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FISH's mission is to advocate retaining and improving the historic salmon hatchery and to promote watershed stewardship through education.
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Dear FISH Fan,
Welcome to the debut of the FISH Wrap, a monthly e-newsletter. Here you will hear all the latest news from FISH, including hatchery updates and interesting salmon-related community tidbits.
If you have something interesting that you'd like to include in the newsletter, please contact me at 425-392-1118 or gestin@issaquahfish.org.
Whether you are a FISH member, volunteer, donor or other supporter, thank you for all you do to help "keep the salmon coming home."
Best "fishes,"
Gestin Suttle
Executive Director
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Time to sign up for our popular Summer Salmon Science Camp!
Week-long day camps turn students into junior scientists.
Campers will have fun learning all about the salmon life cycle and
watershed stewardship as they conduct a water quality and aquatic
insect study of Issaquah Creek, perform experiments, go on a nature
hike, make arts and crafts, play games, use microscopes, hear Native
American legends and more! Camp is held at the hatchery's Watershed Science Center.
Camp runs 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Camp dates are:
Ages 6-8: July 12-16 or July 19-23 or July 26-30 or Aug. 9-13
Ages 9-11: Aug. 2-6
Cost: $175 for FISH members and $205 for non-members
Please contact Celina Steiger at
celina@issaquahfish.org This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
or 425-392-8025 to register or for more information.
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Become a Super Salmon Sleuth
Enrollment for preschool program now under way.
FISH is inviting preschoolers to the hatchery this spring
for our innovative and fun Super Salmon Sleuths program. Students will feed fish, watch a short
slideshow, hear a story and participate in a variety of engaging, hands-on activities,
including working with a microscope. Program is 1.5 to 2 hours and costs $8 per
student. Classes are held the second Monday of March, April, May and June
(groups can also schedule other dates).
Contact Celina Steiger at celina@issaquahfish.org or 425-392-8025 for more information.
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Kokanee released into
Beaver Lake
Staff from the Issaquah Salmon Hatchery released some 2,500 kokanee into Beaver Lake at the end of January. The salmon (a land-locked form of sockeye), came from Whatcom County; they were reared at the Issaquah Hatchery as part of a study to see how the species do in the local water.
Beaver Lake has year-round fishing; anglers will be able to catch the fish once they reach a decent size.
Other fish releases planned. The Issaquah Hatchery will release more than 20,000 rainbow trout into Beaver Lake in March and about 10,000 rainbows into Pine Lake in April. Both lakes are in the City of Sammamish, which generously provided a grant to pay for the trout feed.
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FISH has amazing members! Below is a list** of long-term members (those who've been a part of FISH for at least 15 years -- some have been members since FISH's inception). Thank you, great members!
Marjorie Alexander * Lois
Aroian * Mary & Harris Atkins, Jr. * Debbie Berto & Tom Norton * Val
Borman * Tamsin Clapp * Bill Conley * Mark & Tami Cron * Alden Elberson *
Frances Fallstrom * Ava Frisinger * Dwight Frugé * Stephen Hill/Cat Clinic of
Issaquah * W. Byron & Mariana Ives * Louise Johnson * Leon Kos * Mary-Lou
Lewis * Don & Mary McWhirter *
Louise Miller * Don & Susan Monchil * Norman "Crash" & Kristen Nash *
Mark Novak * James D. Perkins * Mary Scott * Dave & Penny Short * Bruce
& Jean Sillers * Ernie & Robin Lee Smith * Suzanne Suther * Thomas
& Lisa Tobin * Tommie Troutman
**If we've omitted your name, we sincerely apologize for the error; please let us know as soon as possible.
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THANK YOU. FISH simply could not operate without the support of so many individuals, groups, corporations and agencies. We'd like to say THANK YOU to FISH's loyal supporters, which include the City of Issaquah, Microsoft Corp., Puget Sound Energy Foundation, Cascade Bank, the City of Sammamish and many others!
FOLLOW US. FISH is on Facebook & Twitter. To follow us on Facebook, simply search for "Friends of the Issaquah Salmon" in the search box and join our group!
To follow us on Twitter, go to http://twitter.com/issaquahfish
Best "fishes,"
Gestin Suttle
Friends of the Issaquah Salmon Hatchery
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