Primary Duties:
- Staff booths at community events, travel to share stories with schools and clubs throughout the Salish Sea, and welcome guests to the Sealife hospital on the Des Moines waterfront.
- Work to save complete ecosystems by connecting the community to the waters they share with marine creatures.
2025 Timeline:
- Ed & Out Training takes place in June
- Commitment = 4+ hours per month July - Oct
Marine Mammal Stewards Primary Duties:
- Inform boaters, beach-goers, tidepoolers, and other marine water-users of best practices when they spot marine wildlife
- Run activities with beach-goers to promote marine mammal stewardship, either independently or with other volunteers, interns or staff
- Work with all ages to discover life history, ecology and anatomy of marine animals in the Pacific Northwest
- Educate folks on what to do if they see a marine mammal they are concerned about
- Act as a resource for beach-goers if they have questions about marine wildlife they see along the shore
Commitment
- Training occurs in early June
- Shifts take place at Des Moines Beach Park and/or Redondo Beach
- Minimum of two (3 hour) shifts per month from June → September
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