Final salmon release at Carkeek Park: May 12, 2018, 7:45PM
The volunteers at Carkeek Watershed Community Action Project invite you to the event below.
Join the volunteers at the Imprint Pond on Saturday, May 12 at 7:45 PM for our final salmon release of Spring 2018. 38,000 fish will be released into Venema Creek which joins Pipers Pipers Creek which drains to Puget Sound. Tip: since the release is at dusk (not dark), bring a flashlight to help see the fish in the creek.
Salmon will continue to be fed 3 times per day, 7 days per week until then. Please come by with family and friends to learn a bit, tell stories, and help feed the fish. Salmon Imprint Stewards are at the park in the mornings, mid-days, and evenings for 30-60 minutes to feed and do maintenance. Stop by when you see the Feeding Salmon Fry sign at the trail head up to the Imprint Pond.
To recap:
30,000 salmon eggs hatched and self-released by the 3rd week in March
35,000 salmon fry were imprinted and fed and released on February 2, 2018
35,000 salmon fry plus about 3,000 school-raised fish will be released on Saturday, May 12, 2018
Thank you Suquamish Tribe, fishers and stewards. Thank you for all the fish!
Thank you Salmon in the Schools! So cool, so awesome, so connected to our communities.
Thank you Seattle Parks for our space and your support!
Thank you Seattle Public Utilities for continuing your obligation to protect our waters. SPU uses our waterways to convey surface waters out of our neighborhoods. Help us all by protecting our waters in your community.
Thank you CWCAP Salmon Imprint Stewards! Your care for all of these fish and your willingness to spread your stewardship is priceless.
