WWU Youth Programs to offer Odyssey of Science & Arts program in Anacortes from March 30 - April 2

Western Washington University Youth Programs will offer Odyssey of Science & Arts for students in grades 3-8 from March 30 through April 2 at Shannon Point Marine Center and Washington Park in Anacortes.

The program is one of three new youth offerings presented in partnership with the Anacortes School District and Western’s Shannon Point Marine Center.

The upcoming Odyssey of Science & Arts program will explore marine mammals who inhabit the Salish Sea.  Students will learn through hands-on activities in specialized learning labs and an outdoor classroom, and will train to be a harbor porpoise observer for real porpoise research.

A morning session from 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. will be offered for grades 3-5 and an afternoon session will run from 1-5 p.m. for students in grades 6-8.  Each session costs $129.

Both sessions will be taught by Mira Lutz, a Western Washington University alumna, who holds a bachelor’s degree in marine biology and teaching certification. 

Registration is available online at http://www.wwu.edu/youth.  For more information email youth@wwu.eduor call (360) 650-3308.      

Western Washington University’s Youth Programs have been inspiring youth for over three decades through educational and recreational enrichment.  Taught by top quality educators and Western education students, youth enjoy access to specialized labs and university resources as they explore their educational and creative passions in a safe, lively college atmosphere.  In addition to personal growth, Western Youth Programs encourage youth of all ages to consider higher education as a possibility for their own future.

The Shannon Point Marine Center’s mission is to support and promote marine science academic programs at WWU, develop new information about local marine environments, train the next generation of marine scientists, and provide public education events.