Eight orca calves born last year. None survived. The Salish Sea — between Washington and British Columbia — has lost 62% of its salmon runs in 30 years. Your Business has been protecting it since 1998. We do not have time to fail.
The Salish Sea is the marine ecosystem between Washington State and southern British Columbia — 5,500 square miles, 419 species, and three resident orca pods that have called these waters home for at least 700 years. The system is unraveling. We have one decade to slow it down.
From the San Juans to Bellingham · acquired or conserved through partnership
Across WA + BC · trained quarterly · backbone of every program we run
In the 4 watersheds we've worked since 2010 · vs. 8% region-wide
Of every dollar donated · GuideStar Platinum · Charity Navigator 4-star
Blocking the proposed gas terminal expansion at Cherry Point — a known orca foraging corridor. Coalition of 14 groups, 18,000 letters submitted to date.
Replanting 40 acres of kelp lost since 2018. Volunteer dive teams every weekend through October. 28 acres replanted to date.
Building 14 hydrophones across the Salish Sea to track J, K, and L pods in real time. Network shared with researchers + tribes free of charge.
"I started giving $20 a month nine years ago. I'd never been to the Salish. Last summer I came up to volunteer for the kelp dive. There was a juvenile orca in the channel. I cried for an hour. That orca is alive because of $20s."~ Annika Carter· monthly donor since 2017 · Berkeley, CA