detection program monitoring for European green crab. Early detection of the presence of European green crab will give managers the best chance of reducing the spread and impact of this globally damaging invasive species. We're excited to have you be part of the team: wsg.washington.edu/moltsearch
Maple Hollow: This gem of a park includes a hike (less than 1 mile) to the beach. You will turn on Van Beek Road KP N and drive until you see a gate on your left to Maple Hollow Park. Pull in and drive to the parking area. We will meet in the parking area at the scheduled time to organize gear. If you arrive late, follow the "beach access" signs down the hill. Once you reach the end of the trail, there are stairs leading to the beach and our monitoring site is to the right.
This program is brought to you through a partnership between Harbor WildWatch, Pacific Lutheran University, and Key Pen Parks. For more information about Key Pen Parks, check out their website: www.keypenparks.com/
Comment on the event or contact Stena@harborwildwatch.org for information.