What's New

 USFWS Pacific Region Hatchery Review Set to Conclude this June
February 4th, 2010 --

This June, LLTK and the USFWS will conclude their work on the Pacific Region Federal Hatchery Review.

LLTK Receives Funding for Lilliwaup Creek Habitat Restoration
February 4th, 2010 --

LLTK was awarded a grant of $54,600 by the Salmon Recovery Funding Board (SRFB), to be used to develop a plan for improving salmon habitat in Lilliwaup Creek.

Glenwood Springs Hatchery Engages Community in Salmon Recovery
February 4th, 2010 --

Glenwood Springs Hatchery Manager Mike O’Connell is helping to provide Orcas Island students and residents firsthand experience with salmon recovery.

Lilliwaup Summer Chum Program May Be Extended
February 4th, 2010 --

Lilliwaup Hatchery’s summer chum supplementation program, originally scheduled to conclude this February with the final release of adult fish into Lilliwaup Creek, may be extended.

Gearing up for the 4th field season of the Hood Canal Steelhead Project
February 2nd, 2010 --

Lilliwaup Hatchery staff are preparing for the 4th field season of the Hood Canal Steelhead Project (HCSP).

In Memoriam: LLTK Board Member Doug Henderson,1949-2010
January 8th, 2010 --

Douglas F. Henderson, cherished friend and long-time champion of wild salmon, died unexpectedly on January 3, 2010. We will miss him in the boat and on the golf course; over a meal and over a laugh. Long Live the Kings extends its deepest sympathies to Doug’s family.

Read Our 2009 Year-End Report
December 2nd, 2009 --

2009 marked a year of transition for Long Live the Kings. Learn more about what we accomplished, and what to expect in 2010, by reading our 2009 Year End Report.

Why Life History Diversity is Critical to Salmon Survival
November 27th, 2009 --

This year’s Chairman’s Council Luncheon featured a presentation by Dr. Nathan Mantua, Climate Impacts Group, highlighting the need to protect and restore salmon life history diversity as a strategy to ensure they persist through anticipated environmental changes brought on by climate change.

Climate, Events
Message from the Chairman: Barbara Cairns Resigns as LLTK Director after 13 Years
November 6th, 2009 --

It is with great sadness, yet with gratitude and pride for all we’ve accomplished during her long tenure with Long Live the Kings, that I announce that our Executive Director Barbara Cairns has decided it is time to pursue new challenges.