Mat-Su Basin Salmon Habitat Partnership

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Wild, Local and Traditional Foods Dinner

In association with the Mat-Su Salmon Symposium, this is an evening of celebrating wild, local and traditional foods of the Mat-Su as well as acknowledging the First Peoples and first salmon stewards of this land.

Following dinner, Angie Wade of Chickaloon Native Village will highlight several varied uses of salmon and engage participants in a short salmon skin craft for everyone to take home.

November 13th, 5:30-7:30 (doors open at 5pm) at Turkey Red in Palmer. Cost $20. Learn more and register here . Contact Jspeed@tnc.org, 907-865-5713 with questions. Sneak peak of the menu here.

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2019 Mat-Su Salmon Symposium Nov 13 & 14

Registration is now open for the 12th annual Mat-Su Salmon Science & Conservation Symposium, in Palmer, Alaska November 13 & 14.

The Symposium is a forum to share information on Mat-Su Basin watersheds, salmon, and salmon habitat; promoting an exchange of ideas about salmon science and conservation. Register and learn more here. Abstract submission closes October 7th.

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2019 Kenai & Mat-Su Science Symposiums

Save the date for these two events!

April 18, 2019. The Kenai Fish Habitat Partnership is hosting a one-day Science Symposium. 9-5pm. Free! Cannery Lodge, Kenai, AK. Click here for more information and to register.

November 13-14, 2019. The 12th annual Mat-Su Salmon Science and Conservation Symposium will be at the Palmer Depot, Palmer, AK. Hosted by the Mat-Su Salmon Partnership, the Symposium is a forum to share information and promoting an exchange of ideas about salmon science and conservation. Learn more here.

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2018 Mat-Su Salmon Symposium

November 14-15 in Palmer, AK.

The Symposium is a forum to share information on Mat-Su Basin watersheds, salmon, and salmon habitat; promoting an exchange of ideas about salmon science and conservation. Our 2018 Keynote Speaker is Langdon Cook.  a writer, instructor, and lecturer on wild foods and the outdoors, who will share scenes from his book Upstream: Searching for Wild Salmon, From River to Table, a finalist for the Washington State Book Award.  

Online registration closes November 7th. There will be a $25 registration fee per day. This includes lunch, snacks and refreshments. Student registration is free. If you have difficulty with registration expenses, please contact matsusalmon@tnc.org or 907-865-5713. Full refunds available until online registration closes on November 7th.  Please register online here .

Read flyer for Symposium details and visit the Mat-Su Basin Salmon Habitat Partnership website at www.matsusalmon.org for Symposium information, updates, to register and more.

Also, consider joining us for a Wild and Local Foods Dinner with a book reading and signing with Keynote Speaker Langdon Cook. When? Wednesday evening November 14th at Turkey Red in Palmer. Everyone welcome, seating is limited, so register here soon! Tickets are $30/person, doors open at 5pm, dinner 5:30 to 7pm.

Would your organization like to sponsor this great event? The Symposium Planning Committee is still seeking sponsors. Contact jspeed@tnc.org, 907-865-5713.

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Salmon Live Here: Stories of the Fish We Love in the Mat-Su Valley

Stay tuned for audio recordings online or radio broadcast of the fabulous Salmon Live Here: Stories of the Fish We Love in the Mat-Su Valley. This was our first ever fishy storytelling event held in association with, and in recognition of the 10th year hosting the Mat-Su Salmon Science and Conservation Symposium, and it was fabulous! Thanks to our wonderful storytellers, Emcee Mike Wood, organizer Emily Tallman, local band Mountain Waxwings, and all of you who attended. Find a wonderful article about the evening by Jacob Mann here.

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