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Support the Whale Trail and Orca Tour 2014 - California, Here We Come!

Join us to celebrate The Whale Trail's expansion to Oregon and California, and help us take Orca Tour 2014 on the road!

This spring, The Whale Trail is partnering with the West Coast Region of the National Marine Sanctuaries to establish new Whale Trail sites in Monterey, Santa Cruz and San Francisco. Our vision of building awareness of the southern resident orcas throughout their range is quickly coming true!

We're also producing a series of talks with noted author and marine conservationist Erich Hoyt - 2 countries, 4 states, and 9 cities in 20 days - Orca Tour 2014.

We need your help to make it all happen!

Join us for a pre-kickoff and fundraiser for the Orca Tour. There will be a small silent auction and plenty of orca-themed door prizes.

Our friends from Seal Sitters, and emmy-nominated diver Laura James will also be on hand.

We'll serve light appetizers and desserts, and no-host beer and wine.

Get your tickets now, before they sell out!

About The Whale Trail

The Whale Trail (www.thewhaletrail.org) is a series of sites around the region where the public may view orcas and other marine mammals from shore. Our mission is to inspire appreciation and stewardship of whales and our marine environment by establishing a network of viewing sites along the whales' trails through the Salish Sea and the coastal waters of the Pacific Northwest. Our goals are to: increase awareness that our marine waters are home to orcas and other species; connect visitors to orcas, other marine wildlife and their habitat; inspire stewardship and build community; promote land-based whale watching. Our over-arching goal is to ensure the southern resident orcas do not go extinct.

The Whale Trail provides simple, powerful, and long-lasting reminders to visitors and residents alike that orcas and other whales live in our waters. Through our current sites and signs, including two on every Washington State ferry, we reach more than 22 million people each year. Our near-term goals are to add a site in every coastal county in Washington, and around Vancouver Island, throughout the orcas' range. Together, we will turn the tide for the whales!

The Whale Trail is led by a core team of partners including NOAA Fisheries, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, the Seattle Aquarium, the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary, and the Whale Museum. Donna Sandstrom is the Founder and Executive Director. The Whale Trail is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, registered in Washington State.