Nicole reports: I'm happy to report a fascinating, educational cruise on the "Indigo" research vessel. It was a beautiful day, and we got quite good results from the various tests, i.e., water quality, turbidity, etc. We took water samples from 2 different depths, then looked at the phytoplankton and zooplankton under microscopes. That was wonderful.
Also this summer WSU Beach Watchers and WSU Master Gardeners had an opportunity to tour Naval Magazine Indian Island together. Our tourguide, Environmental Manager Bill Kalina was informative and answered -- oh, about one million questions about the facility from our curious group. We got to see surprises like a pioneer gravesite and learned about the history of the Island. We also learned about the super fund sites that are delisted and cleaned up. Of great interest to Beach Watchers was the soft shore armoring done at one of the sites - instead of riprap or a concrete bulkhead. Bill invited us back for a hike sometime. Any takers?