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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.
Public comment
In-person public comment:
We will be 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 pm on October 10. 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 October 13 with specific
instructions around virtual testimony.
Written public comment:
Written public comment will be accepted for all agenda items until 5 p.m. on October
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.
Public access
You may participate remotely by listening and/or watching using the following links:
- Watch the October 15, 2025 Work Session on TVW
- Watch the October 16, 2025, Commission Meeting on TVW
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.
Commission meeting agenda items
Commission work session PowerPoint presentations
Commission meeting PowerPoint presentations
- Item E-1: Fort Worden State Park - Centrum Lease
- Item E-2: Financial Update
- Camping Occupancy
- Revenue and Business Development Update
Upcoming commission meetings and locations
- October 15-16, 2025
Parks HQ Auditorium
300 Desmond Dr. SE
Lacey, WA 98503 - November 19, 2025
Virtual - December 9-10, 2025, Commission Planning Meeting for 2026
The Coach House
211 21st Ave SW
Olympia, WA 98501 - January 28-29, 2026
Parks HQ Auditorium
300 Desmond Dr. SE
Lacey, WA 98503 - March 4, 2026
Virtual - April 16, 2026
TBD Spokane, WA (Work Session/Commission Meeting same day) - May 20, 2026
Virtual - July 8-9, 2026
Parks HQ Auditorium
300 Desmond Dr. SE
Lacey, WA 98503 - August 26, 2026
Virtual - October 14-15, 2026
Parks HQ Auditorium
300 Desmond Dr. SE
Lacey, WA 98503 - November 18, 2026
Virtual - December 9-10, 2026, Commission Planning Meeting for 2027
Parks HQ Auditorium
300 Desmond Dr. SE
Lacey, WA 98503
Commission meeting recaps
- July 2025 Regular Commission Meeting Recap
- April 2025 Regular Commission Meeting Recap
- Jan. 2025 Regular Commission Meeting Recap
- Oct. 2024 Regular Commission Meeting Recap
- July 2024 Regular Commission Meeting Recap
- April 2024 Regular Commission Meeting Recap
Commission meeting minutes
- Draft Minutes of the August 27, 2025, Virtual Commission Work Session and Meeting
- Minutes of the July 16-17, 2025, Regular Commission Work Session and Meeting
- Minutes of the May 21, 2025, Virtual Commission Work Session
- Minutes of the April 16-17, 2025, Regular Commission Work Session and Meeting
- Minutes of the March 19, 2025, Virtual Commission Work Session
- Minutes of the January 29-30, 2025, Regular Commission Work Session and Meeting
- Minutes of the December 10-11, 2024, Commission Planning Meeting
- Minutes of the November 13, 2024, Virtual Commission Work Session and Meeting
- Minutes of the October 9-10, 2024, Regular Commission Work Session and Meeting
- Minutes of the Aug. 21, 2024, Virtual Commission Work Session
- Minutes of the July 17-18, 2024, Regular Commission Work Session and Meeting
- Minutes of the July 15, 2024, Special Commission Meeting
Additional Commission Meeting recorded audio and videos can be found on our YouTube Channel.
- August 27, 2025, Virtual Commission Work Session and Meeting on TVW
- July 17, 2025, Regular Commission Meeting on TVW
- July 16, 2025, Regular Commission Work Session on TVW
- May 21, 2025, Virtual Commission Work Session on TVW
- April 17, 2025, Regular Commission Meeting on TVW
- April 16, 2025, Regular Commission Work Session on TVW
- March 19, 2025, Virtual Commission Work Session on TVW
- Jan. 30, 2025, Regular Commission Meeting on TVW
- Jan. 29, 2025, Regular Commission Work Session
- Nov. 13, 2024, Virtual Commission Meeting and Work Session on TVW
- Oct. 10, 2024 Regular Commission Meeting on TVW
- Oct. 9, 2024, Work Session on TVW
- August 21, 2024, Work Session on TVW.
- July 18, 2024, Commission Meeting Recording on TVW.
- July 17, 2024, Work Session Recording on TVW.
- July 15, 2024, WSPRC Special Commission Meeting
Commission priorities
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