Dock tours scheduled for Garibaldi

Oregon Sea Grant and the Oregon State University Extension Service are offering their free dock tours in Garibaldi this summer. Participants will learn how seafood is harvested, what the different fishing boats are, what seafood is in season, and how to buy it directly from fishermen.

Tours in Garibaldi and other locations will take place on the following dates:

Garibaldi, OR: Aug. 2 and Sept. 13

Port Orford, OR: Sept. 1

Newport, OR: Aug. 2, 9 and 16

Brookings, OR: July 28 and Aug. 31

Charleston, OR: July 27; Aug. 10 and 30

Ilwaco, WA: July 20 and Sept. 28

The tours in Newport start at 9:30 a.m., 10 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. and meet at Dock 5 at the Port of Newport on S.E Bay Blvd. No ticket is needed for the Newport tours, but they are first come, first served.

The tours at other locations start at 9:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. For these tours, please reserve a free ticket at bit.ly/3XEl43z.

More information is at bit.ly/DockTours. Or email questions to dock.tours@oregonstate.edu.