The Seaport is working with Tacoma Public Schools & Pierce Conservation District to bring salmon tanks into elementary schools across Tacoma. Between January 2024-March 2024, we raised Chum salmon in 24 schools. Students assisted in raising these salmon from eggs to fry before releasing them in the spring.
The Seaport & PCD just finished their third year of raising salmon with Tacoma Public School students. This year we raised Chum Salmon from the Diru Creek Hatchery which is a Puyallup Tribal hatchery. Collectively we released over 2,300 salmon fry into Swan Creek, a tributary of the Puyallup River.
This program is a partnership between Tacoma Public Schools, the Foss Waterway Seaport and Pierce Conservation District. Funding comes from grants secured by the Foss Waterway Seaport, the NW Salmon Enhancement Group (funded by OSPI), and private donations.
To learn more about other organizations across the state doing similar programs take a look at: https://wasalmonintheschools.org/
The Seaport & PCD just finished their third year of raising salmon with Tacoma Public School students. This year we raised Chum Salmon from the Diru Creek Hatchery which is a Puyallup Tribal hatchery. Collectively we released over 2,300 salmon fry into Swan Creek, a tributary of the Puyallup River.
This program is a partnership between Tacoma Public Schools, the Foss Waterway Seaport and Pierce Conservation District. Funding comes from grants secured by the Foss Waterway Seaport, the NW Salmon Enhancement Group (funded by OSPI), and private donations.
To learn more about other organizations across the state doing similar programs take a look at: https://wasalmonintheschools.org/