Attendee Information

AWESOME STUFF FORTHCOMING!

featured speakers

Dontae Payne, Mayor of Olympia
Joel Hanson, Port of Olympia
Bill Oliver, Skipper of the Mistral
John Dodge, Journalist
Cindy Hansen, The Orca Network

itinerary:

Swantown Marina
The history and significance of the Marina and the Port of Olympia

Squaxin Park
Formerly known as Priest Point Park; discussion of the recent re-naming and traditional use by Steh-chass people

East Shore
The former Navy mothball fleet

Budd Inlet Capture Site
The story of the six orcas captured by SeaWorld at this site, and the ensuing legal battle to protect orcas in the Puget Sound

Boston Harbor
The legacy of conservation and the importance of orcas to our local waters