October 2026
Pier Peer at Zittel’s Marina
Come discover the mysterious creatures that stir below the pier! Our trained biologists provide underwater lights that attract spectacular estuary creatures for you to safely observe, while our volunteer Beach…
SoundCore Exchange: Poetry Workshops
Express your unique estuary experiences through poems and creative literature under the guidance of professional poets! These free workshops are for anyone interested in the arts to write, read, and…
Urban Birding: Downtown Tour
Join the Estuarium for a walk around downtown as we eye the sky for the various birds that call South Sound home! During spring we will walk the Olympia Port Peninsula,…
FREE Pier Peer at Shelton Yacht Club
Explore the estuary; from tiny plankton, to animals living on the docks and deep below. Take a peek at the wonderful world of plankton with our microscopes. Underwater lights attract…
November 2026
Discovery Speaker Series: Nisqually Indian Tribe and Long Live the Kings on Pacific Herring
Join Puget Sound Estuarium at the Olympia Timberland Library for our Discovery Speaker Series. Every 1st Thursday of the month we invite you to learn and stay informed about current environmental research…
SoundCore Exchange: Poetry Workshops
Express your unique estuary experiences through poems and creative literature under the guidance of professional poets! Tidepools and Inkwells: with Emily Van Kley and Oly’s Poet Laureate Ocean Join us…
Salmon Experience at Bayshore Preserve
Every fall, thousands of chum salmon return from the Pacific Ocean to Johns Creek, completing one of nature’s most extraordinary journeys. This November, Puget Sound Estuarium and Capitol Land Trust…
Salmon Experience at Bayshore Preserve
Every fall, thousands of chum salmon return from the Pacific Ocean to Johns Creek, completing one of nature’s most extraordinary journeys. This November, Puget Sound Estuarium and Capitol Land Trust…
Salmon Experience at Bayshore Preserve
Sunday, November 15, 2026 Join Capitol Land Trust (CLT) and Puget Sound Estuarium to witness one of nature’s most extraordinary migrations. Every fall, thousands of chum salmon return from the…
Pier Peer at Zittel’s Marina
Come discover the mysterious creatures that stir below the pier! Our trained biologists provide underwater lights that attract spectacular estuary creatures for you to safely observe, while our volunteer Beach…
SoundCore Exchange: Poetry Workshops
Express your unique estuary experiences through poems and creative literature under the guidance of professional poets! Oyster, Osprey, and Orca: with Kathleen Byrd Join us from 4:30-6:00pm on November 21st…
Urban Birding: Downtown Tour
Join the Estuarium for a walk around downtown as we eye the sky for the various birds that call South Sound home! During spring we will walk the Olympia Port Peninsula,…
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