PORT TOWNSEND — The Port Townsend Marine Science Center will host a low tide walk from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday.
Participants will meet at the natural history exhibit at the center, 532 Battery Way, and walk to local tidepools.
The activity is free for marine science center members and $5 for nonmembers; the fee includes entrance to exhibits.
Participants might find invertebrates, a rainbow of seaweeds, whelks, sea lemons, gunnels, blood stars, gumboot chiton, sunflower stars, clingfish, Vancouver feather-duster, shrimp, painted anemone, tidepool sculpins, mossy chitons, giant barnacles, limpets and at least three types of edible seaweeds.
On a low tide walk last year, participants found two giant Pacific octopuses.
Closed-toe shoes are recommended. Participants should be comfortable walking about a half-mile each way on a gravel beach and dressed for the weather.
For information, contact Katie Conroy at 360-385-5582, ext. 116, or email kconroy@ptmsc.org.