BUSINESS BRIEF: Olympic Coast Discovery Center now open daily for summer
Published 12:01 am Thursday, May 28, 2015
PORT ANGELES — The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Olympic Coast Discovery Center has switched to its daily operating schedule for summer.
The center, located on the Port Angeles waterfront at The Landing mall, 115 E. Railroad Ave., is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
It is the free visitor center for Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary that helps inform local and international guests about the sanctuary’s natural and cultural resources, research and educational programs.
Videos feature deep-sea corals and sea floor exploration. Other exhibits highlight current marine issues such as marine debris and ocean acidification, shipwrecks and maritime heritage.
A staff of trained docents provide general information or interpretation, such as best tide-pooling locations along the outer coast and tidal schedules.
For more information, phone Karlyn Langjahr at 360-457-6622, ext. 31 or email karlyn.langjahr@noaa.gov.
