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Adventures on the Wild Peninsula

A Science and Sustainability Program
2026-05-23 14:00:00 2026-05-23 15:30:00 America/Los_Angeles Adventures on the Wild Peninsula Learn and explore the sciences and various sustainability topics at your Pierce County Library! Gig Harbor - Gig Harbor Large Meeting Room

Saturday, May 23
2:00pm - 3:30pm

Add to Calendar 2026-05-23 14:00:00 2026-05-23 15:30:00 America/Los_Angeles Adventures on the Wild Peninsula Learn and explore the sciences and various sustainability topics at your Pierce County Library! Gig Harbor - Gig Harbor Large Meeting Room

Gig Harbor

Gig Harbor Large Meeting Room

Learn and explore the sciences and various sustainability topics at your Pierce County Library!

Join beloved community naturalist Chris Rurik for a journey through the wild side of the Key Peninsula, from bears to champion trees to undersea eelgrass meadows. Author of Infinite Peninsula, where he calls himself a "naturalist-spy" and weaves history and poetry into his conservation work, Chris will share the incredible biodiversity that makes the Key Peninsula one of the natural gems of the Salish Sea. Bring your questions about the local natural world!

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Phone: 253-548-3305
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