This program is free and open to the public.

Join us for the general meeting of the Whidbey Audubon Society at 7:00 pm, featuring a program beginning at 7:30, “COASST and Seabirds” with Julia Parrish. Julia will present in person at the Coupeville Recreation Hall. This meeting is hybrid and attendees may register to participate via Zoom. Register below to receive the Zoom link.

The COASST Vision Statement:

COASST sees a future in which all coastal communities contribute directly to monitoring their local marine resources and ecosystem health through the establishment of a network of people and programs collecting rigorous and vital data. Through their collective efforts, and the translation of their on-the-beach data into baselines against which any impact—from human or natural origins—can be assessed, nearshore ecosystems worldwide will be actively known, managed and protected.

COASST, through its broad volunteer base covering all our West Coast states, conducts observation and data collection in three categories to assess marine and beach ecosystem health:

• Beachcast birds

• Marine debris

• Evidence of human use of the beach environment

Join us to discover what these surveys are telling us.

If you intend to attend remotely, register below to receive a Zoom link.