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Beach Naturalist Shore Stroll

Wed Jul 23 2025

9–11:30 am

Olympic Sculpture Park

Shoreline/Beach

Stroll along the Olympic Sculpture Park Pocket Beach Shore during low tide and you’ll see that the shore is alive!

Drop-in to the Aquarium’s Beach Naturalist program to learn about and enjoy our vibrant shorelines. Beach naturalists are local experts on the marine environment who teach us how to explore shorelines while keeping animals and their homes safe. They might also share what sea stars eat, explain why barnacles stand on their heads, describe how moon snails lay their eggs, and so much more.

Meet a beach naturalist during the lowest tides at the Olympic Sculpture Park Pocket Beach!

May 27 Tue 10 am-1 pm | Lowest tide at -3.98 L at 11:35 am
May 29 Thu 12-2 pm | Lowest tide at -3.64 L at 1:08 pm
Jun 24 Tue 9:30 am-12:30 pm | Lowest tide at -3.65 L at 10:32 am
Jun 25 Wed 9:30 am- 12:30 pm | Lowest tide at -3.87 L at 11:19 am
Jul 23 Wed 9-11:30 am | Lowest tide at -2.94 at 10:20 am
Jul 25 Fri 10 am-1 pm | Lowest tide at -2.63 at 11:52 am

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