An Evening on the Elwha River

An Evening on the Elwha will present a series of rapid-fire presentations by renowned experts from the field who will describe how this rich ecological system is coming back to life before our eyes. Presentations will cover salmon recovery, otters, sediment migration, estuary and coastal restoration, reservoir revegetation, a trip down the re-wilded river, and much more. Lynda Mapes, author and environmental reporter for the Seattle Times, will emcee the evening’s program. We are thrilled to present the following speaker lineup:

1. Frances Charles, Lower Elwha K’lallam Tribal Chairwoman
2. George Pess, NOAA-Fisheries Program Manager and Research Fisheries Biologist
3. Ian Miller, Coastal Hazards Specialist for Washington Sea Grant
4. Kim Sager-Fradkin, Lower K’lallam Tribal Wildlife Program Manager
5. Sarah Morley, NOAA-Fisheries Research Ecologist
6. Shawn Cantrell, Regional Director for Defenders of Wildlife
7. Joshua Chenoweth, Olympic National Park Restoration Botanist
8. Jonathan A. Warrick, U.S. Geological Survey Research Geologist
9. Mike McHenry, Lower Elwha K’lallam Tribal Fish Biologist
10. David Spiegel, Outdoor Adventurer/Writer/Photographer, Elwha River 2015 Source to Sea Expedition

Learn more by emailing northwest@npca.org.