Learn about and Salem Sound Coastwatch’s Horseshoe Crab Survey and how to participate. We will go over the historical significance of horseshoe crabs, identification techniques, and how to record your data online. Your participation in this survey helps us monitor spawning patterns and distribution in Salem Sound! This event will be hosted on zoom. A… Read More »Horseshoe Crab Training
Join us for a clean up at Salem Willow's Park and Deadhorse Beach! All supplies, including trash bags, pickers, and gloves will be provided. Please dress appropriately for outdoor activities and the weather. We will meet in the by the clam shack. Registration is required. To sign up, please email Susan Marsh at susan.marsh@salemsound.org
Did you know over-mulching your tree can do more harm than good? That “volcano” shape we often see can suffocate the tree, causing roots to girdle and eventually lead to decline or death Join us on Wednesday, April 15 outside the Salem Sound Coastwatch office for a hands on tree care workshop with Dave Bresnahan,… Read More »Tree Care Workshop
Legacy Nutrients Below: Sediment's Role in Salem Harbor Water Quality ** This is a hybrid program which can be attended in person OR online via Zoom. Attend in person by registering below. Attend online via Zoom by registering HERE Since 2010, Dr. Brad Hubeny has been investigating the water quality of Salem Harbor in collaboration with… Read More »Underwater in Salem Sound Lecture Series
Join us for round two of our Bittersweet Battle at Winter Island Park! This event focuses on removing Oriental Bittersweet, an aggressive invasive vine that can overtakes trees, shrubs, and native habitats. This time, we'll be using the vines in the building of an Indigenous Fishing Weir with Salem's 4th graders in early May. The… Read More »Bittersweet Battle: Round Two
Learn about and Salem Sound Coastwatch’s community science programs, including our annual winter waterbird survey, water quality monitoring, horseshoe crab monitoring, and more! This event will be held at the Beverly Public Library and on zoom. Registration is required for virtual attendance only. To Register, click here.
Celebrate Earth Day with us this year and participate in a public clean up at Mary Jane Lee Park! We will start off at the park and move throughout the Point Neighborhood. All supplies, including trash bags, pickers, and gloves will be provided. Please dress appropriately for outdoor activities and the weather. Registration is required. To… Read More »Earth Day Clean Up: Mary Jane Lee Park
Discover the critters that live on our rocky shores at this family freindly tide pooling event in Beverly's Lynch Park! We will meet at the beach to the right of the parking lot. Please look for the SSCW sign near the concrete stairs. Register here: https://a1wskcaczz.zite.so/ Registration is required to ensure we can notify participants… Read More »Tidepooling – Lynch Park