by Emily Grason | Jun 18, 2026 | Detections, Green Crab Management
Students from Orcas Island Middle School discover green crab molt while on a field trip Evidence of invasive European green crab was detected for the first time on Orcas Island in May, when a Washington Sea Grant (WSG) Crab Team volunteer monitor and science teacher...
by Emily Grason | Jan 26, 2026 | Coastal Green Crab, Green Crab Management, Green Crab Trend
Washington’s Pacific coast has a different European green crab history than the Salish Sea and faces different conditions, so here we share a summary of 2025 green crab status and trends focused on sites within coastal estuaries. This summary is based on data...
by Emily Grason | Jan 5, 2026 | Detections, Green Crab Management, Green Crab Trend
Last year continued Washington’s trend of increasing green crab activity, both in the number of crabs trapped and in the growing network of people working to find and remove them. In early December, Washington Sea Grant (WSG) brought together trappers from across the...
by Emily Grason | Dec 1, 2025 | Crab Team Newsletter Archive
Natural History Notes: BURR Molts Phantom of the clawpera … or … Why just a claw? All crustaceans have to molt, yet not all parts of exoskeletons are created equal. Hermit crab molts aren’t much more than a collection of legs and claws attached to a small carapace....
by Emily Grason | Dec 1, 2025 | Crab Team Newsletter Archive
Greetings From… Kiana Lodge Number: 153 Region: Central Puget Sound Launched: 2017 Team Captain: Jackie McClure Just beyond the stunning wedding venue Kiana Lodge is a small lagoon frequented by otters and herons and, twice a month, a team of dedicated Crab Teamers,...
