FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
20th Annual Fidalgo Bay Day on August 24th
Come join the Skagit Marine Resources Committee and friends for a FREE, fun, family outing at our 20th annual Fidalgo Bay Day event on Saturday, August 24, from 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. at the Samish Indian Nation’s beautiful Fidalgo Bay Resort, located at 4701 Fidalgo Bay Road in Anacortes.
The event will kick off with a warm welcome from the Samish Indian Nation at 11:00 a.m. followed by a day filled with a variety of activities to help celebrate our local estuaries and their beauty, history, and wonderful marine life. Take part in our popular beach seining demonstration at 2:00 p.m., touch live marine critters in Shannon Point Marine Center’s undersea zoo, get creative at the kid friendly craft tables, play fun games, win prizes, and learn about local projects and volunteer opportunities at the many educational exhibits staffed by local agencies and organizations. Be sure to stop by to say hello to Corra, the live mermaid-selkie, and learn some cool things about Corra's underwater habitat beneath the Salish Sea.
In addition to all the fun activities, you can satisfy your appetite with a fabulous no-host traditional Coast Salish salmon BBQ lunch! You’ll also get to taste complimentary samples of oysters and mussels from Taylor Shellfish grilled to perfection by our volunteers and delicious chowder samples from Bob’s Chowder Bar and Adrift Restaurant. Thanks to our volunteers, the Fidalgo Bay Resort, and the Skagit Soils Inc. Composting for making this a near zero-waste event!
Fidalgo Bay Day is an educational event hosted by the Skagit County Marine Resources Committee (MRC) and is planned and carried out with support from our partners and volunteers. Our partners and other contributors include the Samish Indian Nation, Skagit County Natural Resources Division, Padilla Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, Friends of Skagit Beaches, Salish Sea Stewards, Adrift, Bob’s Chowder Bay, Taylor Shellfish, Anthony’s at Cap Sante Marina, Secret Cove, and Skagit Soils. For more information about the event, visit www.skagitmrc.org.
This event is funded wholly or in part by the United States Environmental Protection Agency under Assistance Agreement [CE-01J65401]. The contents of this document do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the Environmental Protection Agency, nor does mention of trade names or commercial products constitute endorsement or recommendation for use.
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