# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Beach Monitoring - Kopachuck State Park
- **Event Start and End Date**: Mon, 01 Jun, 2026 at 10:30 am – Mon, 01 Jun, 2026 at 02:30 pm (-07:00)
- **Event Description**: Beach Monitoring is one of Harbor WildWatch's signature Participatory Science Programs where twice a year (summer & winter), we collect data from different beaches throughout the South Sound area. This information helps us determine how the beaches change over time and could be useful in determining the impact of a future natural or human induced event.

We meet in the parking area of the beach around the scheduled time to organize gear before heading out to our monitoring site. See below for more detailed directions about the monitoring location. Participation with these special participatory science events gets you, your friends, and family directly involved with the protection of our local beaches and who knows, may even inspire future ecologists. Mark your calendar for any or all of these upcoming events. Remember, you don't have to have a science background to participate, nor are you required to stay for the entire duration of the typically 3-4 hour program. All ages welcome.

These events will include a training on how to conduct a MOLT SEARCH. This is a program that you can participate in to be part of an early detection program monitoring for European green crab. Early detection of the presence of European green crab will give managers the best chance of reducing the spread and impact of this globally damaging invasive species. We're excited to have you be part of the team: wsg.washington.edu/moltsearch

For Summer Beach Monitoring we recommend that you are prepared with layers (it does tend to be cold at the beach), sun protection, snacks, hydration, and closed toed shoes (rain boots, water shoes, or old sneakers you don't mind getting wet work great). Some folks like having a light pair of rain pants for keeping dry when we kneel on the beach but that's not required. 

Kopachuck State Park: Discover Pass Required. We will meet in the upper lot before driving gear down to the lower parking area (through a locked gate). If you arrive later, enjoy the hike down the hill and head to your left when you get to the beach. The monitoring site is between two large boulders that are exposed during low tide.

Comment on the event or contact Stena@harborwildwatch.org for information prior to the event.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/gig-harbor/beach-monitoring-kopachuck-state-park/200029922839112
- **Event Categories**: Workshops
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Gig Harbor
- **state**: WA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Kopachuck State Park
- **lat**: 47.308748920254
- **long**: -122.68363907936
- **full address**: Kopachuck State Park, Gig Harbor, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Beach Monitoring - Kopachuck State Park being held?
  - **A:** Beach Monitoring - Kopachuck State Park takes place on Mon, 01 Jun, 2026 at 10:30 am to Mon, 01 Jun, 2026 at 02:30 pm at Kopachuck State Park, Gig Harbor, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Beach Monitoring - Kopachuck State Park?
  - **A:** Beach Monitoring - Kopachuck State Park is organized by Harbor WildWatch.

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