It is that time of year again when the boys get to play with the spawning salmon. This year both Jon and Gabe led their own tour groups, Jon even got to lead his own 4th grade class through the hatchery tour. This year was a low return run of Coho salmon and the holding pen was occupied by a quarter of the normal count of fish. The weather held for both days as the clear sky allowed full viewing of the local foothills and mountains.
We welcomed the buses and lead the kids to the holding pond for the introduction and fertilization demonstration. Gabe soon realized his tour guide vest was upside down and in need of a little attention.
We welcomed the buses and lead the kids to the holding pond for the introduction and fertilization demonstration. Gabe soon realized his tour guide vest was upside down and in need of a little attention.
The short intro told the life cycle story and emphasized habitat stewardship concepts, but the fun was the demonstration.
After fully sliming themselves the tours led the students through six different stations explaining egg storage and development, natural habitats and food, tagging and migration studies, anatomy, stewardship and hazards, and finally returning and spawning salmon. Jon carried the female Coho to the area for the anatomy demo leaving behind him a trail off eggs along the way due to her being so ripe.
It was a great couple of days and the boys shined with their knowledge and entertaining ad libs. In all they led four tours of groups from 30 to 10 kids. The tours were organized through their Four-H club, Bicycle Tree, and hosted by a chapter of WSU's environmental studies program....
It was a great couple of days and the boys shined with their knowledge and entertaining ad libs. In all they led four tours of groups from 30 to 10 kids. The tours were organized through their Four-H club, Bicycle Tree, and hosted by a chapter of WSU's environmental studies program....Tony
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