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Hatfield Marine Science Center's Open House and Marine Festival
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Coast Guard rescue OSU Beaver Ring Toss Crab Tasting
Science Exhibits
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Kid's Zone
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Tours
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Community Exhibits
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Food and Music
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Maps:

Newport
HMSC

Newport shuttle

Festival Hours:
10am-4:00pm

Celebrate Oregon's sesquicentennial and OSU's 50 years of discovery in ocean sciences!Oregon 150

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Press Box

NOAA 2008

Message from the Director:
George Boehlert

 

June 27, 2009 - Newport, Oregon


Year of Science 2009

Start your summer right at the Hatfield Marine Science Center's annual open house and marine festival -- always the 4th Saturday in June.  Exhibits, activities and entertainment run from 10 AM to 4 PM.  All events are free!

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General Schedule is now available here.

tours iconResearch vessels at the dock open for tours from noon to 3pm:

The R/V Pacific Storm, the Marine Mammal Institute's flagship research vessel, and featured in the 2009 National Geographic film "Kingdom of the Blue Whale".

The R/V Elakha, OSU's 54-foot research vessel used for nearshore biological sampling and monitoring of ocean conditions.

New prizes announced for Ocean Passport activity!
Free roundtrip tickets(2) on SeaPort Airlines between any two cities served (including Newport, Portland and Seattle)

Free night's accommodation and golf package for two at the beautiful Salishan Spa and Golf Resort

Highlights:
-Pick up your "Ocean Passport" when you arrive at SeaFest and have it stamped by exhibitors in the Science Zone and at the ship dock. Bring it back to the information tent and be entered to win one of several great prizes. (Print it now: child | adult )
-Behind the scenes tours and hands-on science exhibits
-Generation Science
(kindergarten through college activities)
-Community conservation and environment displays

A courtesy shuttle bus will be available throughout the day for those parking in remote lots.
Accomodation requests related to a disability should be made to Jeff Lichtman, 541-867-0219.

Thank you to our SeaFest 2009 Sponsors!

Platinum level sponsors:

Confederated Tribes of Siletz
City of Newport
City of Newport

Gold level sponsors:

Seaport Airlines Georgia Pacific Wilder
Wilder - Newport's newest community
Seaport Airlines Georgia Pacific of Toledo

Silver level sponsors:

Robert and Amy Abramson

Hatfield Marine Science Center
2030 SE Marine Science Dr
Newport, OR 97365
Ph: 541-867-0219
fax: 541-867-0138
email: SeaFest@oregonstate.edu

 

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Oregon State University
Oregon Sea Grant
Oregon Coast Aquarium
National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration
Environmental Protection Agency
US Fish & Wildlife