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SEA STAR BIOBLITZ

Saturna Island Sea Star Count

Please join us for our annual Saturna sea star count. Teams will be assigned to pre-determined shore zones to count sea stars at low tide. This is a community effort to measure the effects of the sea star wasting syndrome which started in 2013/14 and continues to affect the ecology of the West Coast of North America. Naturalist David Denning, from Salt Spring Island will give an outdoor talk about sea stars and other invertebrates during lunch.

Count: 9:45 am to 11:45 am

Outdoor talk and lunch: 1:00 pm. 

Meet at East Point Cliffside CRD Park.

Food and beverages included for all counters. Those who would like to join for the talk only are welcome. Grass seating or bring a chair.

To join in the count, please sign up in advance.

Contact: Robyn Quaintance quaint559@gmail.com

Sponsored by: Saturna Island Marine Research & Education Society | SIMRES  Saturna Island Parks and Rec Commission | SIPRC

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5, 2024

 David Denning