By Nancy Israel, Bravo Team Co-Captain Bravo Team this year is a group of creative and caring middle and high school students from Port Townsend’s alternative learning program, OCEAN. We’ve really been enjoying the gift of being together during the … Read More
Girls’ Boat Project is Back!
We are so excited to finally restart our Girls Boat Project program this week! In the Girls’ Boat Project, middle school girls gain skills and have fun in the maritime trades. They learn woodworking and boat maintenance techniques in our boatshop as they create their own projects and … Read More
Bravo Team…All Skills Are Learned Skills
I have a personal philosophy: all skills are learned and anyone can learn a skill. This doesn’t mean that everyone masters a skill easily, but that we all have the capacity to learn what we need or want to know. … Read More
The High School Sailing Team’s Fall Season is in Full Swing!
By Alyce Flanagan, High School Sailing Team Coach, and Ace Spragg, Adult Programs Manager The Port Townsend High School Sailing Team is in full swing this fall, despite the blustery weather! We have 23 students on the team—a record number! They are … Read More
Field Trip On a Boat? Yes!
By Nancy Israel, Education Program Manager In October and November this year, up to 240 8th graders from six middle schools representing diverse communities south of Seattle have been given the opportunity to leave their school campus for the day … Read More
The Port Townsend Maritime Academy is Back in Session
By Colleen O’Brien (NWMC Instructor for the PTMA) You know that moment when perspective happens? When enough time has passed to inform your opinion, your success (or failure)? That’s where we are with the Port Townsend Maritime Academy (PTMA), which … Read More
The First Month of School at Maritime High School
By Tyson Trudel, Maritime Education Manager After months of work and through the combined efforts of the lead partners—Highline Public schools, Northwest Maritime Center, Duwamish River Clean-up Coalition (DRCC), and Port of Seattle—Maritime High School officially launched on September 2! In the opening weeks … Read More
Meet Point Hudson’s New Dock Attendants
We are excited to be partnering with the Port of Port Townsend this summer to provide Dock Attendants for Point Hudson! Four young people, some of whom have been students in our Port Townsend Maritime Academy program, have been working … Read More
Open Window School
Who enjoys a three hour bus ride? Enthusiastic students from Bellevue’s Open Window School that’s who! A group of 31 excited sixth graders came to Northwest Maritime Center on June 10th for a day of hands-on learning and hours of … Read More
7th Grade Maritime Discovery Program 2021
Considering the pandemic circumstances, we were thrilled to offer a modified Maritime Discovery program with the Port Townsend School District/Blue Heron Middle School in June. Our main goals were fun, hands-on and engaging learning free from computer screens! All the … Read More