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
Recent Posts
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11-25-2025 Salmon Survey Update
There’s still a bunch of salmon in Carkeek Park but activity is starting to slow down and carcasses are piling up. As one of our volunteers put it “These salmon look tired”. It’s not easy to swim upstream and the carcasses we’re finding are beat up from the journey. Some are suffering from molds and…
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11-18-2025 Salmon Survey Update
The numbers of salmon in Carkeek Park have spiked significantly in the last week. Over 180 salmon were spotted on Tuesday with spawning activity happening throughout Piper’s Creek. The sustained rains likely helped bring in more fish and allowed them to travel further upstream. Several salmon have even reached Venema Creek up near the imprint…
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Recent Posts photo and non-transparent header photo by Tom Reese