Welcome to Island County Beach Watchers

Education, Research, Stewardship

We hope you share our passion for these beautiful islands and will join us to understand, value, and protect Island County's priceless marine environment.

We are proud of having founded the Beach Watcher's program in 1989. Since then more than 300 Island County volunteers have completed Beach Watcher training.

Every year we give back more than 20,000 hours of volunteer service - collecting data on marine plants and animals, measuring shore topography, evaluating water quality, talking with the public, conducting tours and classes, and doing hands-on work such as removing invasive weeds from fragile estuaries.

We continually work to improve, maintain and protect a thriving Puget Sound ecosystem through education, community outreach, stewardship, and research.

Our standards are high. Our programs are creative, educational and diverse, allowing every volunteer to find a perfect niche for their interests and talents.

We are administered by the Washington State University (WSU) Island County Extension Program and are headquartered at Admiralty Head Lighthouse, Fort Casey State Park, on Whidbey Island.

Please explore this website to learn more. Check us out. Get involved. Make a difference.