Saturday, October 19th 2024
Join Mason Conservation District for the Seventh Annual Orca Recovery Day
You can do your part to help the Orca population.
The Southern Resident Orca Whales that call Puget Sound home are critically endangered. Over the past couple of years, many local orcas have died from a combination of malnutrition, polluted waters, and stress from local boat traffic. In 2018, the world watched as Tahlequah, a Southern Resident Killer Whale, carry her dead calf for 17 days, travelling almost 1,000 miles off the Pacific Northwest coast before letting go. According to the Center for Whale Research, approximately 75 percent of newborns in the Southern Resident killer whale population have not survived.
With just over 70 individuals left in the local population, we must act now. By working to improve salmon habitat, we can help their populations grow and provide a food source and clean waters to save the most iconic species of the Pacific Northwest. As we restore our shorelines, there will be more forage fish such as sand lance and smelt, giving the salmon more food and therefore more food for the orcas. Puget Sound has 7,500 miles of shoreline, 2,500 of which has been degraded by development.
For more information and a history of Orca Recovery Day visit: https://betterground.org/ord
With just over 70 individuals left in the local population, we must act now. By working to improve salmon habitat, we can help their populations grow and provide a food source and clean waters to save the most iconic species of the Pacific Northwest. As we restore our shorelines, there will be more forage fish such as sand lance and smelt, giving the salmon more food and therefore more food for the orcas. Puget Sound has 7,500 miles of shoreline, 2,500 of which has been degraded by development.
For more information and a history of Orca Recovery Day visit: https://betterground.org/ord
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Event Information
Date: October 19, 2024 Time: 10:00am - 1:00pm Location: Salish Roots Farm Orca Recovery Day is Saturday, October 19th, at Salish Roots Farm from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Join us as we plant native trees and shrubs to expand the buffer on Skookum Creek, improving the habitat for migrating salmon, the orca's favorite food. For more information, contact: Patricia Green, Salish Roots Community Garden Program Manager, (360) 432-3984 Nick Schneider, MCD Farms & Fields Conservation Planner, (360) 427-9436 Ext. 111 |
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Parking is limited. We highly encourage carpooling!
Please bring the following:
Please bring the following:
- Gloves
- Water Bottle
- Snacks
- Layers for fall weather
Questions?
Contact our AmeriCorps member, Aubrey Cardoza, at [email protected]
Contact our AmeriCorps member, Aubrey Cardoza, at [email protected]