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"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.
Summer Discovery Center Hours:
9:30am-3:30pm Friday, Saturday, Sunday
(closed 4th of July Weekend)
Join us at one of our community events
What's Coming Up
Oct 10, 2026, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AMThe Salish Sea School, 2201 Skyline Way Unit 101, Anacortes, WA 98221, USAFor this month's coffee club we're diving deep into the life of a seabird with our very own The Salish Sea School Ornithologist, Olivia!
Oct 10, 2026, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PMThe Salish Sea School, 2201 Skyline Way Unit 101, Anacortes, WA 98221, USAJoin the TSSS research team for an end-of-season recap of our seabird research initiatives!
Oct 16, 2026, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PMThe Salish Sea School, 2201 Skyline Way Unit 101, Anacortes, WA 98221, USAJoin us for a special viewing of The Snake and The Whale for Orca Recovery Day. This award winning film dives into the politics around the four snake river dams driving Idaho Salmon and SRKWs to extinction. Stay after for a short community discussion around actions we can take for orcas and salmon.
Oct 17, 2026, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PMThe Salish Sea School, 2201 Skyline Way Unit 101, Anacortes, WA 98221, USACelebrate Orca Recovery Day with The Salish Sea School while cleaning up a remote beach on Cypress Island!
Oct 23, 2026, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PMThe Salish Sea School, 2201 Skyline Way Unit 101, Anacortes, WA 98221, USACelebrate Halloween with The Salish Sea School with our Dock-tober Under The Dock Walk! From exploring the creatures in the depths of Skyline Marina, to making Halloween inspired plankton prints, it's the perfect way to celebrate spooky season and the sea!
Oct 24, 2026, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PMThe Salish Sea School, 2201 Skyline Way Unit 101, Anacortes, WA 98221, USACome explore the hidden universe just below the surface with us! In partnership with Rosario Beach Marine Laboratory, stop by The Salish Sea School Discovery Center to meet Rosario Marine Laboratory Researcher JA Fields and the amazing creatures they brought to share.
Oct 24, 2026, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PMGuemes Channel Trail, Guemes Channel Trail, Anacortes, WA 98221, USAJoin Salish Sea School staff and Skagit Audubon Society for a morning of birds and community during the best birding season in Skagit County - Winter!
Oct 24, 2026, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PMThe Salish Sea School, 2201 Skyline Way Unit 101, Anacortes, WA 98221, USACelebrate Halloween with The Salish Sea School with a fun, Halloween inspired community wildlife cruise!
Nov 06, 2026, 5:30 PM – 8:30 PMThe Salish Sea School, 2201 Skyline Way Unit 101, Anacortes, WA 98221, USAJoin Salish Sea School Staff and Dr. Cindy Elliser for an evening of conversation around hope in the time of climate crisis and then create a handmade luminary to symbolize your commitment to holding hope for the Salish Sea and all of our world's ecosystems.
Nov 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.
Nov 07, 2026, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AMAnacortes Public Library, 1220 10th St, Anacortes, WA 98221, USASpend the morning learning about Sunflower Sea Stars and the work being done to save them with guest speaker Jason Hodin of UW Friday Harbor Labs.
Nov 12, 2026, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PMTerramar Brewstillery, 5712 Gilkey Ave, Bow, WA 98232, USAJoin us for a fun evening of Nudibranchs and Trivia at Terramar Brewstillery!
Nov 14, 2026, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PMThe Salish Sea School, 2201 Skyline Way Unit 101, Anacortes, WA 98221, USAJoin us for a mini pop-up aquarium and scientist office hours in the Discovery Center! Rosario Beach Marine Lab researcher JA Fields will be bringing jellies and/or other marine invertebrates they've found as part of a local study on Salish Sea biodiversity. Bring your questions and your curiosity!
Nov 17, 2026, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PMAnacortes Public Library, 1220 10th St, Anacortes, WA 98221, USAJoin The Salish Sea School, Friends of The San Juans and The Anacortes Public Library for an evening celebrating and learning about Salish Sea Salmon - including an immersive Salish Sea Dome experience!
Nov 21, 2026, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AMNorthern State Recreation Area, 25625 Helmick Rd, Sedro-Woolley, WA 98284, USAGrab your travel mug and beanies and join Salish Sea School staff and salmon biologist Craig Olson for a special Salish Sea Coffee Club field trip to view spawning salmon at Northern State Recreation Area!
Dec 10, 2026, 5:30 PM – 8:30 PMThe Salish Sea School, 2201 Skyline Way Unit 101, Anacortes, WA 98221, USASpend a fun evening in our adult specific luminary making workshop learning about the Southern Resident Orcas while making a luminary with friends and The Salish Sea School to bring to our Winter Solstice Luminaria Walk!
Dec 12, 2026, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PMThe Salish Sea School, 2201 Skyline Way Unit 101, Anacortes, WA 98221, USAJoin our Youth luminary making workshop to learn all about the world of Southern Resident Orcas and how to make a luminary for The Salish Sea School Winter Solstice Luminary Walk!
Dec 20, 2026, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PMSunset Beach, Sunset Beach, Anacortes, WA 98221, USAJoin us for a joyful community winter solstice luminaria walk honoring the Southern Resident orcas and all creatures of the Salish Sea.
Community Calendar
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Salish Sea Coffee Club - The Life of A Seabird
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The Snake and The Whale Community Movie Night
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Dock-tober Under The Dock Walk
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Family Barnacle Buddies
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