Whale Scout is partnering with the City of Bothell for our annual Earth Day event!
Join us for:
- A restoration activity to help restore habitat along the Sammamish River
- Hearing from local City of Bothell government officials
- Fun craft activities!
- Kids storybook walk through the park
- Photo opportunity with “Mike” the life-sized inflatable orca! And much more!
Why are we doing restoration??
Endangered Southern Resident killer whales depend on salmon as a critical prey resource from watersheds in Puget Sound and beyond. Salmon use the Sammamish River as a migratory corridor. Improving the water quality in the river will help both struggling salmon populations and orcas. Join us across the Sammamish River to remove blackberry along the shoreline at the former Wayne Golf Course. Vegetation will help shade and cool and clean a small stream emptying into the Sammamish River. Healthy riparian forests control erosion of riverbanks and host insects’ young salmon need early in life. The former Wayne Golf Course features nearly a mile of shoreline and is the largest City of Bothell Park. Activities will take place on the west side or “front nine.”
Consider signing up your household for a fun, educational, family outing. Those under 16 must be accompanied by an adult, under 18 need a signed release form by a parent. Meet at the covered shelter at Blyth Park. Please sign up. A confirmation email will be sent to you 2-3 days prior to the event.
Date: April 25th
Time: 1pm – 4pm