From the Port of Seattle:

Our Port 101 series begins Sept. 28 with the Duwamish 101 tour.

Details are on our 101 website:

http://www.portseattle.org/seaport/cargo/port101.shtml

And folks can register here:

http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07e4on73ehc…

Info here:

Duwamish River 101
When: Wednesday, September 28
Where: Bell Harbor Marina, Pier 66

*Check-in: 3:45 p.m.
*Program: 4:00 - 6:30 p.m

*Partners: Environmental Protection Agency, Duwamish River Clean Up Coalition, Environmental Coalition of South Seattle (ECOSS), Seattle Marine Business Coalition Board a floating classroom and see the heart of the Duwamish industrial area representing 80 percent of Seattle's industrial land and more than 80,000 jobs, with an annual payroll of $2.5 billion. The 5-mile-long Duwamish Waterway provides commerce and jobs, as well as critical fish and wildlife habitat and public shoreline use areas. Government, community and business efforts have combined to make the waterway flow cleaner into Elliott Bay. You'll learn about marine industrial commerce, the legacy of past industrial activities, fish and wildlife habitat restoration, and Superfund cleanup plans.

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Other upcoming 101s:

Cargo 101
When: Wednesday, October 5
Where: Port Headquarters, Pier 69

*Check-in: 3:45 p.m.
*Program: 4:00 - 6:30 p.m
*Partner: Eagle Marine Services, BNSF Railway, International Longshore and Warehouse Union See how the Port's Terminal 5 orchestrates the movement of cargo. Leased and operated by Eagle Marine Services, T-5 is the Pacific Northwest port of call for some of the world's largest container shipping lines. Visit BNSF's intermodal rail yard to learn about transportation connections between ship, truck and rail and see the latest in container handling equipment. Learn from longshore workers what it's like to work on the docks. Find out how over the past 100 years the Port of Seattle grew from a sleepy log port to one of the world's leading container ports.

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Airport 101
When: Wednesday, October 12
Where: Sea-Tac Airport

*Check-in: 3:45 p.m.
*Program: 4:00 - 6:30 p.m
*Partner: U.S. Customs and Border Protection This will be a rare chance to hear from federal agents who are the gatekeepers for thousands of passengers who enter the United States at Sea-Tac Airport each year. International traffic at Sea-Tac is on the rise, with seven new international services added since 2007. Find out how U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers and specialists work together to serve and protect our country. Witness how canine units perform searches, see confiscated items from around the world, and learn how the Global Entry program expedites processing. Tour the airfield, visit the federal inspection area in the south satellite to see what international passengers see, and learn about planned improvements.

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Ship Canal 101
When: Wednesday, October 19
Where: Fishermen's Terminal

*Check-in: 3:45 p.m.
*Program: 4:00 - 6:30 p.m
*Partners: Foss Maritime, Kvichak Marine, Pacific Fishermen Shipyard and PFI Marine Electric, Pacific Maritime Magazine and Fishermen's News, Seattle Marine Business Coalition, Western Towboat Homeport for the North Pacific Fishing Fleet, Fishermen's Terminal is surrounded by Seattle's maritime industrial core. It is responsible for 4,000 local jobs, providing family wage jobs and contributing to our local economy. This commercial fishing generates $404 million in wages and salaries, $196 million in business revenue, and more than $37 million in state and local taxes. You'll board a floating classroom to learn about the fishing fleet and some of the businesses that have built their livelihoods along the Ship Canal.

*Driving directions and parking information will be provided to all confirmed participants via e-mail prior to each event.

Space is limited, so reserve early. Open to adults, 18 years and older. Priority will be given to first-time Port 101 registrants. Advance reservations are required.