The local North of Falson meeting that is scheduled for Tuesday March 18th is going to be an important one to attend. Representatives from the Department of Fish and Wildlife will be sharing the details of what is expected for returns of salmon to the Columbia River, and what they plan for this year’s season. You may recall that there were drastic changes to the salmon fishing rules last year. Due to the thousand year flood that destroyed the spawning beds and acclimation ponds on the Okanogan River and some other areas, the return of summer run salmon was anticipated to be very low. Drastic measures were taken to assure escapement. This year the forecast for summer runs to the upper Columbia are even lower and have trended down the past few years. The anticipated return this year has required even more drastic measures than last year. To learn what it means for the seasons on the upper Columbia, above Priest Rapids Dam, please follow this link: https://youtu.be/ol3M_5vF0pQ. The presentation from Region 2 begins 33 minutes into the presentation. Public input will be part of what the department will factor into how they shape the salmon season this year. This year’s North of Falcon meeting will be held at the Technology Center in Wenatchee, at 327 Penny Road, from 4 to 7 p.m. I am not going to miss this one and I hope to see you there.