"the mountain and the sea are excellent schoolmasters, and teach some of us more than we can ever learn from books." -john lubbock
Meet Our Team
The Salish Sea School is committed to cultivating and preserving a culture of diversity, inclusion, and connectedness. We are able to grow and learn better together with a diverse team. We welcome the unique contributions that one can bring in terms of their education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, color, religion, disability, sexual orientation and beliefs.
We are stronger together with the collective sum of individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, innovation, self-expression, and talent which ultimately brings about a healthier planet.
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Where Community Meets the Sea
Our weekly FREE community programs are all about connecting you with marine science and your community!
Upcoming Events
From fan favorites like the Salish Sea Coffee Club, Dock Walks, and Family Barnacle Buddies, to citizen science opportunities and trivia nights - there is a way for everyone to connect to the sea and community with the Salish Sea School!
Community Calendar
An easy quick overview of all the community happenings at the Salish Sea School - our community calendar is the perfect place to start planning your week.
Looking for Information about out Discovery Center?
Did you know we have a Discovery Center? For more information and hours, explore our Visit Us page.
Join us at one of our community events
What's Coming Up
Mar 07, 2026, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AMAnacortes, Sunset Beach, Anacortes, WA 98221, USAPerfect for young learners, ignite a love of nature and scientific discovery in preschoolers through joyful, play-based exploration of the Salish Sea and its surrounding ecosystems.
Mar 20, 2026, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PMSunset Beach, Sunset Beach, Anacortes, WA 98221, USACelebrate the beginning of spring with the Salish Sea School, community, and the sea in this special mindfulness walk and beach clean-up
Mar 21, 2026, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AMThe Salish Sea School Discovery Center, 2201 Skyline Way Unit 101, Anacortes, WA 98221, USAA Salish Sea School fan favorite! Enjoy a morning of free coffee and donuts while diving into this month's topic: Marine Mammals!
Mar 21, 2026, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PMThe Salish Sea School Discovery Center, 2201 Skyline Way Unit 101, Anacortes, WA 98221, USALearn about Tufted Puffins and make your very own mask to wear to the Anacortes Earth Day Parade with Procession of the Species!
Mar 28, 2026, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AMAnacortes Library, 1220 10th St, Anacortes, WA 98221, USAJoin the Salish Sea School and author and naturalist Maria Ruth (author of Rare Bird) in the first of The Salish Sea School's three part Speaker Series "Sea Science In Action."- Apr 04, 2026, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AMAnacortes, Sunset Beach, Anacortes, WA 98221, USAPerfect for young learners, ignite a love of nature and scientific discovery in preschoolers through joyful, play-based exploration of the Salish Sea and its surrounding ecosystems.
Apr 18, 2026, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AMSunset Beach, Washington Park, Sunset Beach, Anacortes, WA 98221, USAJoin us for a very special Earth Day Coffee Club and help clean up Sunset Beach and enjoy a morning campfire- May 02, 2026, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AMAnacortes, Sunset Beach, Anacortes, WA 98221, USAPerfect for young learners, ignite a love of nature and scientific discovery in preschoolers through joyful, play-based exploration of the Salish Sea and its surrounding ecosystems.
May 30, 2026, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PMGuemes Channel Trail, Guemes Channel Trail, Anacortes, WA 98221, USASpend the morning with Salish Sea Naturalists and Skagit Audubon to learn about North America's largest swallow, the Purple Martin, and a special breeding site right here in the Salish Sea.- Jun 06, 2026, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AMAnacortes, Sunset Beach, Anacortes, WA 98221, USAPerfect for young learners, ignite a love of nature and scientific discovery in preschoolers through joyful, play-based exploration of the Salish Sea and its surrounding ecosystems.
Jun 13, 2026, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PMSeafarers Memorial Park, 601 Seafarers Way, Anacortes, WA 98221, USAHelp protect our beaches from invasive European Green Crabs while learning all about the amazing crabs that call our shores home!
Sep 26, 2026, 12:00 PM – Sep 27, 2026, 12:00 PMBig Salmon Ranch, Port Angeles, WA, USAJoin us at Center for Whale Research's Big Salmon Ranch along the Elwha River for a day (or weekend!) of action for Salmon and Orca!
