Coastal and Ocean Resources

BeachObserver

Promote citizen science, develop baseline data, analyze change

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Shoreline Amateur Astronomical Association

Friday Night Public Observing

Anywhere

December 20, 2025 at 2:00 AM through 2:00 AM

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Shoreline Amateur Astronomical Association

Friday Night Public Observing

Anywhere

December 13, 2025 at 2:00 AM through 2:00 AM

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Marine LitterWatch

Marine debris monitoring

Multiple locations, including yours!

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Anne Arundel County Recreation and Parks

Mayo Peninsula Parks Horseshoe Crab Counts

Count yearly population of spawning horseshoe crabs at Mayo Peninsula Parks, Anne Arundel County Maryland

Near your search location!

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Washington Sea Grant's Crab Team, WSU Extension, and a number of local partners

Molt Search

Monitor invasive European green crabs & native Dungeness crabs

Multiple locations, including yours!

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Barnegat Bay Partnership

Paddle For The Edge

Assess salt marsh health within New Jersey’s watersheds.

Multiple locations, including yours!

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Seattle Audubon Society

Puget Sound Seabird Survey

Gather valuable data on wintering seabirds in Puget Sound.

Multiple locations, including yours!

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Trash Information and Data for Education and solutions (TIDES)

Trash free seas

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BeachObserver

Shoreline Amateur Astronomical Association

Friday Night Public Observing

Shoreline Amateur Astronomical Association

Friday Night Public Observing

Marine LitterWatch

Anne Arundel County Recreation and Parks

Mayo Peninsula Parks Horseshoe Crab Counts

Washington Sea Grant's Crab Team, WSU Extension, and a number of local partners

Molt Search

Barnegat Bay Partnership

Paddle For The Edge

Seattle Audubon Society

Puget Sound Seabird Survey

Trash Information and Data for Education and solutions (TIDES)

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