Mark your calendars for the Salmon Coalition Annual Meeting October 15th!

We’re excited to share with you the work we’ve done over the past year, both in education and restoration projects. We have a great keynote speaker lined up to share about the connection our work has to another unique part of our Pacific Northwest ecosystem – the Pacific Lamprey!

We invite you to bring a pie to share with the community to celebrate in true Salmon Coalition fashion! Savory pies are especially appreciated.

When: 

Tuesday, October 15th

Doors open at 5pm. The meeting will begin at 5:30pm.

Where:

Dungeness River Nature Center

1943 W Hendrickson Rd, Sequim, WA 98382

A lamprey captured as part of the fish relocation process ahead of the stream restoration project at the Snow Creek Uncas Preserve in the summer of 2023. These unique fish, inhabit some of the same habitat as salmon and benefit from restoration work. Photo by NOSC.

Announcing our Keynote Speaker:

Monica Blanchard, Fish/Lamprey Biologist

Monica Blanchard works for Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife and US Fish and Wildlife, focusing on conservation and monitoring of native lampreys for both agencies. In this position, she works on raising awareness about lampreys and collaborates with biologist and managers to incorporate lamprey into projects around the state. Additionally, she leads and participates in research projects in WA and OR to advance our understanding of lamprey and their habitat use. Prior to this position she worked on salmon and steelhead restoration projects and ESA monitoring in Alaska, Washington, and Oregon. One of her favorite things about these fish, both west coast lampreys and salmonids, is the great variety of ecosystems they inhabit.

Monica will speak about the life histories and ecological importance of lamprey as well as the connection between salmon restoration work and these unique fish!