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HomeMy WebLinkAbout100322 FW_ Invitation for Oct_ 15_ Orca Recovery Day Volunteer Planting event with JCCD_ NOSC_ and JLT ________________________________ From: Sierra Young Sent: Monday, October 3, 2022 9:51:02 AM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Heidi Eisenhour Subject: Invitation for Oct. 15: Orca Recovery Day Volunteer Planting event with JCCD, NOSC, and JLT ________________________________ ALERT: BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. ________________________________ Dear Commissioner Eisenhour: We are reaching out to invite you to Orca Recovery Day 2022. In its fifth year, it has grown to become an annual Orca-tober effort, spearheaded by your twelve local Conservation Districts surrounding Puget Sound, to leverage partnership, restore some habitat, harness people’s love of orcas, and connect people living in the area to the land and waters they use. Events range from salmon habitat restoration to litter removal to educational training. We have over 30 organizations participating and providing outdoor project sites for volunteers around Puget Sound. We would love to have your leadership presence there as well, getting hands-on or simply to show your support. If you’re interested in attending our Jefferson County event, or another event around Puget Sound, please do connect and I’ll put you in touch with the project lead or feel free to reach out to them directly, so we are aware of your interest and attendance! What: Volunteer Planting event. We hope you’ll join us this year to plant native trees and shrubs at the Snow Creek Estuary Preserve, which is critical habitat for chum salmon. When: Saturday, October 15 from 10:00am to 12:30pm. Where: Snow Creek Estuary Preserve, 31 Fairmount Rd., Port Townsend, WA 98368. Who: Community members, elected officials, partner organizations, and local press have been invited to participate in this family-friendly event. Please feel free to bring your family; events have been designed to be fun and educational for kids and adults alike! Why: Southern Resident Killer Whales are critically endangered. There are only 73 Southern Resident orcas left, and their numbers have been in steady decline. But we still have the ability to save them if we work together to improve fish and mammal habitats by educating people about ways we can all be better stewards of our shared environment. Join us on Orca Recovery Day 2022, a day of awareness and action! For More Information: Visit www.BetterGround.org <http://www.betterground.org/ORD> /ORD to find more detailed information on Orca Recovery Day activities, a detailed interactive story map of the issues facing Southern Resident Orcas, and examples of things everyone can do to support recovery efforts. For Questions: Please contact Sierra Young: 360-316-6498, syoung@jeffersoncd.org <mailto:syoung@jeffersoncd.org> . RSVP REQUESTED: Please let us know if you plan to attend and any special requests that we can try to accommodate. Please RSVP to Sierra Young: 360-316-6498, syoung@jeffersoncd.org <mailto:syoung@jef fersoncd.org> . We hope to see you there – because together we can help our Southern Resident Killer Whales and improve our shared environment. Sierra Young Conservation Planner/Resource Specialist Jefferson County Conservation District 360-316-6498 - Cell 360-554-8067 - Office <https://www.jeffersoncd.org/news-events/> jeffersoncd.org <mailto:syoung@jeffersoncd.org> Email correspondence to conservation district employees creates a public record that is subject to disclosure upon request.