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.

Public access

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

Listen to or watch the May 29 Virtual Commission Meeting on TVW.

Public comment

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 May 24. 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 May 27 with specific instructions around virtual testimony.

Written public comment

Written public comments will be accepted for all agenda items until 5 p.m. on May 24 by email or mail. Any comments received after the cutoff will be given to the commission before its next meeting.

Email: Commission@parks.wa.gov
Mail: WSPRC, Attn: Becki Ellison, PO Box 42650, Olympia, WA 98504.

Upcoming commission meetings and locations

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.