Sun, Jan 12 8am - 1pm
Saltwater State Park, Des Moines, WA
Learn what lives in our local marine waters and how to identify them.
Welcome the New Year with a dive - Wednesday, January 1, 2025!
Divers will meet at 11:30am and plan to enter the water at 12:15pm.
Saltwater State Park is an advanced dive with a long surface swim. Plan accordingly.
Want to try conducting a REEF survey? Marine life ID materials will be available and helpers to assist.
Hot cider/drinks and munchies provided.
Park Free day!
This event is weather dependent so RSVP and stay tuned for updates.
RSVP for this event here:
Has it been awhile since your last survey? Or maybe you’re just curious about REEF’s Volunteer Fish Survey Project and want to know how it works?
Join Jackie Myers on Wednesday evening January 8, 2025 for a mini-review of South Puget Sound fish and invertebrates including a brief tutorial on how to enter survey results in the REEF database. This will be an online meeting.
Everyone is welcome, whether new or experienced.
REEF's 17th annual Florida Keys Lionfish Derby will culminate on Sunday April 26, 2026 at the REEF Ocean Exploration Center. This will include a lionfish weigh-in, awards, and conservation science and arts festival open to the public.
Please contact lionfish@REEF.org with questions
Join us for a FREE Fish ID Class at Trans World Radio (TWR) Bonaire Headquarters on Tuesday, November 26, starting at 7:00 PM AST! Expert REEF surveyor, Carmen Toanchina, will be teaching about common fish species you can find in Bonaire. The following fish families will be covered in this session: Damselfish and Chromis, Snappers and Grunts, Groupers, Basses, and Basslets.
Learn about unique features that can distinguish various Pacific Northwest fish and invertebrates. This online web chat will be in the format of a game where a close-up of one feature of a critter is shown and viewers can guess what critter they think it is from. ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS ARE WELCOME.
Even if you don't know ANY of the species this will be a great way for you to learn about what features you can clue in on to help you identify the species.
Dive into Saltwater State Park's vibrant marine ecosystem at our upcoming REEF Marine Life Top 25 event. This unique experience offers an engaging educational journey through the park’s diverse habitats, guided by the expertise of REEF, the Reef Environmental Education Foundation.
Participants will learn to identify the park's top 25 fish and marine critters, contributing to valuable long-term data through REEF surveys.
NOTE this dive has been canceled due to bad weather
Autumn is a wonderful time to dive, and this is the perfect opportunity to practice your newly refreshed fish ID skills from the Zoom class on Thursday November 14. (register if you haven't already). But you don't have to attend the class to come to this dive.
We will provide identification photos and survey kits if needed.
Advanced dive with lots to see and make your dive count!
Refresher for PNW REEF Surveyors and More
Has it been awhile since your last survey? Or maybe you’re just curious about REEF’s Volunteer Fish Survey Project and want to know how it works?
Join REEF Volunteer Expert Jackie Myers on a special Zoom session, Thursday, November 14 at 6:30pm for a mini-review of South Puget Sound fish and invertebrates including a brief tutorial on how to enter survey results in the REEF database.
Everyone is welcome, whether new or experienced.
Join us for a FREE Fish ID Class at Trans World Radio (TWR) Bonaire Headquarters on Tuesday, October 15, starting at 7:00 PM AST! Expert REEF surveyors, Carmen Toanchina and Ed Benjamin will be teaching the 25 Most Common Fish Species of Bonaire. Join in on the fun and learn how YOU can be a citizen scientist by participating in the REEF Volunteer Fish Survey Project.