West Seattle wildlife: Fauntleroy Creek salmon-release season wraps up

Fauntleroy Creek‘s 2012 salmon-fry-release season is over – already! (Seems like just yesterday we were there for the first one of the season.) The photo is courtesy of Tara Slinden, forwarded by creek steward Judy Pickens, who explains:

West Seattle Elementary fifth-grader Eqra Mahamed took great delight in feeling the coho fry in her cup during a field trip to Fauntleroy Creek in May. She helped rear the fish, from eggs to fry, through the Salmon in the School program. Volunteers with the Fauntleroy Watershed Council led 16 field trips during which 560 students, preschool through seventh grade, released 2,500 fry to cap their study of salmon, habitat, and stewardship.

Each spring, volunteers also track the outbound salmon smolt, and expect to have this year’s final report soon. Then in the fall, the salmon are welcomed home – most years, with a special ceremony (here’s our 2011 coverage).

4 Replies to "West Seattle wildlife: Fauntleroy Creek salmon-release season wraps up"

  • let them swim June 5, 2012 (4:13 pm)

    That looks like one happy kid
    I hope this continues.
    It seems to be a rewarding event for everyone.

  • Oliver June 5, 2012 (7:04 pm)

    What a beautiful photo! So awesome to see the genuine joy and engagement this brings to children every year!

  • AJP June 5, 2012 (8:31 pm)

    Cute picture! I can just imagine how tickley the fish was!

  • JoAnne June 5, 2012 (11:54 pm)

    Great picture…really captures the joy.

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