About the
Watershed Council
About the Puyallup River Watershed Council
NEW: PRWC are accepting letters of interest to fill up one vacant board member positions in 2024. Read the position description if you’d like to learn more and apply.
The PRWC’s mission is to restore, protect and enhance the environmental, economic and cultural health of our watershed, from Mount Rainier to Commencement Bay. We are citizens and representatives of businesses, governments and other groups collaborating to achieve clean water, healthy habitats and thriving communities.
In 2011, the Puyallup River Watershed Foundation and the PRWC merged to create one IRS 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. On December 5, 2018, the PRWC was recognized as the Local Integrating Organization (PWR-LIO) for the Puyallup-White River watershed (WRIA10). The PWR-LIO produced an Ecosystem Recovery Plan for our watershed in 2021. In 2022, they developed some interactive online mapping tools and continuing to promote civic engagement opportunities and resources.
With 1,040 square miles, this is a large watershed including urban, rural, agricultural, marine, forest, and a mountain! The 2018 population is estimated at 423,684 or 404 people per square mile.
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What's Happening?
Board meetings are held on the 4th Thursday of most months from 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM. Regular board meetings are open to the public and membership is not required to attend. Most meetings have a guest speaker on a topic of interest to the watershed council, noted next to the dates below. All meetings are hybrid via Zoom and in person at the Pierce Conservation District offices in Puyallup.
Upcoming PRWC Board Meetings:
- June 27, 2024
- No meeting in July 2024
- August 22, 2024
- September 26, 2024
- October 24, 2024
- No meeting in November or December 2024
PRWC special events:
- YouTube Video Watch the recorded 2022 Puyallup Watershed Symposium on 12/8/22.
- 2023 Puyallup Watershed Symposium – The 2023 event was held on Dec. 7. While it wasn’t recorded, to see event details, view the agenda here. View copies of the presentations here.
- 2023 Puyallup Watershed Salmon Homecoming Celebration – The Salmon Homecoming Celebration (SHC) event on 10/7/23 was a huge success with 17 vendors teaching several hundred community members about salmon and the work being done to protect them. Coho, Chinook and pink salmon were spotted in Clarks Creek! Watch the video here.
- 2024 Puyallup Watershed Salmon Homecoming Celebration – Save the date for Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024. The PRWC is seeking vendors and partners for this event. Please complete the Vendor/Partner Form no later than June 30, 2024, and submit to puyalluphatchery@yahoo.com.
Volunteer:
We welcome and encourage you to get involved with the committees and your watershed council. Committee meeting locations/dates and times vary, please contact the Watershed Coordinator for details. Opportunities to engage:
- Puyallup-White River Local Integrating Organization (quarterly)
- Swan Creek Implementation Team (quarterly)
- Communications Committee (monthly)
- Salmon Homecoming Team (as needed)
- Become a Board Member. Elections occur in February. Attend a few board meetings to get to know us first!