When
January 25, 2020 10:00 AM to 4:30 PM PST
(registration 9:00 to 10:00 AM)
Arrive early to visit educational displays and network while you enjoy coffee and morning snacks.
Where
Coupeville Middle School Performing Arts Center501 S. Main St.
Coupeville, WA 98239
Driving Directions
FERRY INFORMATION
~Reservations required/recommended for Port Townsend-Coupeville Ferry and San Juan Island/Anacortes ferries (though they reserve some space for non-reserved cars).
~Mukilteo ferry runs every 30 minutes, but allow extra time in case of a line. Use "ferry cams" to check on wait lines at the link below. ~Whidbey Island is also connected to the mainland via the Deception Pass Bridge at the north end of the Island.
~ For ferry schedules & information, visit the WA State Ferries website here.
~ Add or view carpooling options here
Contact
Cindy HansenOrca Network
360-223-5666
cindy@orcanetwork.org
THANK YOU to our SPONSOR
the Captain Whidbey Inn
Coming from off-island? Book a room at the historic Captain Whidbey Inn on Penn Cove and get 25% off when you mention you are attending Ways of Whales.
Make your reservation now!
Visit Orca Network's Langley Whale Center Gift Shop at Ways of Whales, or on the web here, for gifts, books, DVDs & more!
Available NOW -
2020 Calendar from Jill Hein!
All proceeds benefit Orca Network 
Buy your copy at the Ways of Whales workshop, or from our Orca Network/Langley Whale Center webshop.
Thanks for supporting Orca Network and helping us help the whales ~
105 Anthes, Langley, Whidbey Island, WA
Open 11am to 5 pm, Thursday through Monday
Remembering J17, K25 and L84
Photos by Alisa Lemire Brooks
Ways of Whales 2020 Agenda:
9:00 – 10:00 Sign-In/Registration, Coffee, Displays, Silent Auction
10:00 – 10:45 The Great Salish Sea ~ Dana Lyons
Welcome & Advocacy Updates ~ Susan Berta, Howard Garrett, Cindy Hansen, Orca Network
10:45 – 11:45 Examining New Zealand Leopard Seals: The First Resident Population Outside of Antarctica ~ London Fletcher, Orca Research Trust
11:45 – 12:00 BREAK
12:00 – 12:45 Happywhale 101 ~ Erin Gless, Island Adventures
12:45 – 1:45 LUNCH ~ in the middle school cafeteria. Network, visit displays in lobby and bid on silent auction items.
1:45 – 1:50 Remembering Connie Bickerton
1:50 – 2:15 The Fight for Conception ~ Video Footage by John Gussman, Doubleclick Productions
2:15 – 3:15 Bigg’s (Transient) Orcas ~ Monika Wieland Shields, Orca Behavior Institute
3:15 – 3:30 BREAK ~ final chance to bid on silent auction items
3:30 – 4:30 Everybody Loves a Pooping Whale: Whale Feces Can Tell us About Ecosystem Health ~ Dr. Deborah Giles and Eba, Conservation Canines
Photo by Monika Wieland Shields
Teacher clock hours are available through the Heritage Institute
Join us afterwards for a post-workshop no-host social time,
eats and drinks at Ciao Restaurant 701 Main St. N, Coupeville.
Please check back for updated information, and contact Orca Network with any questions at cindy@orcanetwork.org or 360 223-5666
We are sorry - registration is now closed but there is still space to attend the workshop! Please feel free to show up and register at the door. Contact Cindy at 360 223-5666 with any questions.
Registration fee: $35, or $25 senior/student
Lunch must be ordered before Thursday January 23rd
Optional lunch: $12 (or bring a sack lunch and join us in the cafeteria). LUNCH: Pasta and spinach salad provided by the Connected Food program through Coupeville School District, focusing on scratch-based cooking with locally sourced whole foods.
Meat - Penne pasta topped with home made "Bolognese"
Vegetarian/Vegan - penne pasta Mediterranean style with or without cheese
Gluten free option avaialable on request
Photo by Cindy Hansen