Marbled Murrelet Presentations – July 11

Marbled Murrelets and Why the Species Is in Severe Decline Throughout Its Historic Range

Kevin Schmelzlen, Campaign Coordinator for Washington state’s Murrelet Survival Project will present a PowerPoint program providing a general overview of the life history of the Marbled Murrelet and reasons for its decline, as well as policies implemented to help protect the species, what is still needed, and how citizens can help save this endangered bird.

Saturday, July 11
1–2:30 PM   Dungeness River Center, Sequim
6:30–8 PM   Port Townsend Recreation Center, Lawrence & Tyler Streets

Sponsored by the Sierra Club North Olympic Group

The Murrelet Survival Project is a campaign organized by several Washington state conservation organizations, including the Olympic Forest Coalition, to raise awareness for the Marbled Murrelet and to implement a long-term strategy for the threatened seabird’s survival. Campaign Coordinator Kevin Schmelzlen received his B.S. in Political Science from the University of California, Irvine, and worked in electoral politics and government until beginning his career in conservation as Education & Outreach Coordinator at the California Wolf Center for three years.

Kevin fulfilled his lifelong dream of becoming a landowner by purchasing five acres of forestland in Mason County, Wash., where, on his time off, he can be found hiking, spending time with his dog and two cats, or digging holes on his mini-farm.