Making the most of extreme low tides in Puget Sound
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By Kai Uyehara.
When one of the lowest tides of the year is inbound it’s time to get your beachcombing shoes on and be on the lookout for sea critters.
The Seattle Aquarium’s Beach Naturalist program will place volunteer marine-environment experts on beaches across the Seattle area through July, the aquarium announced in a news release.
On the lowest tide days, volunteer-led “pods” will engage beachgoers perusing the beaches, offering to teach them how to explore shorelines while protecting,marine wildlife and their habitats, the aquarium said. Visitors can learn about sea stars, barnacles, moon snails and other fascinating beach-dwelling creatures.
Locations and times for beach naturalist events can be found online at st.news/low-tides. Among the spots staffed by experts, tides will be particularly low Wednesday at Seahurst Park in Burien, Golden Gardens Park in Seattle and Dash Point State Park in Federal Way.
Learn more about venturing into the intertidal zone by visiting the full article at seattletimes.com.
