The primary purpose of our projects is to assist in the restoration of wild salmon and steelhead runs in hood canal

This $137,632 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service under the Coastal Program (CFDA 15.630) supports efforts by Long Live The Kings (LLTK), a non-profit organization, to assist in the restoration of wild salmon and steelhead runs in Hood Canal, Washington. Key activities under this 2-year award, which began on August 1, 2023, include: maintaining LLTK's coordination and communication role in the Hood Canal Steelhead Project and Summer Chum Recovery; coordinating scientists and others participating in the assessment of the Hood Canal Bridge as a potential migration barrier; and contributing to recovery planning for threatened and endangered species like Chinook, chum, and steelhead salmon, as well as Southern Resident killer whales. The grant funding enables LLTK to further its mission of restoring wild salmonid populations and supporting sustainable fisheries in the Pacific Northwest.

The following activities were identified as the expected accomplishments of this cooperative agreement: maintain lltks lilliwaup hatchery synthesis, coordination, and communication role in the hood canal steelhead project and summer chum recovery. Coordinate the scientists and others participating in the assessment of hood canal bridge, provide analysis and communication support, and synthesize the results of phase 2 of the assessment. Further ESA-listed puget sound and hood canal chinook, chum and steelhead recovery via participation in planning in general. These long-term efforts are described on the following pages within the context of ongoing, species recovery projects.