Green Crab Molt Survey

Join VNC for a Green Crab Molt training workshop and learn more about the invasive european green crab(EGC)! Participants will gather at KVI to learn identification techniques, and how to document/report any found EGC’s to WSU in order to monitor and prevent their spread. 

The European green crab is considered one of the world’s worst invasive species according to WDFW.  Native to the has made its way over to the west coast and up our northern shorelines and into the Salish Sea. This workshop is focused on helping the community identify and document their spread. As of now, the European green crab has not been documented in the southern sound, but we want to make sure that our community is keeping an eye out while preventing their spread by notifying WSU, allowing us to take action against this prolific species. 

Vashon Nature Center’s mission is to create transformative nature experiences through community science, research, and education for the benefit of our island home and the entire Salish Sea ecosystem.Vashon Nature Center is a federally registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization (EIN: 82-5064648).