The annual Sitka Whalefest is this weekend November 6-8. Piper Bartlett, the Discovery Southeast AmeriCorps volunteer will be heading up to the event with the new Events Coordinator, Dave Troup. They will be promoting Discovery Southeast and participating in the educational events planned for the festival in order to strengthen the Ocean Outreach program here in Juneau. Sitka Whalefest is a gathering of scientists and educators to promote ocean conservation and research. There will be speakers, presentations, and whale watches throughout the 3-day event. We hope to gain valuable resources and connections at the festival that will help Discovery Southeast better serve the Juneau community. If you would like to learn more about Whalefest and what is has to offer, visit their website at http://www.sitkawhalefest.org/. Whales rock!