Beach Exploration for Family and Friends

BI Beach Naturalists invite you to come join us for an exploration of the wonderful rocky tide pools of the intertidal zone at Rockaway Beach Bainbridge Island.

This will be the last of the 2024 summer beach explorations on Bainbridge Island. Rockaway Beach is a small conservancy park on the east side of the island. There is a short stairway to the beach. As the tide goes out it leaves behind many small rocky pools that are full of sea life. It’s a wonderful time to sit quietly and watch for small critters as they survive this challenging time exposed to new predators and a completely different environment than they normally have. This beach is also usually covered by a wide variety of seaweeds that create hiding places for many lifeforms. We will gently peek into this world.

Families are welcome.

• Parking is limited so consider walking, biking or car pooling. If everyone angle parks it will allow for more vehicles. Additional parking is around the corner and up the hill, a bit of a walk.
• Participants at this event will be engaged in walking on uneven terrain, slippery rocks, getting hands wet, and body motions such as bending, kneeling and squatting on the ground to see the creatures along the shoreline.
• Boots are not required, but we recommend wearing shoes or boots that can get wet and will protect your feet from the sharp rocks on this beach.
• While this is a public beach, we recommend not bringing your dog, even leashed, due to the fragility of the creatures exposed at this extremely low tide. Dogs are naturally curious about wildlife, so it is important we are good stewards of our shoreline environments.
• Service animals are welcome.

This event is rain or shine!