of young students, who come to see these magnificent fish return from their grueling journey at sea, to fight against the current and spawn in Issaquah Creek.
The Issaquah hatchery is the most visited of the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife's hatcheries, with thousands of visitors every year. As the region grapples with change to the natural environment, FISH highlights the presence of salmon in Issaquah Creek to cultivate a sense of wonder about these remarkable fish. We strive to tell the story of salmon here in such a way that fosters a natural, life-long commitment to their well being.
10 May 2012 Two US Fish & Wildlife Service biologists, Jeff Chan and Roger Tabor, will present a lecture about the Lake Sammamish Kokanee program along with Washington State Department of Fish & Wildlife (WDFW) Region 4 Hatchery Manager, Doug Hatfield. The program, presented by the Friends of the Issaquah Salmon Hatchery, begins at 6 PM, May 23rd, at the Watershed Science Center on the grounds of the Issaquah Salmon Hatchery and is open to the public. Chan & Tabor will provide background information on the Kokanee Work Group, kokanee versus sockeye, ......
8 May 2012 Yesterday 550,000 Chinook smolt started their journey to the sea. There are more planned released of Chinook and Coho over the next several days. By May 20th the last of the Salmon left in raceways 11 & 12 will be flushed out into the stream to start their journey. But there are hazards along the way. Many predators depend on the spring salmon fry run for food. Those fry that manage to get past the ducks, kingfishers, sea gulls and bass in Lake Sammamish and Lake Washington, still face a treacherous journey. On warm spring days the Sammamish Slough can be too warm to survive.
Kokanee Supplementation Project - Quarterly Education Program
Open to the public
May 23, 6PM, Watershed Science Center, Issaquah Salmon Hatchery
Join us at Salmon Science Camp for some fishy fun!
Camps for children ages 3 to 11
June 25 through August 10
VOLUNTEER
FISH volunteers leads tours, answer questions, and promote watershed stewardship so our young people will take care of the water they share with the salmon.
DISCOVER
FISH offers myriad educational programs that teach about Pacific salmon, watershed functions and hatchery operations, from camps to classroom presentations.
PRESERVE
The Issaquah Hatchery was was created to restore the historic salmon runs that once thrived in Issaquah Creek but had been destroyed by logging, coal mining, and other activities in the Issaquah Creek Basin.
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