Orca Recovery Day
Our local orca pod, the Southern Resident Killer Whales, are endangered, but it’s not too late! There is plenty we can do to save them. Orca Recovery Day occurs in the fall and is your opportunity to join with your local Conservation District and other partner organizations and work to recover our critically endangered Orca whales. If you live outside of Snohomish County or Camano Island, look for your conservation district on www.BetterGround.org.
We can care for our Southern Resident Killer Whales every day through our actions. Check out the events and resources below to learn what you can do to help.
Join us October 19, 2024 for Orca Recovery Day in Monroe!
Join us at Skykomish River Park to learn about our local Orca pod and how you can support Orca habitat! Plan on a fun family day at the park. We'll have booths from local organizations with various educational materials, games, and activities including a watershed model and a poop toss game.
How Our Region is Participating in Southern Resident Killer Whale Recovery Efforts
Conservation districts and partner organizations are hosting their own Orca Recovery Day event throughout the Puget Sound and beyond.
Orca Recovery Day Stories
Help Orcas At Home
Your actions matter! The single biggest threat to our local orca whales is that their primary food source, Chinook Salmon, are also endangered. Eighty percent of the Southern Resident Killer Whale diet is salmon. Due to habitat degradation and increasing pollution, local salmon populations are a fraction of what they used to be. So, what can you do?
Help Spread the Word!
Teachers and parents, we have some fun orca-related activities for your students! Bring Orca Recovery Day home in a way that’s easy to understand and engaging for Grades 1-8.
