Orca: Shared Waters, Shared Home | Author Talk

Orca: Shared Waters, Shared Home | Author Talk

Join Lynda V. Mapes on June 30th, 3:30pm for a special discussion of "Orca: Shared Waters, Shared Home." This virtual event is hosted by Chehalis Basin Lead Entity.
  • Wed, Jun 30, 2021 from 03:30 PM to 04:30 PM
  • Mountaineers Books
  • The Mountaineers
  • iCal

Orcas thrive in a land to the north, why are the southern residents endangered? A talk with Lynda Mapes, Seattle Times environment reporter about her newest book, Orca: Shared Waters Shared Home. Published with the Seattle Times and Braided River, the book is based on the internal award winning series Seattle Times Hostile Waters and uses photography by Steve Ringman and maps and explanatory graphics by artist Emily Eng to explore and explain the roots of this environmental crisis endangering the southern residents orcas that frequent Puget Sound, and the Chinook salmon they depend on. Lynda’s talk will close with a short discussion of the implications and lessons to be learned for the Chehalis Basin.

LYNDA V. MAPES is an award-winning journalist and author of five books, including Elwha: A River Reborn and Witness Tree: Seasons of Change with a Century-Old Oak. She lives in Seattle.

For more information on Lynda’s talk, please contact Kathy Jacobson at kmjacoson59464@gmail.com.

Sponsored by the Chehalis Basin Lead Entity. For more information about how you can be involved in projects that support salmon recovery, visit the Chehalis Basin Lead Entity website: www.chehalisleadentity.org.

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