Volunteer Resources

Thank You for all Your Time

Your time is valuable. We want to know all about the hours you spend on Beach Watcher and Beach Naturalist projects. When we know how you spend your time we can:

• Find more projects that are of interest to you.
• Tell our partners about all the hours spent on their projects.
• Tell new partners how we can help them reach their goals.

You help us grow when you log your hours. Please visit snoext.com to report your hours and activities..

Sign-Up to Make a Difference

Our passion energizes us to work hard. Throughout the year there are many projects where you can make a difference and help our marine resources regain their health. Find out which project is right for you in Our Projects document. Look in the latest issue of Ebb Tide for upcoming projects or reach out to our team leaders if you want to be part of their project.

Hotlines

To report:	Call
Derelict Fishing Gear	800-477-6224, press 4
Floating Debris North and South Puget Sound	206-764-3429
Oil Spills	1-800-424-8802
Oiled Birds	1-800-22-BIRDS
PSP (Red Tide)	1-800-562-5632
Stranded Marine Mammals and Whale Sightings:	1-866-ORCANET
For Island, Skagit and Northern Snohomish County (North of Kayak Point)	360-678-3764
For Snohomish County – South of Kayak Point	206-526-4747
Tsunami Debris	1-855-922-6278
Whale Sightings	1-866-672-2638
Snohomish County Surface Water Management Pollution Complaint Hotline	425-388-6481

 

For Information On:	Call
Fish Consumption Advisories, WA Department of Health	1-877-485-7316
Shellfish Safety (including beach closure and harvest restriction)	1-800-562-5632
Shellfish Regulations (clam, crab)	1-866-880-5431

 

Additional Resources:

• Become a Beach Naturalist: Beach Naturalists Resources Website
• Get the tides!: Salt Water Tides Website
• Want a Tide Chart Instead?: X-Tide Website
• Access Puget Sound Shoreline Aerial Photos (1976-2017): Department of Ecology Shoreline Photo Viewer Website