Orca Action Month

JUNE IS ORCA ACTION MONTH!

Please join us for a series of events throughout the month of June to celebrate Orca Action Month! Started by Orca Network in 2007, Orca Month is a way to bring people together to celebrate the Southern Resident orcas, raise awareness, and advocate for recovery actions. For 17 years, June has been proclaimed Orca Month by the Governor of Washington. Since 2016, with the help of our partners in the Orca Salmon Alliance, Orca Month has also been celebrated in Oregon and British Columbia. Our Orca Month theme for 2023 is "Lasting Legacies: Honoring the Southern Resident orcas and the 50th anniversary of the Endangered Species Act."

ORCA ACTION MONTH KICK-OFF EVENT

More information about kick-off events

SUNDAY JUNE 4, 2023

Kick-off events will take place in Washington and British Columbia, as well as a virtual event on Zoom.

Langley, WA

3:00 to 5:00 PM

Join us at Langley Whale Center for presentations by Jay Julius of Se'Si'Le & the Lummi Nation joining remotely from San Juan Island; and Florian Graner of Sealife Productions joining in person. This event will be held as a hybrid in-person/virtual.

Friday Harbor, WA

1:00 to 5:00 PM

Carry a life-size orca dorsal fin in a sidewalk parade through Friday Harbor! We will begin at the County Courthouse lawn and end at the Grange for storytelling and refreshments, and presentations from 3:00 to 5:00. If you are interested in joining the dorsal fin parade, please email cindy@orcanetwork.org.

Seattle, WA

1:00 to 4:00 PM

Join our partners in the Orca Salmon Alliance for a kick-off event at El Centro de la Raza for educational booths, activities, music, and more.

Sidney, BC

11:00 AM to 3:00 PM

Attend a family friendly event on the Sidney waterfront, organized by the Shaw Centre for the Salish Sea. Parks Canada will be present with information and activities about Southern Resident orcas.

YOUTH EVENTS

Wednesday June 14th, 2023

In person at Langley Whale Center

3:30 to 4:30 PM

Join us for special Orca Month storytime hour with Langley Whale Center's Sage Maloch presenting the book "Killer Whale Eyes". Sage is a former teacher and librarian who loves to tell nature-based tales that intrigue our imaginations.

Sage is working closely with the book's author Sondra Simone Segundo on the interpretation of her story.

Snacks will be provided.

Wednesday June 21st, 2023

Virtual on Zoom

4:00 to 5:00 PM

Join us for an exciting opportunity to meet guest author Nora Nickum and hear about her new book for kids/teens, "Superpod: Saving the Endangered Orcas of the Pacific Northwest."

Nora will talk about how she approached writing this new book as a way to help more youth get to know and care about these amazing whales and be inspired to help.

As always, our youth events are free to join. However, you must register to get a unique link to login.

WHALES IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD

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SUNDAY JUNE 25, 2023

Times and Locations TBA

Naturalists from Orca Network, Whale Scout, San Juan Island Naturalist Program and Friends of Lime Kiln Society will be at several locations to talk about the whales in your neighborhood, with a focus on the endangered Southern Resident orcas.

LASTING LEGACIES WEBINAR

"GLORY WHALES OF YESTERYEAR"

Wednesday June 28th, 2023

Virtual on Zoom

6:00 to 7:30 PM

Join us for a celebration of some of the legendary Southern Resident orcas who are no longer with us but have left lasting legacies. This storytelling event includes staff and volunteers from Orca Network, Center for Whale Research, Wild Orca, Orca Behavior Institute and more. Come prepared with your own stories to share!

Click here to find a full list of Orca Action Month events from Orca Network and our partners

HOW YOU CAN HELP SOUTHERN RESIDENT ORCAS

Drive less - ride your bike, carpool, or take public transit. A recent study shows that chemicals in tires are lethal to salmon.
Clean a beach, river, or stream.
Limit your use of chemicals and plastics.
Purchase Salmon Safe products. salmonsafe.org
Protect shoreline habitat for forage fish. shorelinefriendly.org
Support salmon and orca conservation organizations.
Donate to Orca Network's education and advocacy efforts
Report whale sightings to 866-ORCANET or sightings@orcanetwork.org. Reports are shared with researchers and agencies, providing valuable data.
Spread the word!

Click here for additional actions from our ORCA SALMON ALLIANCE partners

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485 Labella Vista Way,

Freeland, WA 98249

Phone: 1 360-331-3543