SATURDAY: Help look for salmon on and in Longfellow Creek

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(Quick clip of salmon in Longfellow Creek last year, contributed by Josh)
Tom e-mailed earlier this week to report spotting salmon in Longfellow Creek, by Dragonfly Pavilion in North Delridge – two last Friday, and “four big ones” last Monday. If you want to go look for salmon, tomorrow morning brings an excellent chance – go on an educational walk 10 am-11:30 am Saturday with Puget Soundkeeper volunteers. You’ll learn about their ongoing study of pre-spawning mortality, too. Meet up at the pavilion (4107 28th SW); you’re advised to “wear clothes you don’t mind getting wet/stinky.”

P.S. On the other side of West Seattle, no salmon sightings in Fauntleroy Creek yet, as of our last check.

Kayo November 7, 2015 (7:20 am)

Great video! Happy to see the salmon returning to Longfellow Creek the last few years.

ABC November 7, 2015 (1:51 pm)

Nice~! Very happy about this indeed.

SeaweedToasted November 8, 2015 (12:59 pm)

Such beautiful nature right here in our neighborhood. I’ve been volunteering with Puget Soundkeepers to survey the returning salmon and have been amazed, thinking about their journeys- Returning to a little creek, through pipes and garbage and brush and sometimes beaver dams. I’ve met some interesting people too- like Tom and other locals who have been keeping an eye out for salmon and people that live here. We’ve talked about sharing knowledge and taking next steps- like buying stormwater filters- that would help filter out runoff before it hits the creek. Anyone know where/which ones ate best? Supposedly, the rain is a blessing and a curse- a gamble at least. With the rains, the creeks rise and fish can travel up, but the toxins surge and can kill the fish within hours. #IncreasethePeace