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Carkeek Watershed Community Action Project

Education in Action since 1979

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Salmon Imprinting

Raising salmon at Carkeek

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Salmon Surveying

Measuring the success of the yearly Carkeek salmon run

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We’re dedicated to improving local watersheds by educating and engaging the community around salmon and water quality.


What we do

Salmon Imprinting

Raising salmon in the imprint pond

Salmon Survey

Counting and measuring returning salmon

Supporting Schools

Supporting teachers in Salmon in Schools program

Water Monitoring

Evaluating water quality at Carkeek

Nature Presentations

Leading nature tours and presentations

  • 11-26-2024 Salmon Survey Update

    It’s salmon carcass central down at Carkeek Park as the salmon are completing their spawning mission. The once active streams have become much quieter as salmon carcasses pile up along the banks. While several hundred live fish remain in the creeks visitors will likely see more carcasses than live fish. Surveyors bring two Chum carcasses…

  • 11-19-2024 Salmon Survey Update

    Another week of surveying, another unbelievable amount of live salmon and carcasses to process. If you haven’t been down to Carkeek to see the salmon yet this year, it’s quite the sight. Thanks volunteer salmon surveyors for putting in long hours. Word’s clearly gotten out about the record Carkeek salmon run with the Seattle Times,…

What we do wouldn’t be possible without these organizations

Recent Posts photo and non-transparent header photo by Tom Reese

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