Food web cruise celebrates return of whales, herring
Spring is here, and that means Sitka Sound will soon be bustling with returning herring, whales and other marine creatures.
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Food Web Cruise promises a morning of discovery, plus a reveal of the next Sitka WhaleFest theme
On Saturday, March 25, from 8:30-11:30 a.m. the Sitka Sound Science Center will host its annual Food Web Cruise. During this morning of learning and discovery, naturalists will share their knowledge of our rich and interconnected ecosystem while guests enjoy a light breakfast. Tiffany Pearson and Matt Goff joined KCAW's Erin Fulton to discuss the event:
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Science Center’s Food Web Cruise a chance to experience Sitka Sound’s ‘circle of life’
After a two-years' absence, the Center's "Food Web Cruise" will depart from Sitka's Crescent Harbor at 8:30 a.m. April 2. A fundraiser for November's "Whalefest" symposium, the Food Web Cruise is an unparalleled opportunity to view the richness of life in Sitka Sound as the herring return to spawn.
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‘Food Web Cruise’ sets sail this Saturday (brunch included!)
Justine Webb is the field station coordinator for the Sitka Sound Science Center and Jan Straley is a humpback whale biologist with the University of Alaska Southeast. They're preparing for this Saturday's Food Web Cruise (8:30-11:30 a.m. Saturday, March 24, departing from Crescent Harbor; tickets $55 including brunch, available at Old Harbor Books or on the dock).Read More
Scavenger hunts and summer camps at SSSC
As spring nears, Janet Clarke, education manager at Sitka Sound Science Center was joined by Science Outreach Coordinator Mia Kuartei to talk about several upcoming events. Downloadable audio.
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