Submitted by San Juan County Marine Resources Committee and San Juan County Environmental Resources Division of Public Works

San Juan County Council is exploring what local government and citizens can do to protect Southern resident killer whales from extinction. The Marine Resources Committee is sponsoring a workshop with local orca stakeholders on Oct. 27. They will then share results from the workshop and an ongoing survey from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at a public, open house at Brickworks in Friday Harbor. Take the survey to help the county understand your concerns: www.surveymonkey.com/r/9PGSR5W

For more information contact MRC@sanjuanco.com.

The CALF Planning Committee is also sponsoring a Southern resident orca CALF (Community Action – Look Forward) workshop from 10 a.m. to 3:45 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 29 at the San Juan Island Grange No. 966.