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  • Tidepooling at Winter Island – Trails & Sails Event

    Winter Island Park, 50 Winter Island Rd, Salem, MA 01970, USA

    Explore the marine creatures that inhabit the tidepool on the rocky shore! Salem Sound Coastwatch staff will bring buckets, nets, and ID guides and help you identify what we find. We recommend wearing sturdy shoes (no open toes) that can get wet and traverse slippery rocks. Please meet at the Winter Island rain garden (look… Read More »Tidepooling at Winter Island – Trails & Sails Event

  • Marine Invasive Species – Salem Winter Island

    Winter Island Park, 50 Winter Island Rd, Salem, MA 01970, USA

    Join us to monitor marine invasive species! These creatures have been introduced to new locations by human activities and have damaging impacts on our local ecosystem. Salem Sound Coastwatch has monitored marine invasive species at docks, in tidepools, and along the rocky shore every summer for the past 20+ years with the help of community… Read More »Marine Invasive Species – Salem Winter Island

  • Marine Invasive Species – Salem Winter Island

    Winter Island Park, 50 Winter Island Rd, Salem, MA 01970, USA

    Join us to monitor marine invasive species! These creatures have been introduced to new locations by human activities and have damaging impacts on our local ecosystem. Salem Sound Coastwatch has monitored marine invasive species at docks, in tidepools, and along the rocky shore every summer for the past 20+ years with the help of community… Read More »Marine Invasive Species – Salem Winter Island

  • Marine Invasive Species – Salem Winter Island

    Winter Island Park, 50 Winter Island Rd, Salem, MA 01970, USA

    Join us to monitor marine invasive species! These creatures have been introduced to new locations by human activities and have damaging impacts on our local ecosystem. Salem Sound Coastwatch has monitored marine invasive species at docks, in tidepools, and along the rocky shore every summer for the past 20+ years with the help of community… Read More »Marine Invasive Species – Salem Winter Island

  • Fort Pickering Walk and Talk!

    Winter Island Park, 50 Winter Island Rd, Salem, MA 01970, USA

    Join Salem Sound Coastwatch and the City of Salem for a Fort Pickering Walk and Talk! As we walk, we will discuss the history of Fort Pickering and examine the coastal erosion and invasive plants. Salem’s Winter Island Park Pathway and Bank Restoration Project will be explained as we visit each of the four areas… Read More »Fort Pickering Walk and Talk!

  • Saturday Winter Island Birding

    Winter Island Park, 50 Winter Island Rd, Salem, MA 01970, USA

    Join Salem Sound Coastwatch to view and learn about the many migratory waterfowl that winter over in Salem Sound. Experienced birders will be there to set up spotting scopes, help you identify species, and answer questions. Meet near the gazebo at the Winter Island parking lot at 50 Winter Island Rd, Salem. Novices are welcome… Read More »Saturday Winter Island Birding

  • Trails & Sails – Seining at Winter Island Park

    Winter Island Park, 50 Winter Island Rd, Salem, MA 01970, USA

    Interact and learn about Salem Harbor's marine creatures. For this demonstration, Salem Sound Coastwatch staff will drag a large seining net through the water and onto the beach. Whatever we catch, we find and examine while coastal scientists talk about the ecology and marine habitats of Salem Sound. Meet at Waikiki Beach on Winter Island.

  • Winter Island Native Planting

    Winter Island Park, 50 Winter Island Rd, Salem, MA 01970, USA

    Help increase the native plant diversity at Winter Island Park with Salem Sound Coastwatch. We'll be helping the Salem Native Nursery plant new native perennials and tend last year's plantings. It’s a perfect way to connect with nature and give back to our environment. Email us at info@salemsound.org for all the details on how you… Read More »Winter Island Native Planting