MEDIA ADVISORY

What: Orca Month 2018 & Orca Month Kick-Off Event

When: June 2018 (Kick-Off: June 3, 2018, 1-5 pm)

Where: Throughout Washington, Oregon & British Columbia 

(Kick-Off: Golden Gardens Park Bathhouse, Seattle)

Who: Orca Salmon Alliance

Speakers:​ ​​​

- Duwamish Tribal Council Chairwoman Cecile Hansen

                                      - Olivia Carpenter and her father John who biked across the U.S. to                                      raise public awareness for the Southern resident orca population

- Stephanie Solien, Orca Recovery Task Force Co-Chair

- Les Purce, Orca Recovery Task Force Co-Chair

For more information on Orca Month, contact any member of the Orca Salmon Alliance, and for an extensive list of Orca Month events all month long throughout Washington, Oregon and British Columbia, go to orcamonth.com.

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