FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 23, 2025
MEDIA CONTACT: Ian McCabe, 564.669.4628, [email protected]
The Puget Sound Salmon Recovery Council (SRC) will meet at the Nisqually Cultural Center, 18815 Old Mounts Road SW, DuPont, WA, and online on Thursday, September 25, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
We’ll be providing an all-virtual livestream of this meeting, through TVW.
TVW web link: https://tvw.org/video/puget-sound-partnership-salmon-recovery-council-2025091083/?eventID=2025091083
The full Salmon Recovery Council agenda and meeting materials are available through our board meetings page: https://psp.wa.gov/board_meetings.php
Meeting highlights include:
- A discussion about recommendations from the Salmon Recovery Council’s nominating committee. Presentation by Wendy Loosle, boards policy advisor at the Puget Sound Partnership, Amber Raney, boards program coordinator at the Puget Sound Partnership, and the members of the Salmon Recovery Council 2025 nominating committee. Read more.
- A presentation and discussion about legislative updates. Presentation by Don Gourlie, legislative policy director at the Puget Sound Partnership, and Mindy Roberts, co-vice-chair of the Salmon Recovery Council. Read more.
- A presentation and discussion about federal affairs. Presentation by Ahren Stroming, special assistant for federal affairs at the Puget Sound Partnership. Read more.
- A presentation and discussion about the Puget Sound acquisition and restoration (PSAR) program. Presentation by Marlies Wierenga, PSAR program manager at the Puget Sound Partnership. Read more.
- A presentation and discussion about salmon science investigations funded by the Puget Sound Partnership. Presentation by Mike LeMoine, Skagit River System Cooperative. Read more.
- A presentation and decision about commitments for the 2025-27 implementation plan for the Salmon Recovery Plan Addendum. Presentation by Melissa Speeg, salmon recovery manager at the Puget Sound Partnership, and Ashley Bagley, salmon policy advisor at the Puget Sound Partnership. Read more.
The full Salmon Recovery Council agenda and meeting materials are available through our board meetings page: https://psp.wa.gov/board_meetings.php.
If you need special accommodations to participate in this meeting, please notify Boards Program Coordinator Amber Raney at 564.999.0527.
About the Salmon Recovery Council
The Puget Sound Salmon Recovery Council advises the Puget Sound Partnership’s Leadership Council on decisions relating to salmon recovery and the implementation of the Puget Sound Salmon Recovery Plan.
About the Puget Sound Partnership
The Puget Sound Partnership is the state agency formed to lead the region’s collective effort to restore and protect Puget Sound. Working with hundreds of government agencies, Tribes, scientists, businesses, and nonprofits, the Partnership mobilizes partner action around a common agenda, advances Sound investments, and tracks progress to optimize recovery.
For more information, go to www.psp.wa.gov.
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