The Seaport is working with Tacoma Public Schools & Pierce Conservation District to bring salmon tanks into elementary schools across Tacoma. Between January 2025-March 2025, we will raise Chum salmon in 29 schools. Students assist in raising these salmon from eggs to fry before releasing them in the spring.
The Seaport & Pierce Conservation District are about to start our FOURTH Year of raising salmon with Tacoma Public School students. In January, 29 schools will receive Chum Salmon from the Diru Creek Hatchery, which is a Puyallup Tribal hatchery. These salmon fry will be released into Swan Creek in the spring, a tributary of the Puyallup River.
This program is a partnership between Tacoma Public Schools, 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/
On November 25th, 2024, 500 Coho Salmon eggs arrived from Voights Creek Hatchery! You can monitor their progress with us via this live stream, which will be up and running until the salmon are released in the spring (please excuse interruptions due to power outages or technical difficulties). You can also visit the museum in-person to get a real-life look at the eggs in our tanks!
The Seaport & Pierce Conservation District are about to start our FOURTH Year of raising salmon with Tacoma Public School students. In January, 29 schools will receive Chum Salmon from the Diru Creek Hatchery, which is a Puyallup Tribal hatchery. These salmon fry will be released into Swan Creek in the spring, a tributary of the Puyallup River.
This program is a partnership between Tacoma Public Schools, 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/
On November 25th, 2024, 500 Coho Salmon eggs arrived from Voights Creek Hatchery! You can monitor their progress with us via this live stream, which will be up and running until the salmon are released in the spring (please excuse interruptions due to power outages or technical difficulties). You can also visit the museum in-person to get a real-life look at the eggs in our tanks!