program overview
This short video provides a Salmon in the Schools program overview. Watch to see our process, from picking up eggs at our local hatchery, to releasing the salmon fry!
What is Salmon in the Schools?
For this program, our 15 partners install aquariums and bring salmon eggs to classrooms, where students observe young salmon grow while being taught lessons about the salmon lifecycle, their local ecosystem, the connection between salmon and our community, biology, salmon anatomy, the significance of salmon to local tribes, and beyond.
What is Salmon in the Schools?
For this program, our 15 partners install aquariums and bring salmon eggs to classrooms, where students observe young salmon grow while being taught lessons about the salmon lifecycle, their local ecosystem, the connection between salmon and our community, biology, salmon anatomy, the significance of salmon to local tribes, and beyond.
the release day
At the end of the program, students bring their classroom’s salmon fry to local rivers for a culminating release day event. This event brings students outside to connect what they have learned in the classroom to the natural world, and often includes visits to local hatcheries, presentations by tribal members and community partners, learning about macroinvertebrates, and plant identification forays.
program support, planning & materials provided
Program partners provide schools, students and teachers all of the program equipment, tools and resources that they need! This includes coming into the classroom to carry out lessons for students, aquarium setups and routine maintenance check-ups, surveys to assess student learning, and guided support throughout the program.
How to Get Involved
Are you interested in joining our Salmon in the Schools partnership? We partner with many other local nonprofits, museums, libraries, local businesses, state, tribal, federal agencies and beyond!
Do you want to bring Salmon in the Schools to your school? We’re always looking for interested education partners! Please do not hesitate to reach out. We have partners in almost every region of Washington State who are ready to help start your Salmon in the Schools program.