Islands Around the World

Have you ever wondered about how islands are created? Join us on a journey around the rim of the mighty Pacific Ocean and discover the geologic story behind the origins of different types of islands. Your voyage will end here in the Salish Sea on beautiful Whidbey Island!

When: July 30th at 6 PM

Where: The WWS Environmental Learning Collaborative

             723 Camano Ave , Room 109, Langley, WA 98260

RSVP and/or Questions: Info@WhidbeyWatersheds.org

Price: By donation

Post Event Notes -

On July 30, Rick Baker gave a fascinating and informative talk about islands! Rick dug into the “What? Why? Where?” in the creation of the different types of islands on our planet. He shared the history of movements and processes occurring on our planet and the dynamic shifts that are constantly happening; some in more obvious fashions (i.e. recent movement off Russia’s eastern coast that led to tsunami warnings here in the Pacific northwest!) and some less immediately obvious (like the ongoing northwest movement of the Pacific plate at 3-4 inches per year!).

Learning a bit more about the processes that occur to create and affect incredible environments like the special one here on Whidbey Island, can really help us appreciate this place where we live. We are fortunate to be able to enjoy this bit of our planet’s surface! Let’s continue working together to preserve it!