Mat-Su Basin Salmon Habitat Partnership

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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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Wildlife Wednesday’s Schedule

Come join us the first Wednesday of the month to learn about and celebrate Alaska’s amazing wildlife resources. Click on the link to see the late winter/spring Wildlife Wednesday’s speaker schedule.

2016 Spring speaker schedule

Note: The March 2nd presentation will be “Baby Salmon Live Here!” with Jon Gerken of the US Fish and Wildlife Service who has been conducting juvenile coho salmon studies in the Big Lake area since 2011.

 

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Wildlife Wednesday Lecture – December 2nd

The Mat-Su Salmon Partnership pleased to be partnering with Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Alaskans for Palmer Hay Flats and The Nature Conservancy, to bring you Wildlife Wednesday’s, a winter lecture series focused on the wonder and natural history of Alaska’s Fish and Wildlife resources!

Learn more below and contact 907-861-2104 or sierra.doherty@alaska.gov for more information.

Muskox presentation

 

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Mat-Su Salmon Partnership Steering Committee Seat Open

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 60 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.

An 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).

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 (jspeed@tnc.org) by 9am Monday January 4th, 2016.

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

Thank you!

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Funding Opportunity Closes Soon – September 28th!

The Mat-Su Salmon Habitat Partnership is requesting proposals for funding for fiscal year 2016

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

The deadline for proposals is September 28th, 2015.

Find the detailed guidelines on the Partnership website at https://matsusalmon.org/what-we-do/types-of-projects/ .It is highly recommended to speak with a contact prior to submitting a proposal to discuss projects for applicability, feasibility, and general application assistance.

Contact Libby Benolkin (Phone: 907-271-2718, email: Elizabeth_benolkin@fws.gov),  or Neil Stichert (Phone: 907-780-1180, email: neil_stichert@fws.gov).

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