Tweeters:
The Port Townsend Marine Science Center (a non-profit educational
organization at Fort Worden State Park) has scheduled a spring season of
boat tours around Protection Island on six Saturdays: March 21st, 28th and
April 4th, 11th, 18th & 25th. These very special cruises, extremely
popular with birders, have also generated increased interest among
non-birders looking for an idyllic natural science experience. Home to
breeding and flyway populations of numerous bird species, this Washington
Coastal Refuge, off-limits to the public, also plays host to numerous
marine mammals. Over seventy bird species and seven mammal species,
including whales and an elephant seal, were spotted last year!

The "GLACIER SPIRIT", a well appointed and comfortable 65 ft. motor yacht,
will depart Pt. Hudson Marina in downtown Port Townsend at 1:00 pm to
explore the biological and historic dimensions of this Washington Coastal
Refuge.

The PTMSC offers these three hour trips, part of our educational program
for all ages, to enable citizens to gain a better understanding of the
marine ecosystems and natural science interrelationships which abound in
these waters.

All trips include an additional stop at Kilisut Harbor/Mystery Bay area
(between Marrowstone & Indian Islands) or Smith Island. On-board
naturalists, familiar with the island and the waters around the Quimper
Peninsula, provide excellent commentary on local birds, mammals, geology
and weather. The PTMSC has been providing these tours since fall of 1994.
Tickets are $35 per person ($30 for PTMSC members, Audubon Society or
Washington Ornithological Society members).

Either eMail ptmsc at olympus.net or phone (360) 385-5582 to reserve a spot or
obtain additional info. Rates for children & groups are available.