The Coastal Interpretive Center in Ocean Shores aims to educate our community about the natural and cultural resources of Washington’s Pacific Coast to inspire the joy and wonder of nature.
Upcoming classes
Plant ID: Coastal Washington Botany Basics
6 p.m., Wednesdays for six weeks beginning April 2
Ocean Shores Library
Registration is required. Discounts for CIC members.
Taught by retired biologist Bruce Rittenhouse with guest speakers from CIC partners, this six-week course will prepare you to wander across the Olympic Peninsula with confidence.
CIC Volunteer Orientation
1:30 p.m., March 29
CIC Museum
Registration is required. Free for all.
Learn (or refresh) the skills that it takes to inspire the wonder and joy of nature at CIC events and our museum. This is an introductory course welcoming anyone with an interest in education, stewardship and local history.
Green Crab Molt Search
Noon, April 12
CIC Museum
Registration is required. Free for all.
This training, conducted by Sea Grant, will teach any interested volunteer how to conduct surveys of green crab molts in Ocean Shores. This relatively new community science program, called Molt Search, is a great way to get outdoors and help gather essential information as the state of Washington works to control this invasive species.
Intro to Eelgrass Fieldtrip
9 a.m., April 30
DNR Fieldsite
Registration is required. Free for all.
Visit a Washington Department of Natural Resources field site to learn from experts how eelgrass fields are measured and how that information is used to learn about the Grays Harbor Estuary water quality (e.g. water acidity) and marine habitat.
Beached Bird Survey
Noon, May 3
CIC Museum
Registration is required. Free for all.
Conducted by the Coastal Observation and Seabird Survey Team, this training will go over how citizen scientists in the program monitor for bird mortality (called “beached birds”). After the training, volunteers will be prepared to strike out on their own to survey a beach once a month and identify beached birds.
For all upcoming CIC events, including guided naturalist tours, trivia nights, and homeschool days at the museum, please visit their calendar of events at https://interpretivecenter.org/events/?mc_cid=ca9e9fc54e&mc_eid=2c800d4a25
The Coastal Interpretive Center is located at 1033 Catala Ave. SE in Ocean Shores. Info: 360-289-4617
