Orcas are beloved around the world and the waters off the Olympic Peninsula are part of their home. This May Orca Tour 2014 is promoting awareness of local J, K and L Orca pods. The Whale Trail and other Olympic Peninsula partners have worked together to bring noted author and marine conservationist, Erich Hoyt, to Port Townsend and Port Angeles to hold presentations along the Whale Trail.
The Orca Tour presentation will be held in Port Townsend on May 7 at 5 p.m. at Fort Worden, Building 204, and in Port Angeles, May 8 at 7 p.m. at the Port Angeles Red Lion Inn. Erich will discuss “Adventures with Orcas in the North Pacific – From A1 Stubbs to Iceberg, the White Russian Bull.”
Admission to Port Townsend presentation is free for Port Townsend Marine Science Center members. Adult admission is $7 and youth under 18 are $3. Cost for the Port Angeles presentation is $5 for adults and children under 12 are free. For more information, visit www.orcatour.org.
Can’t get enough of whales and wildlife? Check out the OPVB whale and wildlife blog found here.
The Olympic Peninsula is home to many great Washington state parks and June 7-8 they are available to enjoy for free, just in time for National Trails Day and free fishing weekend. Why not try Sequim Bay State Park? The Olympic Discovery Trail runs through it and it is a great place to bike. Fort Worden in Port Townsend is where An Officer and a Gentleman was filmed, and nearby Fort Flagler is a must for anyone who appreciates military interpretive artifacts. The Bogachiel State Park outside of Forks offers the quiet grace of its namesake river. Triton Cove and Dosewallips are on the Hood Canal and offer great opportunities for shellfish gathering. For more information visit the Washington State Parks website.
