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Commission Meetings & Agendas

Access commission meeting dates, agendas and recordings. Learn about upcoming meetings and locations.

Commission meetings and agendas

The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission is a board of seven citizen volunteers appointed by the governor. It holds four regular meetings in pre-determined locations around the state, four virtual meetings and one planning meeting a year. Time for public comment is provided at all regular meetings and may be virtual, written or in person, depending on the meeting.

The commission typically meets in a work session from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. the day prior to the regular meeting in the same location or at a location near the regular meeting location. Work sessions are educational sessions on park operations and issues that eventually may go before the commission. The commission may also tour area sites or parks the day following the regular meeting. No public comment and no formal action are taken at work sessions and tours.

Attention: Virtual public comment will be accepted at the April 11 Commission meeting

Please see the Public Comment section below for information and instructions on providing virtual and other forms of public comment at the Commission Meeting.

Public comment

In-person public comment

We are accepting in-person oral public comment at the meeting. If you wish to comment at a meeting, please fill out a comment card and provide it to staff at the sign in table. The Chair will call you up to the front at the appropriate time.

Virtual public comment  

Virtual public comment will be accepted for our public meeting. To provide virtual comment you will need to be able to join the Attendee Web link from your computer (no phone option available). Pre-registration is required. To register, email commission@parks.wa.gov by 5 p.m. on April 5th. Please provide the name you will be logging in under, contact phone number as well as the agenda item or general topic you will be speaking on. You will receive an email by noon on April 8th with specific instructions around virtual testimony. 

Written public comment  

Written public comment will be accepted for all agenda items until 5 p.m. on April 5th by email or mail. Any comments received after the cutoff will be given to the commission before its next meeting.

Upcoming commission meetings and locations

  • April 10, 11 Commission Meeting   
    Yakima Valley Museum 
    2105 Tieton Drive
    Yakima, WA 98902
  • May 29 Commission Meeting
    Virtual
  • July 17, 18 Commission Meeting
    Four Points by Sheraton
    Bellingham Hotel & Conference Center
    714 Lakeway Drive Bellingham, WA 98229
  • August 21 Commission Meeting
    Virtual
  • October 9, 10 Commission Meeting
    Holiday Inn and Quay Convention Center
    700 Port Drive
    Clarkston, WA 99403
  • November 13 Commission Meeting
    Virtual
  • December 10, 11 Commission Planning Meeting for 2025
    North Bend
    *no action items/agenda items/reports 

Commission meeting agendas

Regularly-scheduled commission and work session agendas are posted online at least two weeks in advance of meetings, and actions/recordings are posted within a week after the meeting.

Action items

Public access

The public may participate by attending the meetings in person or listening to and/or watching the meeting on TVW

Commission meeting minutes

Commission meeting videos

Additional Commission Meeting recorded audio and videos can be found on our YouTube Channel.

Commission priorities

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