PORT TOWNSEND — The Port Townsend Marine Science Center at Fort Worden State Park is offering a special holiday sale and hosting a cruise to Protection Island during the Thanksgiving weekend.
The holiday sale will be from noon to 4 p.m. Friday through Sunday in the Natural History Exhibit’s gift shop.
Discounts will be offered on all items, including books, field guides, clothing, games and toys, as well as many small stocking stuffers that haven’t been carried before.
Gift certificates will be available for the gift shop as well as memberships to the center, with all proceeds supporting the center’s educational programs.
Bird cruise
A bird migration cruise to Protection Island, a national wildlife refuge at the mouth of Discovery Bay, is planned Saturday.
The trip leaves from Port Townsend’s Point Hudson Marina at 1 p.m. and returns at 4 p.m.
Naturalists on board will explain the diverse populations of birds and other wildlife on the island.
The cruise, which is in collaboration with Puget Sound Express, is on an enclosed motor yacht.
One more cruise will be offered this year. That will be Friday, Dec. 31.
Tickets are $55 per person, or $50 for members of the marine science center, the Burke Museum or the Audubon or Washington Ornithological societies.
Trips may include an additional stop at the Kilisut Harbor/Mystery Bay area between Marrowstone and Indian islands.
On-board refreshments will be available.
For reservations, phone the center at 360-385-5582 or 800-566-3932.
E-mail cruises@ptmsc.org for additional information.
Whale exhibit
The Whales in Our Midst traveling exhibit is on display in the Natural History Exhibit through Dec. 31.
The center is open from noon to 4 p.m. Friday through Sunday.
Admission is $5 for adults, $3 for youths and free to center members.
For more information, visit www.ptmsc.org.
