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Clam Continued from page B-1 pretty easily right at the end of a low tide. "Clams, especially the geoducks, will start squirt- ing when the tide's about to go out," King said. "I think it's just that they feel a change in pressure. That tells me I have to hurry up and finish." While at first sea life was difficult to see, after turning over a few rocks King and the beachcombers found crabs, worms, all manner of clams and limpets, which are clam-like shellfish that attach themselves to rocks. "Limpits are delicious," King said. Beachgoers also got a chance to see only a few of the things that threaten species such as those they witnessed on Saturday. Besides the barnacles, some participants in the beach walk found good rea- son to keep their shoes on, including broken glass and fishhooks, which both con- tribute to the pollution of beaches like this one along the bay. Also, the beach was cov- ered with clamshells. King said that there are two rea- sons for this. "One of the reasons there are so many clams here is that it's not safe to harvest," she said. Levels of toxins in the wa- ter and sand from stormwa- ter runoff and effluent from mills and sewage treatment plants along Oakland Bay contribute to this danger, she said. "One of the reasons that there are so many clam- shells is the fresh water that comes down that hill in the winter freezes them to death," King said. While the adventure along the beach on Saturday was lighthearted, the mes- sage was clear: if we do not when you advertise in Phone (360) 426-4412 keep the waters of the Puget Sound clean, beach walks Above, beach walker Jacob Mortensen holds a gigantic oyster that he found on Saturday's like this may someday be beach walk. Above right, Terri King of Washington Sea Grant led a beach walk at Jacoby's impossible. Shorecrest County Park on Saturday. Journal photo by Natalie Johnson I I Mason Benson Center Annual L III rA ' KE "k'k'k'k I Four Stars I [ l"he News Trlbune' ] i I Ca, forPames, ,,EeH I 5971 Mason Lake Drive W. I Meetings, Receptions r~ a Awr.uv,,~,,¢ I I & s cJal SHELLFISH I Saturday, June 25 • Sunday June 26 I Occasion Lunches DALLY I 9-3 9-1 II -60)Downtown Shelton427-8709 • O ncomerof 3rd and West RailroadfOrSupper Tu -Saturday3; I , DON'T MISS IT!/ THOUSANDS OF ITEMS// Advance Glass Shelton 2316 Olympic Hwy N 71 Plus "Next to Super Kleen Car Wash" I installation I labor (most models)426"0985,1,2 UALITY ;ERVICE AT AFFORDABLE PRICES MAY BE ANSWER.... Get all your work done in one or two visits. . FREE Nitrous Always ° Price First Sedation ¥isit for New Patients *New Patients Only The Smile Express Shelton-Mason County Journal - Thursday, June 23, 2011 - Page B-5