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Published 1:30 am Wednesday, January 4, 2017

Starlight beach walk

Learn about marine life in the intertidal zone during a free low-tide guided tour at Lighthouse Park on Tuesday night. The free event is scheduled from 7:30 to 8:45 p.m. and open to all ages. The address is 609 Front St., Mukilteo. Parking is free for Mukilteo residents with a pass and $2 for everyone else.

WSU’s Beach Watchers program and the Snohomish County Marine Resource Committee organized the event. A similar walk is scheduled at Edmonds’ Olympic Beach Visitor Station, 200 Admiral Way, from 7:15 to 8:45 p.m. Feb. 7.

For more information, email yolimar.rivera@wsu.edu or call 425-357-6029.

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