To prepare for the unveiling of the new look for the YMCA of Greater Seattle... this blog will be undergoing some changes over the next week. On January 4th, all branches in the Seattle area will kick-off the transformation - feel free to visit one!
Stay tuned...
December 29, 2010
December 23, 2010
December 20, 2010
EARLY BIRD SHIRTS
Continuing on with the tradition, if you register by the end of the 2010 a free t-shirt will be yours! Each camper will receive a special "early bird" t-shirt if registered by December 31st, 2010.
NOTE: It will be much cooler than the pic of the shirt to the right!
December 14, 2010
CHALLENGE TOWER CONSTRUCTION CONTINUES
Looking down the inside from the top deck.
Entrance to the inside
Climbing holds on, zip lines and terminal shelter coming soon.
Several photos stitched together. Taken from the 24' level looking down and up.
Entrance to the inside
Climbing holds on, zip lines and terminal shelter coming soon.
Several photos stitched together. Taken from the 24' level looking down and up.
December 6, 2010
MARINE LECTURE @ ORKILA
THE LIFE AND HARVEST OF SPOT PRAWN
From the SeaDoc Society
You know you love to catch and eat local Spot Prawns, but do you REALLY know as much as you want to about them? Did you know they are usually born male, reproduce for a few years, then become female and reproduce for a few more years before they die at the early age of 5? Did you know that Spot Prawns are actually shrimp, not prawns, and that they are the largest of the 7 shrimp species commercially harvested in the area? Now is your chance to learn more about this fascinating and tasty local crustacean. On Tuesday, December 7 at 7:00 pm, Rich Childers from the Department of Fish and Wildlife will speak on the life of the Spot Prawn.
This fascinating and fun talk also will include information about how the State regulates Spot Prawn harvest. These shrimp are recreationally and commercially harvested in traps set from 55 to 90 meters (180 to 295 feet) deep, usually in areas where the seafloor is rocky. Be a good listener and you might even pick up a few tips to increase your own Spot Prawn harvest.
The 2010/11 Marine Science Lecture Series was created to inspire the general public and to highlight the amazing fish and wildlife of our region. Lectures are free. Please park in the upper parking lot at Camp Orkila. Shuttle service from the parking lot to the talk is available before and after the lecture.
The lecture Series is presented by program partners The SeaDoc Society and YMCA Camp Orkila. It has been made possible through generous sponsorship by Tom Averna (Deer Harbor Charters), Eclipse Charters, West Sound Marina and co-sponsorship by Barbara Brown, The Kingfish Inn and Shearwater Kayaks.
Article from Bull Wings: Orcas Issues, Views, and News
From the SeaDoc Society
You know you love to catch and eat local Spot Prawns, but do you REALLY know as much as you want to about them? Did you know they are usually born male, reproduce for a few years, then become female and reproduce for a few more years before they die at the early age of 5? Did you know that Spot Prawns are actually shrimp, not prawns, and that they are the largest of the 7 shrimp species commercially harvested in the area? Now is your chance to learn more about this fascinating and tasty local crustacean. On Tuesday, December 7 at 7:00 pm, Rich Childers from the Department of Fish and Wildlife will speak on the life of the Spot Prawn.
This fascinating and fun talk also will include information about how the State regulates Spot Prawn harvest. These shrimp are recreationally and commercially harvested in traps set from 55 to 90 meters (180 to 295 feet) deep, usually in areas where the seafloor is rocky. Be a good listener and you might even pick up a few tips to increase your own Spot Prawn harvest.
The 2010/11 Marine Science Lecture Series was created to inspire the general public and to highlight the amazing fish and wildlife of our region. Lectures are free. Please park in the upper parking lot at Camp Orkila. Shuttle service from the parking lot to the talk is available before and after the lecture.
The lecture Series is presented by program partners The SeaDoc Society and YMCA Camp Orkila. It has been made possible through generous sponsorship by Tom Averna (Deer Harbor Charters), Eclipse Charters, West Sound Marina and co-sponsorship by Barbara Brown, The Kingfish Inn and Shearwater Kayaks.
Article from Bull Wings: Orcas Issues, Views, and News
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