National Patagonia Tour to Save Endangered NW Salmon to Visit Seattle May 2 5/1/2002
From: Justin Pidot of Save Our Wild Salmon, 206-286-4455 ext. 11,; Julia Wright of Patagonia Seattle Store, 206-622-9700; Sean Crowley, 202-550-6524; or Lauren Prestileo, 202-478-6189 http://www.wildsalmon.org News Advisory: A nationwide tour to educate Americans about endangered Northwest wild salmon, sponsored by Patagonia Inc. and the Save Our Wild Salmon Coalition (SOS), will visit the Seattle Patagonia store on May 2nd, 7:00pm-9:00pm. The event will feature presentations by Nez Perce tribal liaison, Levi Holt, and Idaho whitewater and international adventure travel outfitter, Peter Grubb, of River Odysseys West and Remote Odysseys Worldwide. It also will include a 25-minute video presentation about endangered Northwest wild salmon in the Snake River. The presentations are free and open to the public and offered as a kick-off to the North American Wilderness Conference, which commences the next day. WHAT: Nationwide tour to educate Americans about the plight of endangered Northwest wild salmon. Currently, all stocks of wild salmon and steelhead in the Snake River are either extinct or listed under the Endangered Species Act. Recent studies have projected additional extinctions for wild Snake River salmon as soon as 2016, unless dramatic actions are taken, such as removing the lower four Snake River dams, as scientists recommend. WHO: -- Levi Holt, Nez Perce Tribal Cultural Enrichment Coordinator, Wolf Education and Research Center -- Peter Grubb, River Odysseys West and Remote Odysseys Worldwide; -- Justin Pidot, Save Our Wild Salmon WHEN: Thursday, May 2, 7-9 p.m. WHERE: Patagonia, 2100 1st Ave. (Corner of Lenora Avenue, 2 blocks north of Pike Place Market) Seattle, Wash. VISUALS: 25-minute video -- "Bringing Back the Salmon: Bypassing Dams to Restore Snake River Salmon" |