Want to help save our Southern Resident orcas? Not afraid to get dirty? Join King Conservation District on Saturday, Oct. 17 for our ninth annual Orca Recovery Day!
Our beloved Southern Resident Orcas are on the brink of extinction with their main food supply, Chinook salmon, in decline. But with your help, we can restore salmon habitat and turn the tide by removing invasive plants along stream banks.
Orca Recovery Day is a regional effort that brings together passionate volunteers to help save our iconic killer whales. KCD’s all-ages event will take place in Black Diamond, restoring a stream that, up until recently, was completely choked out by invasive blackberry. We need your help to keep invasive plants at bay while establishing native plants that support a more functional ecosystem. Eventually, a healthy forest will provide this stream with better shade, food for juvenile salmon, and flood storage for the fish that use it.
Sign up now and get ready to make a difference for orcas, salmon, and our local ecosystem!
KCD will provide gloves, tools, water, and a light lunch. Carpooling is encouraged, as parking is limited on-site. Please wear appropriate closed-toes shoes and clothing that can get dirty.
If you are a youth aged 14-17 attending without a parent or guardian, please email jackie.weber@kingcd.org for a copy of our liability waiver. All youth under 14 must be chaperoned by a parent or guardian.