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2023 Guided Hatchery Tours
ย 2023 Group Tours Now Open! We are delighted to be able to hold guided tours again this fall starting the week of September 5th and going until November 11th — two whole months of touring! Feel free to drop by for a self-guided tour, or to visit some of the displays and salmon fry that […]
How does Articifical Light at Night (ALAN) affect salmon populations?
๐๐๐๐ฅ ๐ธ๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ ๐ป๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ธ๐๐ ๐ฆ๐ฅ ๐๐ฅ? Bottom line: we can reduce this predation by reducing the light pollution, especially along shorelines. Based on research by David Beauchamp, Roger Tabor (USGS and UW-SAFS) and others, funded in part by actions taken by our very own Representative Bill Ramos, an turned into action plans by the WRIA […]
Save the Date! Salmon on Sunset – Sept 16, 2023
The Friends of the Issaquah Salmon Hatchery (FISH) is pleased to announce the 2nd annual: Salmon on Sunset which will celebrate the adult salmon coming home! On September 16, 10am-6pm, attendees can view the adult salmon up close as they travel to the Issaquah hatchery. There are plenty of family friendly activites planned including: food […]
Issaquah Salmon Hatchery Chinook Putting On a Show!
Chinook have shown up at the Issaquah Salmon Hatchery, and they are putting on a good show in front of our cameras. Serendipitously, the underwater camera got buried under 3 feet of gravel in the February floods in Issaquah Creek, and the crater left from the excavation is right in front of the new camera […]
The SpongeBob Musical! Village Theatre and FISH Partner to Support Aquatic Education
Village Theatre KIDSTAGE is partnering with Friends of the Issaquah Salmon Hatchery (FISH) for the summer production of The SpongeBob Musical! The SpongeBob Musical hopes to bring awareness to marine health and ocean plastics. Educational material from FISH helped to inform the production. See The SpongeBob Musical at Village Theatreโs Francis J. Gaudett Theatre August […]