The Pacific Northwest Salmon Center is honored to announce Dick Goin as being among six finalist nominees to be considered for induction into the Wild Salmon Hall of Fame. Dick is known by his colleagues and friends as an avid educator and historian of Wild Salmon and watershed issues. He has written numerous reports for technical review groups and has been a point source of information for regional Tribes, WRIA and Lead Entity groups. Dick has played important roles in many salmon habitat recovery projects including; East Twin and Deep Creek restoration and watershed monitoring, Siebert Creek protection, Salt Creek assessment, Ennis Creek restoration, Morse Creek assessment and Elwha River restoration. Dick was one of the founders of the North Olympic Salmon Coalition RFEG, served as technical advisor for the Governors Salmon Review Program and is a current representative for North Olympic Peninsula Lead entity. When it comes to Wild Salmon, Mr. Goin has kept the pulse of salmon recovery efforts close to his heart.