Anglers group hosts salmon coalition guest speaker

The next monthly meeting of Puget Sound Anglers-North Olympic Peninsula Chapter is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 18, at Trinity United Methodist Church, 100 S. Blake Ave.

The guest speaker is Olivia Vito, program assistant with the North Olympic Salmon Coalition. She will be speaking about some of their projects and how they have benefited both the community and salmon. Vito has a bachelor’s degree in biology and forest ecology, and has worked and studied a wide range of ecosystems and how humans impact those environments.

The North Olympic Salmon Coalition is a non-regulatory, non-profit organization that works with willing landowners and government agencies to promote robust wild salmon stocks for local communities by furthering habitat restoration and education on the North Olympic Peninsula.

The evening begins with viewing of raffle prizes and fish stories. A short club business meeting begins at 7 p.m. and includes fishing reports from members; the guest speaker follows. Also on tap are refreshments, the raffle for fishing gear and the membership drawing.