Join us October 15th, 2022 for Orca Recovery Day!

This year the Whatcom Conservation District will joining the other Puget Sound Conservation Districts in Orca Recovery Day, by hosting a work party restoring riparian habitat for salmon in Whatcom County!

Supporting salmon supports orcas because, the largest threat to our Southern Resident Orca population is lack of their primary food source, salmon. Chinook salmon make up 80% of the orca diet, and because of loss of habitat and increasing pollution, local salmon populations are a fraction of what they used to be. This year's Whatcom Orca Recovery Day will be restoring habitat along California Creek, which supports Chinook and Coho salmon. 

Event Logistics

• Registration is reccommended. Use this link to register. 
• Parking is at the Birch Bay Waterslides (4874 Birch Bay Lynden Rd, Blaine). A shuttle will take you to the restoration site. Please show up between 8:45-9:45 am to get signed in and grab a short shuttle ride to the restoration site.
• All tools, gloves, and instructions needed to volunteer with us will be available at the event. We also provide coffee and water, and there is a restroom onsite. You just need to bring weather-appropriate clothing, close-toed shoes, and water bottle.
• More information can be found on the Nooksack Salmon Enhancement Association website. 

Hosts & Sponsors

Whatcom Orca Recovery Day is hosted in partnership with Nooksack Salmon Enhancement Association, Whatcom Land Trust, and the Whatcom Conservation District.

Whatcom Orca Recovery Day is sponsored by the Puget Sound Conservation District Caucus.