Would you like to be more involved with the Mat-Su Basin Salmon Habitat Partnership?

 Why not join the Steering Committee?

The Steering Committee is the guiding body for a Partnership that brings together 66 organizations who share a vision of thriving fish, healthy habitats, and vibrant communities in the Mat-Su. The Steering Committee ensures that the Partnership follows guidelines set forth by the National Fish Habitat Partnership and achieves goals set out in the Mat-Su Salmon Partnership Strategic Action Plan.  Committee members actively seek and encourage partner participation and support partner projects through endorsements for funding, technical assistance, and recommendations for collaboration and funding sources. The Steering Committee meets every two months in Palmer.  Visit page 30 of the Partnership’s Strategic Action Plan to learn more about the Steering Committee’s activities and expectations of members.

One At-large seat with a two-year term opens in January. Preference will be given to organizations based in the Mat-Su Basin and with missions closely aligned with the National Fish Habitat Partnership (www.fishhabitat.org). To learn more about the operations of the Partnership click here.

If you are interested, please send a letter explaining why you want to join the Steering Committee and what you can do to help the Partnership achieve its goals.  Send the letter to Jessica Speed (jessica.speed@tu.org) by Friday February 26th, 2021.  

Learn more about the Mat-Su Basin Salmon Habitat Partnership at www.matsusalmon.org

Thank you!

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Read the Partnership’s latest science summary about aquatic invasive species in the Mat-Su! Learn about some of the ways Northern Pike and Elodea have the potential to impact salmon and their habitat, best practices to prevent the introduction of new species and manage those that currently exist, and what actions you can take to champion and support management policies and rapid response to newly discovered introductions.

The Mat-Su Salmon Partnership has produced several science summaries to help synthesize information on various salmon habitat related topics for Mat-Su community leaders and general public.

Find the importance of wetlands summary here. Stay tuned next month for the value of riparian areas summary!

The Mat-Su Salmon Partnership is requesting proposals for funding for fiscal year 2021.

Since 2006, the Mat-Su Salmon Partnership, has offered funds through the National Fish Habitat Partnership in support of salmon habitat conservation activities and priorities as identified in the Mat-Su Salmon Partnership’s Strategic Action Plan.

The deadline for proposals is October 23rd, 2020.

Find the detailed guidelines and application on the Partnership website.   Applicants are strongly encouraged to discuss their projects with listed contacts in the application before submitting proposals.

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Increasing Recreational Fisheries Collaboration Through the Fish Habitat Partnerships (FY20) – Call for Ideas.  The Office of Habitat Conservation and the Recreational Fisheries Initiative are looking to identify and support projects within coastal Fish Habitat Partnerships that protect or restore habitat AND engage recreational fishing partners. Learn more here. Do you have ideas? Please contact Mat-Su Salmon Partnership Coordinator Jessica Speed jspeed@tnc.org. Learn about last years’s funded projects here. One page project ideas are due to NOAA by January 31, 2020.

Photo credit: Patty Sullivan/Mat-Su Borough