Better Ground

Collective Impact: 2018 Puget Sound Orca Recovery Day

Infographic highlighting Orca Recovery Day across the Puget Sound which shows swimming cartoon orca under mountains. Highlights: 1 day, 18 events, 27 organizations, and 778 volunteers. With 4 rain gardens installed, 700 pounds of trash collected, and 4,982 native plants installed.

The initiative began with conservation district led events. Soon, partner organizations joined the initiative. Overall, a total of 18 restoration, planting, and clean-up events took place around western Washington surrounding our local waters.