Support our Work
Friends of Issaquah Salmon Hatchery (FISH) advocates for our salmon through education and outreach. Last year FISH staff and volunteers visited more than 60 classrooms, led 400 educational tours and presented at more than 33 STEM and school science fairs. Our engagement reached over 100,000 people, including over 30,000 students. Help us continue the important work of educating our young people and our residents and visitors about our iconic Pacific salmon, the importance of clean watersheds, and the vital role our historic Issaquah Salmon Hatchery plays in sustaining our salmon population. Our commitment is to provide educational programs that help people explore our watershed and protect the environment for salmon – and with your help, we will continue to do so. Please help us by making a tax-deductible contribution today.
School Field Trip Scholarship Fund
More than 30,000 school-aged kids visited the Issaquah Salmon Hatchery to witness the miraculous migration of salmon. FISH provides more than 400 educational tours. Affordable, educational field trips are an essential learning component to engage students. Yet one of the biggest obstacles for schools to take advantage of this hands-on experience is the cost of field trip transportation. For every $1000 raised FISH can provide a free educational tour for 90 kids.
To donate: click here.
Summer Science Camp Scholarship Fund
STEM summer science camps are a fun and engaging way to learn science in an outdoor classroom. Some families struggle to afford these opportunities. With every $300 raised to the FISH Summer Camp Scholarship Fund, we can enroll child to experience the wonder of nature conservancy and preservation.
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Salmon Cycle Aquarium Program
The aquarium is a cold water, full salmon life-cycle tank that was installed in 2013. FISH volunteers and a professional cleaning staff maintain the tank. Aquarium costs have soared in recent years and we are able to continue this program through donations. Every $500 raised will pay for crucial cleaning and maintenance as well as equipment replacement.
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Immersive Salmon Cycle Kits
To engage young visitors to the hatchery FISH is producing an immersive life cycle salmon kit to augment science and technology experiences through the remarkable migration of our local salmon. These kits would be used as outreach tools for summer science camp, classroom presentations and other educational learning. The will also be available in the FISH gift shop.
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Volunteer to Maintain and Improve Hatchery Gardens
The hatchery’s Native Plant Garden & Wetlands Rain Garden Display teach visitors about the role of plants in watershed stewardship and salmon conservation. Corporate and organizational groups are invited to the hatchery for a work party/ day of giving.
To apply: click here
Donate Online
Online donations are processed through PayPal’s secure servers, but you do not need a PayPal account to donate with your credit card.
Donate by Check
Make your check payable to “Friends of the Issaquah Salmon Hatchery” and send it to:
Friends of the Issaquah Salmon Hatchery
125 W. Sunset Way
Issaquah, WA 98027
Support FISH by Helping us Reach our Capital Fundraising Goals!
FISH currently has five unique projects under away that we are looking to raise $25,000 for each project either as cash or in-kind donations.
(1) refurbish the hatchery theater room: FISH is looking to refurbish the flooring, baseboards, walls and lighting as well as upgrade the seating & TV cover space.
(2) refurbish the Watershed Science Center with patterned carpeting create an immersive environment for families, using green-zero-energy upgrades.
(3) replace and upgrade the rain garden wetlands signage, and perform seasonal maintenance.
(4) Supporting the FISH science camps, through immersive programming. FISH is looking to refresh and upgrade existing supplies, equipment & provide salmon kits as well as subsidized camp fees support to underserved communities.
(5) Issaquah Creek Salmon Habitat Restoration project. FISH is looking to remove invasive species and plant native, salmon friendly plantings.
For more information, please email the executive director at execdir@issaquahfish.org.
