Join us for the Orca Recovery Day Volunteer Event! We are partnering with the Thurston County Conservation District to put on an event on Budd Inlet at West Bay Park. In its second year, this is one of over 40 events happening state-wide on the same day. Our community's concern about the health of our Southern Resident Killer Whales and the vital salmon that feed them is evident, and we hope you can join us in raising awareness, working in our community, and learning about actionable steps we can all take to BE A PART OF THE SOLUTION!
We encourage participants to show up by bike, on foot, in a carpool, or using our public transit system! The Intercity Transit 45 bus line runs on Rogers St. & Bowman Ave., right by the West Side Food Co-Op, and you can walk down the Garfield Nature Trail or the Bowman Ave. hill to join our event. If you use an alternative form of transit to attend our event, you'll be entered in a raffle!
Volunteers will pull weeds, re-plant areas with native shoreline plants, mulch and pull invasive Himalayan blackberry. Kid appropriate and accessible volunteer options available! All are welcome.
For all work parties, please dress for the weather and wear sturdy shoes or boots that can get wet and muddy. Volunteers are encouraged to bring a reusable water bottle. An adult must accompany youth under the age of 14 and all youth under 18 years of age must have a waiver signed by a parent/guardian.
To register for this event, please use this form. Questions? Contact Nora White, nwhite@thurstoncd.com or call 360.754.3588 ext. 105.
