Low tides bring aturalist-led beach walks all up and down the coast. Here’s what’s coming up in July.
Seattle Aquarium Beach Explorations
Beach naturalists will be at Puget Sound beaches during low tides over the summer through the Seattle Aquarium’s beach explorations program. The events are free – just show up and look for the naturalists. Make sure and dress for the weather; waterproof footwear recommended. www.seattleaquarium.org.
Beaches
Richmond Beach: Saltwater Park, 2021 N.W. 190th St., Shoreline
Carkeek Park: 950 N.W. Carkeek Park Road, Seattle
Golden Gardens: 8498 Seaview Place N.W., Seattle
South Alki Beach: Lincoln Park, 8011 Fauntleroy Way S.W., Seattle
Ed Munro Seahurst Park: 2400 S.W. 140th Street, Seattle
Olympic Sculpture Park: (July 2-3 and 30-31 only), 2901 Western Ave., Seattle
Tillicum Village: (July 2-4 only), Blake Island
Des Moines Beach Park: 22030 Cliff Ave. S., Des Moines
Redondo Beach: (July 2-3, 16 and 31 only), 28203 Redondo Beach Drive S., Des Moines
Dates and Times:
Saturday, July 2 – 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Sunday, July 3 – 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Monday, July 4 – 12:30 to 3:30 p.m.
Saturday, July 16 – 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Sunday, July 17 – 16, noon to 2:30 p.m.
Saturday, July 30 – 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Sunday, July 31 – 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Discovery Park Low Tide Beach Exploration
Join a Discovery Park naturalist for beach exploration. This event, for ages 8 and older, follows a rocky beach and is a long walk. Make sure to wear shoes that can get wet. The event is free, but you’ll need to pre-register. 3801 W. Government Way, Seattle. 206-386-4237. www.seattle.gov/parks.
Dates and Times
Saturday July 2 and 16, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m
Saturday, July 30, 10 a.m. to noon
Edmonds Beach Walks
Go out on a one-hour exploration of the beach at low tide with a ranger-naturalist. Meet at Olympic Beach plaza, 200 W. Dayton St., Edmonds. 425-771-0227. www.ci.edmonds.wa.us.
Dates and Times
Saturday, July 2 at noon
Sunday, July 3 at noon
Saturday, July 16 at 12:30 p.m.
Sunday, July 17 at 11 a.m.
Saturday, July 30 at 11 a.m.
Sunday, July 31 at 11:30 a.m.
Explore the Beach
Join WSU Extension Snohomish County Beach Watchers to learn about the creatures exposed at low tide. FREE. Mukilteo Lighthouse Park Beach, 609 Front St., Mukilteo. Kayak Point Regional Park, 15610 Marine Drive, Stanwood. www.beachwaters.wsu.edu
Dates and Times
Saturday, July 2 at 11:15 a.m. to 1:15 p.m.
Thursday, July 14 at 9:45 to 11:45 a.m.
Sunday, July 17 at 11:45 a.m. to 1:45 p.m.
Saturday, July 30 at 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Beach Expo and Clean Up at Mukilteo Lighthouse Park
Saturday, July 30 at 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Help remove beach debris and invasive weeds. Explore the beach at low tide and discover amazing creatures with WSU Beach Watchers. Learn about water quality, salmon and habitat restoration in Puget Sound. Make nature crafts that children can bring home. FREE. Mukilteo Lighthouse Park, 609 Front St., Mukilteo.
Tiptoe through Tidepools at Titlow Beach
Explore the beach (and touch tanks) with beach naturalists during low tide. Free. Titlow Beach, 8425 Sixth Ave., Tacoma. 253-591-6439. www.metroparkstacoma.org.
Saturday, July 2 and 16 at 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Saturday July 30 at 10 a.m. to 1 p.m
Explore the Shore at Point Defiance Park
Sunday, July 3 at 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Thursday, July 14 at 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Sunday, July 31 at 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Join a low tide beach walk and help identify tide pool creatures with naturalists from Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium. Results of the marine creatures’ presence and location will be recorded and the information will be uploaded to the NatureMapping database. FREE, drop-in. Owen Beach, Point Defiance Park, 5605 N. Owen Beach Road, Tacoma. www.pdza.org/calendar.php?eid=213.
Summer Beach Exploration at Priest Point Park
Learn about the critters that live on the beach from a beach naturalist from South Sound Estuary Association. Free. Priest Point Park, 2600 East Bay Drive N.E., Olympia. https://olympiawa.gov.
Saturday, July 2, 12:45 to 2:45 p.m.
Saturday, July 16, 12:30 to 2:30 p.m.
