Annual Conference

Join us for the 34^thAnnual Conference in Richland!

October 20-22, 2021

“It Takes a Village”

WALPA is returning to the east side in 2021 to host its 34^th annual conference in Richland from October 20-22. Please join us at the newly remodeled Holiday Inn Richland on the Columbia River. This year’s theme, “It Takes a Village,” was chosen to highlight collaborative efforts to understand, protect, and restore our lakes.

Abstract Submission – due July 15th

Abstracts may be submitted online for either presentations and/or posters. Potential session topics include, but are not limited to the following:

Stakeholder collaboration
Lake management
Nutrient management
Harmful algal blooms (HABs)
Invasive aquatic species
Volunteer monitoring/citizen science
Fish ecology
Student research
Climate change
Projects in the Columbia River region
Lake Coeur d’Alene

Conference Registration – Coming Soon

Registration for the conference has not yet opened but will be available in June when pre-conference workshops have been finalized.

Hotel Reservations

The conference will be held at the Holiday Inn Richland on the Columbia River. You can make reservations now by through their online booking link or by calling (509) 946-7611 and reference group code LPA. Reserve your room before September 29th to receive the conference group rate of $105 +tax (for single occupancy).