Olympia, WA— Tomorrow, Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) will join Audubon Washington, Tacoma Audubon Society, and Black Hills Audubon Society for an event to celebrate Black Birders Week, which occurs from May 31- June 5, 2021. Strickland, Audubon leaders, and avid birders will go on a bird walk, discuss wildlife and conservation, and celebrate #OnTheirWings, a day dedicated to honoring past birders and uplifting future generations of birders. The event will take place tomorrow, June 4, 2021 at 10:30 AM PT at Dune Peninsula at Point Defiance Park, 5361 Yacht Club Rd, Tacoma, WA 98407.
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WHAT: |
Event Celebrating Black Birders Week and #OnTheirWings Day |
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WHO:
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Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland Deborah Jensen, Audubon Washington Britt McGrath, Art Wang, and Matt Mega, Tacoma Audubon Society Sam Merrill and Elizabeth Rodrick, Black Hills Audubon Society |
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WHEN: |
Friday, June 4 at 10:30 AM PT |
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WHERE:
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Dune Peninsula at Point Defiance Park 5361 Yacht Club Rd, Tacoma, WA 98407 |
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NOTE: |
*Media must RSVP to katrina.martell@mail.house.gov for public health reasons due to COVID-19. |
Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland serves as a Member of the House Armed Services Committee and the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. She is one of the first Korean-American women elected to Congress and the first African-American to represent the Pacific Northwest at the federal level.
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