Mat-Su Basin Salmon Habitat Partnership

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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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10th Annual Mat-Su Salmon Science & Conservation Symposium

2017 marks the 10th year of bringing people together to network, information share, collaborate and stay updated on the latest salmon and salmon habitat related efforts in the Mat-Su Basin through the annual Mat-Su Salmon Science and Conservation Symposium.  We are beginning planning for this year’s event. Do you have a keynote speaker or session topic you think would be of particular interest? Do you have ideas on how we could make this year’s Symposium even better? If so please get in touch – and consider joining the 2017 Symposium Planning Committee. For more information, contact Jessica Speed.

We are also continuing fundraising for 2017. Thank you to our many past supporters, please get in touch with Jessica Speed at above contact if you would like to provide support this year.

Photo by S. Hinman

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Save the Date: 2016 Salmon Symposium November 17th & 18th

The 9th annual Mat-Su Salmon Science & Conservation Symposium will be November 17th & 18th, 2016 in Palmer, Alaska!

Keynote speaker: Dr. Daniel Schindler, Associate Professor, Aquatic and Fishery Sciences, and Biology, University of Washington.

The Mat-Su Salmon Science and Conservation Symposium is an annual forum to share information about salmon and their habitat in the Mat-Su Basin. Presentations span a wide range of topics — fish passage restoration projects on Mat-Su streams and assessment of their benefits to salmon; studies about geology, erosion, and salmon distribution on the Matanuska River; wetlands mapping and management; community assets planning; salmon distribution throughout the Mat-Su Basin; conservation of public lands; and more! 

Symposium information and updates will be posted at www.matsusalmon.org, facebook, and sent to the Partnership email list. 

Planning for the 2016 Symposium is full swing! Is there a training or workshop your organization would like to host preceding or following the Symposium? Do you have ideas about how we can make this year’s Symposium even better? Let us know! Contact Jessica Speed at jspeed@tnc.org

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2015 Mat-Su Salmon Symposium Media Coverage

Here is some of the media coverage of the Mat-Su Salmon Symposium:

 

 

  • November 17th, 2015 – Radio Free Palmer interview, Richard Nelson.

 

 

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