Please join us for our annual Ways of Whales hybrid workshop, taking place in person in Coupeville, WA and virtually on StreamYard.

Confirmed speakers and topics:

Susan Berta and Howard Garrett, Orca Network

Rosie Cayou James, Coast Salish Elder - L Pod visit to Penn Cove

Nateli Sanderson - Youth Advocacy

John Calambokidis, Cascadia Research Collective - Blue whales, and special mention of the 52 Hertz whale

Michael Weiss, Center for Whale Research - Southern Resident killer whale population update, and using drones to study behavior

Salmon Conservation - a series of short presentations followed by a panel discussion. Speakers and topics include Eric Crawford on Snake River dams, Lee First on Chehalis River dam, and Shane Anderson on Klamath dams.

Please check our website at https://www.orcanetwork.org/events/ways-of-whales-workshop for updates on the agenda!

Some full and partial scholarships are available. Please contact Cindy Hansen at cindy@orcanetwork.org for more information or with any questions.

Silent Auction

Our traditional Ways of Whales Silent Auction will take place online this year, so virtual attendees can participate as well. Visit https://givebutter.com/c/jW1pNG/auction to see available items ahead of time, and please check back as new items are being added regularly. The items will also be available to view in person during the workshop. The auction will open the morning of January 25th and close during the afternoon break at Ways of Whales.

Auction Item Pickup and Shipping - Items will be available on Saturday January 25th at close of workshop. They will be either virtually deliverable, available for pickup at the workshop, shipped, or coordinated with the donor. If you need to make other arrangements, please contact cindy@orcanetwork.

For our friends farther away, upon winning, please verify your shipping address and full name so you can receive your items. Shipping costs will be invoiced via email and charged separately.

GRAY WHALE BREACH - 8x10 digital art print