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Additional Curriculum!
The Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust has more online curriculums for you to explore.
Lesson 8: Ways to be a Steward for Salmon
In conclusion, we present ideas for how you can be a steward for salmon and their environment.
Lesson 7: Spawners & the Forest Ecosystem
Learn how returning salmon provide essential nutrients to the forest ecosystem.
Lesson 5: Smolts & Water Quality
Learn how to measure the temperature, dissolved oxygen, pH, phosphate, and turbidity of water. Then use Google Maps to find a stream near your home and follow it to the Puget Sound.
Lesson 4: Salmon Fry & Macroinvertebrates
Learn about salmon fry as well as how macroinvertebrates indicate the health of a stream.
Lesson 3: Alevin & Riparian Zones
Learn about Alevin as well as the importance of plants growing alongside a stream. Use our plant identification sheets to identify native and non-native plants in your neighborhood.
Lesson 2: Eggs & Modeling a Healthy Salmon Stream
Learn about salmon eggs as well as the key elements of a healthy salmon stream and create your own model of a salmon stream
Lesson 1: Memorize our Five Salmon
Memorize the names of our five Pacific Northwest salmon using a simple trick with just your fingers.
Kelly Richardson, President
Kelly Richardson, a commercial broker with Rowley Properties, is a FISH Master Docent and a FISH member for five years. She has served on the FISH Board of Directors since 2012 and was elected as the Vice President in January of 2016. She is also the current and founding chair of the Public Relations committee. […]
Peter Wengert
Peter Wengert is humbled to serve on the FISH board and is excited to take his passion for fly fishing and Salmon to join a great cause. Peter grew up in the Midwest fishing many lakes but moved to the NW 20 years ago to raise his family (Wife Nichole and 2 Boys Owen & […]
Another brick in the walk…
Theodore Koshar’s Eagle Scout project beautified the hatchery grounds with personalized bricks. Over the winter months, installation had stalled, but we are happy to report that the next batch are on their way as we speak. Weather and bricklayer schedule permitting, they will be installed in the next month, and we will keep you posted. […]
Leave YOUR mark at the Issaquah Salmon Hatchery – in stone!
Life Scout Theodore Koshar is supporting FISH and earning his Eagle Scout designation by selling and installing custom paving bricks at the Issaquah Salmon Hatchery. The proceeds will be used to support FISH’s salmon education and community outreach efforts. Each brick will be planted as part of Theodore’s Eagle Scout project later this year on […]
Larry Franks, Vice President
Larry Franks recently retired from The Boeing Company, has served as a FISH Master Docent since 2010, and on the FISH Board of Directors since 2013. He has had the opportunity to apply his Fisheries degree from the UW to the many opportunities to share and educate about salmon and the watershed. Larry serves on […]
355,000 Coho Smolt Leaving Home Tuesday May 2
Time to leave the nest. Tuesday May 2, 355,000 Coho smolt will enter the Issaquah Creek about 9am!! What’s next? Their route will include the Issaquah Creek, to Lake Sammamish, the Sammamish River, to Lake Washington, Lake Union, Ship Canal, Puget Sound, Strait of Juan de Fuca to the Pacific Ocean…and then back!
Dave Phinney
David Phinney grew up fishing around Puget Sound and holds undergraduate and graduate degrees in biology and fisheries from the University of Washington. After working with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife for a number of years, David switched careers and earned a JD from Stanford Law School and now assists technology and life […]
Eileen Barber
Eileen Barber, retired businessperson and former Issaquah City Council member, has been a resident of Issaquah since 1976. She owned and operated the Ben Franklin Craft Store for 25 years. She is an active member of the community including a member of the Chamber of Commerce for over 25 years and served as President in 2003. She has […]
Mary Lou Pauly, Secretary
Recently elected Mayor of Issaquah Mary Lou Pauly has served as a FISH Board Member since 2013. She currently serves as the Board Secretary and is a member of the Public Relations Committee. Mary Lou is a semi-retired civil engineer who worked for local governments as well as environmental consulting firms and has been an Issaquah […]
Jonathan Koshar, Treasurer
Professionally, Jonathan is a finance and operations consultant with The Broad Reach Group. He helps large and small companies with everything from mergers and acquisitions to funding startups. Personally, Jonathan is passionate about Issaquah’s schools and students. He has participated in the last two Issaquah School District Bond Committees and the most recent Levy Committee. […]