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Puget Sound Estuarium

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Puget Sound Estuarium

An Environmental Education Organization Promoting Estuary Education & Protection of the Puget Sound

An Educational and Scientific Organization Promoting Estuary Education & Conservation

08/28/2026

The plankton exhibit is sticking around through September! There's so much more to learn about these tiny but vast creatures! This free-flowing critters create the base of the food web, produce the oxygen we breath, and much more. Come take a look and learn more about the plankton in our local waters.

Visitor Hours:
Saturdays and Sundays 11am-4pm

Admission:
$5 - Adults, $3 - Youth, Free - Babies
Free - Community Access Tickets thanks to Inspire Olympia

08/27/2026

Last Sea Stroll of the season! Join Puget Sound Estuarium and Deschutes Estuary Restoration Team on a journey through time and nature you won't want to miss! Estuaries play a vital role in our ecosystems health, and has been central in shaping Olympia today.

This is a 2-hour, approx. 1.5 mile walking tour, with some rest stops and bathrooms along the way. Learn about geologic events, Native peoples, Olympia oysters, industrialization of our estuary and future restoration!

Tickets at:
givebutter.com/SeaStrollSeptember2026

08/26/2026

LAST TWO DAYS FOR THE YEAR to join us for Meet the Beach! Chat with our Beach Naturalists to learn about beach stewardship and our local animals. Fill out the survey afterwards to enter a raffle for a prize thanks to Browsers Bookshop, Sensory Tool House, LLC, and The Rolling Pin.

8/29, 12-3PM - Squaxin Park & Tolmie State Park
8/30, 12-3PM - Luhr Beach

Curious what to bring? Where to meet us? What to expect? Find that info and more on our website: pugetsoundestuarium.org/about-mtb

This program is free thanks to Olympia Yacht Club, Inspire Olympia , Port of Olympia, and Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife

08/25/2026

Sometimes, it's good to take a moment and just watch what goes by.

Not sure where or when to go? Join us for Meet the Beach at the following times and locations. Not only will these be the best times for viewing low tide, but you'll have our Beach Naturalists there to answer any questions!

Saturday, August 29th @ Tolmie State Park, 12-3pm
Saturday, August 29th @ Squaxin Park, 12-3pm
Sunday, August 30th @ Luhr's Landing, 12-3pm

08/23/2026

These cooler temps are getting us excited for fall migration! Join us for Urban Birding, this introduction to birding also shows you how to engage in local science.

Come test out some adaptable gear, thanks to generous funding from Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife.
Leave with a coupon to Wild Birds Unlimited so your birding journey continues!
See what past attendees enjoyed most about the tours.

Tickets available:
givebutter.com/UrbanBirdingSEPT2026
givebutter.com/UrbanBirdingOCT2026
givebutter.com/UrbanBirdingNOV2026

08/22/2026

Last Saturday at the Estuarium we got to hear from Aimee Christy. She shared about how Pacific Shellfish Institute is helping with the SoundToxins program. Many partners all over Puget Sound are monitoring the water for harmful algae blooms that could impact human health.

You've got two Thursdays left to see them in action this summer from 10am-12pm at Port Plaza Dock!

08/20/2026

LAST ONE of the season! Join Puget Sound Estuarium and Deschutes Estuary Restoration Team on a journey through time and nature you won't want to miss! Estuaries play a vital role in our ecosystems health, and has been central in shaping Olympia today.

This is a 2-hour, approx. 1.5 mile walking tour, with some rest stops and bathrooms along the way. Learn about geologic events, Native peoples, Olympia oysters, industrialization of our estuary and future restoration!

Tickets at:
givebutter.com/SeaStrollSeptember2026

08/19/2026

The Puget Sound Estuarium is Olympia's resident Marine Science Center. We're not just a local aquarium, but an organization that strives for strength in our community and environment. The Sound is one of the most beautiful ecosystems on Earth, and we aim to spread that mantra, and spark a passion in the community to keep it beautiful. Your engagement helps, so be apart of our mission to move the needle and spread the message: Explore! Connect! Inspire!

More info in bio!

Come and visit us and get involved!

08/18/2026

Marine Trivia Monday Answer!

To clean themselves, herons create dust-like dry shampoo (feels like baby powder) and work it into their feathers with their talons or beak. This natural hygiene powder is made by breaking down specialized down feathers that don’t molt, but grow until they crumble. As an evolutionary courtesy, they have a comb-shaped middle toe that acts as a biological loofah. No other known species of bird uses this hygiene combo.

08/17/2026

In honor of the South Sound's urban estuarine birds, today's Marine Trivia Monday highlights this local dinosaur!

This weeks question: What’s the secret to a heron's hygiene routine?

Tell us what you think it might be! Answer will be revealed tomorrow.

Address

309 State Avenue NE
Olympia, WA
98501

Opening Hours

Saturday	11am - 4pm
Sunday	11am - 4pm

Telephone

+13609188412

Website

http://pugetsoundestuarium.org/, https://linktr.ee/pugetsoundestuarium

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