Register now for 2024 Puget Sound Day on the Hill and sign on to our priority appropriations letters

Dear Puget Sound recovery community, 

Mark your calendars: this year’s Puget Sound Day on the Hill will take place in Washington, D.C., the week of May 13!

Puget Sound Day on the Hill is an annual event organized by the Puget Sound Partnership and the Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission that advocates for effective policy and sustained federal investment in Puget Sound restoration and salmon recovery efforts. Representatives from tribes, state agencies, local governments, nonprofits, and businesses, along with concerned residents, lend their voices in support of action to save Puget Sound and uphold tribal treaty rights.

Whether or not you’re planning to attend Puget Sound Day on the Hill in person, you can support our efforts by adding your name in support of robust, sustained federal investments in Puget Sound recovery. Please use this form to sign on to our letters outlining priority funding for the FY25 appropriations. You can add your signature up until Monday, March 11.

We will send these letters to both House and Senate appropriations committees as they begin to mark up the FY25 appropriations bills. We want the list of supporters to reflect the diversity of the organizations and individuals working toward recovering Puget Sound. The letters are available to read here.

We’re once again gathering a big group to make the trip to Washington, D.C., for Puget Sound Day on the Hill. This year’s event is scheduled for May 13-17, 2024. We will meet with key decision-makers in Congress, White House executive offices, and federal agencies to express our gratitude for all that’s been accomplished and let them know the benefits a healthy Puget Sound brings to the entire nation.

In the past few years, Congress has delivered some big wins for Puget Sound recovery, passing parts of the PUGET SOS Act and substantially increasing funding for recovery efforts. Those goals were achieved in part thanks to the many advocates for Puget Sound who have shown up – and spoken up – at our Puget Sound Day on the Hill events. The 2024 event will be an opportunity to emphasize that we must hold ground and prevent any whittling away of our hard-won progress.

TENTATIVE ITINERARY (details will be posted at https://www.psdoth.org as they become available):

Monday, May 13: Suggested travel day with possible evening welcome reception.

Tuesday, May 14:  Small group meetings and/or panels with executive offices and agencies. Evening networking dinner.

Wednesday, May 15: All-day, large group meetings with congressional offices and committee members/staff. Evening reception and Capitol tour. 

Thursday, May 16: Additional small group meetings with congressional offices and executive offices and agencies.

Friday, May 17: Suggested afternoon departure.  

Participants are responsible for arranging their own travel and accommodation. More details on airline discounts and recommendations for hotels offering government per diem rates are available at the registration link. 

Please contact Ahren Stroming at ahren.stroming@psp.wa.gov with questions.

Thank you, and we hope you can join us in standing up for Puget Sound and salmon recovery!

Best, 

Laura and Justin