WHAT’S UP WITH MUD? ALL ABOUT OLYMPIA’S MUDFLATS

April 11, 2019 – 6 PM
Olympia Community Center
222 Columbia St NW, Olympia
Covering: Historic Shoreline, Shorebirds, Blue Carbon, Contaminants and Estuary Restoration. Facebook event.

What vital role do mudflats play in Budd Inlet ( Steh-Chass/ Olympia area) – and what are the current concerns? How do mudflats tie together our local ecosystem, and what can we do to restore them?

Topics to be covered: Deschutes estuary restoration, toxins and legacy pollution in Budd Inlet, Olympia’s historic shoreline alteration and dredging, our shorebird population decline, and carbon capturing capabilities of estuaries. Join the conversation!

Free pizza from Blue Heron Bakery and a special mud chocolate surprise desert.

Hosted by the Deschutes Estuary Restoration Team

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