Orcas In Our Midst
June 18, 2016
10:00 AM to 4:30 PM PST
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~Reservations required/recommended for Port Townsend-Coupeville Ferry and San Juan Island/Anacortes ferries (though they reserve some space for non-reserved cars).
~Mukilteo ferry runs every 30 minutes, but allow extra time in case of a line. Use "ferry cams" to check on wait lines at the link below. ~Whidbey Island is also connected to the mainland via the Deception Pass Bridge at the north end of the Island.
~ For ferry schedules & information, visit the WA State Ferries website here.
Sadly Island Transit has CANCELLED SATURDAY BUS SERVICE on Whidbey Island.
If you are interested in car-pooling, please send an email to cindy@orcanetwork.org and we will try to match you up with others coming from your area.
Visit Orca Network's Langley Whale Center Gift Shop at Orcas In Our Midst, or on the web here, for gifts, books, DVDs & more!
And Available NOW - FRAGILE WATERS DVDs!
Buy your copy at the Orcas In Our Midst workshop, or from our Orca Network/Whale Center webshop.
Thanks for Supporting Orca Network and helping us help the whales ~
Don't miss our 2016 Orcas In Our Midst Workshop Saturday, June 18, 2016
Photo by Jim Maya
Workshop Schedule:
9 - 10 am: Registration, Educational Displays, Coffee & Snacks
10 am - 10:15 Welcome - Howard Garrett & Susan Berta, Orca Network
10:15 - 10:30 My Life as an Orca - Rosie Cayou and Bill Bailey, Samish Nation
10:30 - 11:45 46 Years in a Tiny Tub - How Does She Do It? - Howard Garrett, Orca Network
11:45 - 1:00 Lunch
1:00 - 1:30 Tribute to Tokitae - featuring song and videos
1:30 - 2:45 Center for Whale Research - 40 Years and Counting - Ken Balcomb and Deborah Giles, Center for Whale Research
2:45 - 3:00 Break
3:00 - 4:00 Salmon, Orcas and You - Michael O'Leary, National Wildlife Federation
4:00 - 4:30 Return of the King - Florian Granger, Sealife Productions
Registration fee: $35, or $25 senior/student Optional lunch: $10 (or bring a sack lunch and join us in the cafeteria)
LUNCH is a sandwich wrap with a choice of deli meat, chicken cobb, or vegetarian/vegan
Arrive early to visit educational displays and network while you enjoy coffee and morning snacks.
Please check back for updated information, and contact Orca Network with any questions at cindy@orcanetwork.org or 360 223-5666