Celebrate our Shoreline

Come enjoy the Puget Sound at the Seventh Annual Vashon-Maury Island Low Tide Celebration, Wednesday, July 4, 2012 from 10am to 3pm at Point Robinson. It’s family fun that’s free, local, educational and all natural.

The Low Tide Celebration is an event for everyone to explore, discover and appreciate the panorama of marine life that populates this island shoreline. Experience the beach at a noontime low tide of -3 ft’ and gently explore the tide pools using proper "Beach Etiquette" with the help of Vashon’s own expert Beach Naturalists on site.

Welcome Skipper Mike Evans and the Blue Heron Salish Canoe Family with a song as they paddle their way to the Point. Learn about traditional native uses of shoreline resources from Odin Lonning,Tlingit artist and cultural educator. Tour an operating lighthouse and hear its history from the Keepers. Appreciate the beauty of the Maury Island Aquatic Reserve and learn the many ways you can help restore & protect our valuable natural resource.

A shuttle bus will run along Point Robinson Road to transport people from their parked cars to the festivities. Refreshments will be available for sale on-site.

The mission of the Low Tide Celebration is for Vashon Maury Islanders and other Puget Sound residents to come to Point Robinson to learn how to protect, preserve and appreciate our marine ecosystem and its unique creatures.

The Vashon-Maury Island Low Tide Celebration is sponsored by: Vashon Beach Naturalists, Washington State Dept. of Natural Resources, King County Natural Resources, Washington Scuba Alliance, Vashon Park District, Vashon-Maury Island Audubon Society, Vashon-Maury Island Land Trust,Vashon Hydrophone Project, Vashon College and Keepers of Point Robinson.