WELCOME TO GARDEN OF THE SALISH SEA CURRICULUM
GSSC is a K-12 environmental science program that uses shellfish as a vehicle to teach marine science with hands-on learning through field experience.
We empower stewardship to support a thriving Salish Sea and healthy oceans globally that can feed us. Our education and outreach are inspired by the wonders of shellfish, science & community!
Huge THANKS to Drayton Harbor Oyster Company for supplying oysters and shells to our school programs! Check them out or pay them a visit!
GSSC works to empower students t0 lead the way by nurturing the seeds of curiosity, knowledge and science into action!
Volunteer!
Interested in helping students connect with the Salish Sea? Volunteer with us! For more information about volunteer opportunities, including internships, please email garden.salishsea@gmail.com.
Help Support GSSC!
Your donation will empower students to lead their families and communities in practicing watershed healthy and climate friendly habits.
Want to learn more? check out our curriculum materials.
Oystertopia: Stewards of the Salish Sea
Pacific Shellfish Institute, GSSC's parent organization and fiscal sponsor, conducts research and community education on shellfish in southern Puget Sound.
JOIN US IN BEACH CLEAN-UPS YEAR AROUND!
GSSC hosted a successful beach cleanup on July 5th at Locust Beach, just outside of Bellingham, WA. Over 5 full bags of debris were collected from the waterfront, helping to improve the health of our local beaches after the 4th of July holiday. Thanks, volunteers!
You can make a difference! Partner with us at Garden of the Salish Sea Curriculum: help us clean up our beaches, communities & places we love. We’ve partnered with NOAA’s Marine Debris Tracker to help make our Salish Sea beaches and watersheds cleaner and to keep track of how much we clean up! Click this link to download the “Marine Debris Tracker” and get started!
Note: learn of upcoming events on our Get Involved page and our Coastal Communities Updates page.
ATTENTION PARENTS!
Join Garden of the Salish Sea Curriculum for Family Field Days!
Kids will explore Birch Bay State Park’s intertidal zone with Naturalists. They’ll learn to:
Identify different organisms using ID guides
Identify adaptations and body parts that help organisms to survive
Relate organisms to the food web
Be Stewards of the Salish Sea!
And they’ll have fun finding cool creatures on the beach!
Heading out to the beach?
Explore these resources to check the tides.
Check out our HABs gallery page for more plankton images of what’s in Drayton Harbor