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Monthly Member Mtg-June-2023
June 12, 2023 @ 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
European green crabs (Carcinus maenas) threaten marine resources in Washington. Early detection is critically important — which has to date been the province of the Green Crab Teams! (Thank you all!) Washington Sea Grant and Washington State University Extension have teamed up to launch a new volunteer-based early detection program called Molt Search. With today’s details, you will know what to look for and how to report the presence of European green crab molts along inland shorelines. These molts can serve as an early indicator of the presence of European green crab in an area so that the Washington Dept of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) can respond to seek and eliminate invasive crabs.
- Online: find the Crab Identification Pictures and 4-Step Molt Search Protocol – download and review in advance, or print and follow-along
- What to do if you find a live green crab
- Report Molts via MyCoastWA App. Download the App – from your phone’s app store. It has blue wave icon
slides Tabitha presented (compressed for smaller file size)
10:00 am – 10:30 am: Sound Water Stewards Business Meeting
10:30 am – featured speaker Tabitha Jacobs-Mangiafico on Molt Search, Green Crab Molt Identification & Reporting (see immediately below)
11:30 to noon – breakout rooms for Camano and Whidbey Islands
Recent News Articles
- https://washingtonstatestandard.com/2023/06/14/pincher-patrol-400k-invasive-crabs-trapped-killed-as-fight-goes-on/
- https://wdfw-egc-hub-wdfw.hub.arcgis.com/
10 am: All-Members Business Meeting Agenda
recording of the Business Meeting – available only to SWS Members
Camano is Host, Jim Husting, Facilitator
First Stewards Acknowledgement
Reports from:
- Board – President Paul Belanger
- Fund Development Committee – report on GiveBig
- Passing of Joe Cunningham, Class of 2016, former board member from Camano
- Volunteer Education & Training Committee – Lee Badovinus
- Stewardship Committee – Kelly Webb, Scott Chase
- June 23 Know Your Weeds – Tansy Ragwort – Kelly
- Beach Cleanup – July 28, plus 2 dates on Camano – Scott
- Crabber Education – want to help? contact Scott on Camano, or Will Sperling on Whidbey
- Exploring the idea of stewarding Garry Oak Savannah expansion – Joan – we’re gauging interest
- Social Connections
- Camano June 16 evening wine & beverages at Joyce and Don Leak’s home overlooking English Boom – Don is a former board member (Whidbey is invited too)
- Camano First Friday Coffee – suspended for summer, will resume in October
- Whidbey Second Friday Coffee
- July 5 Low Tide Celebration at Fort Ebey picnic shelter
- Camano Summer Events – all are invited, please share details with your friends – Joan
- Tech Tip – Using the Calendar in the SWS Members-Only website – Joan
- other?
10:30 am: Featured Speaker & Topic: Tabitha on Green Crab Molt Search
11:30 am: Break-Out Rooms for Camano and Whidbey
Camano Agenda
- Social Connections
- Evening Social (Wine & Cheese) – at Joyce and Don Leak’s home on June 16, 5:30 pm – hope to see you there, overlooking English Boom
- First Friday Breakfast -suspended for summer, will resume in October
Please help – plus, share these events with others:
- Can you help with Low-Tide Walks at Cama on June 17-18 and multiple dates in July and August – please sign up using signupgenius
- 7/8 Discover Iverson Spit – help by sharing the link to invite friends, putting up posters, and help that day – let Joan know
- 8/10 Discover Camano Island State Park – can you help?
- Stanwood Farmers Market booth this summer – Friday, July 28 – to promote crab molt search & Discover Camano Island State Park event – who would like to help with the booth?
- Finding Sea Stars on your beach walks? Julie Wage and Paulette Bruner give an update – see photos below
- other?
- Next Meeting: Monday, September 11
Photos below to be discussed in Camano Breakout Room.
