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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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Shop - and spring clean - with a mission during FISH's rummage sale
FISH is
holding a fundraising rummage sale Saturday, June 19, and Sunday, June 20, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Gently
used donations can be brought to the hatchery's Watershed Science
Center, 80
Newport Way SW, on June 12 and 13 from noon to 4 p.m., and by
appointment
throughout the week of June 14-18. Donations made to FISH are
tax-deductible.
For more information or to schedule a drop-off time, please call
425-392-1118
or send an email to gestin@issaquahfish.org.
Please remember
to stop by and "fish for
treasures" during the rummage sale and support FISH's unique and dynamic
educational programs.
For a list of
acceptable items, please
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Open house, hatchery tours & native plant sale
Come join FISH for a day of "FINtastic" fun
during this year's Mountain to Sound Greenway Days.
As part of the event, FISH will offer tours
and a family-oriented open house at the historic Issaquah Hatchery on Saturday,
June 19. Tours will be held at 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 pm. Visitors also will have the opportunity to purchase
native plants from Go Natives! Nursery, with a portion of sales benefiting
FISH.
FISH will also host children's activities as
part of this 7th annual Greenway Days, which celebrates the corridor
that stretches over 100 miles along I-90 from the shores of Puget Sound in Seattle, over SnoqualmiePass
and into Central Washington. The greenway encompasses
protected and working forests, farms, historic sites, lakes, campgrounds,
rivers, trails, wildlife habitat and vibrant communities.
Greenway Days is June 19 and 20 and features
some two dozen events in more than 10 communities. For more information about
Greenway Days, please visit http://mtsgreenway.org/greenwaydays.
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There's still time to sign up for Summer Salmon Science Camp!
 Hatchery's day-camp programs for preschool and school-age children add fun education to summer
It's time to enroll in FISH's popular Summer Salmon
Science Camp and Little Fry Preschool Camp. The week-long day camps for
school-aged children turn students into junior scientists. And new this
year is FISH's Little Fry half-day camp for preschoolers from 3 to 5 years of age.
During the summer salmon science camp, students 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 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
During Little Fry camp, students find out the answers to "Where do salmon
live? And who lives near the salmon?" Little Fry campers will explore the
salmon hatchery and Issaquah Creek, create an animal track to take home, become
a salmon, act like a bug, and sing the songs of water. This camp will encourage
the joy of discovery and cultivate a sense of wonder in the environment and in
salmon.
Little Fry camp, for ages 3-5, is June 29, 30 and July 1 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30
p.m. Cost is $145 for FISH members and $175 for non-members.
Discounts are available for siblings for all camps. Please contact Celina
Steiger at celina@issaquahfish.org or call 425-392-8025 for
more information or to register for all camps.
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One more chance to join Preschool Super Salmon Sleuths program
 Ever wonder what it's like to be a salmon? This popular spring program teaches preschoolers about the salmon life cycle through engaging games and hands-on activities. Super Salmon Sleuths offers a clever introduction to science for preschoolers.
The program is 1.5 to 2 hours in length and costs $8 per student. The last scheduled class is June 14 (groups can also schedule other dates) from 9:30-11:30 a.m. in the hatchery's Watershed Science Center.
For more information, contact Celina Steiger at celina@issaquahfish.org or 425-392-8025.
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A special word of thanks to Minuteman Press of Issaquah for donating a large part of FISH's color copies for our chinook membership campaign.
Please visit Minuteman Press to show your thanks for supporting Issaquah's premier salmon and hatchery education group.
Thank you, Minuteman Press!
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Mark your calendar! FISH docent training around the corner
Make a big splash as a FISH volunteer
Dates:
Sept. 8, 6:00 p.m.-8:30 p.m. - master docent training
Sept. 11, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. - new docent training
Sept. 11, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. - returning docent training
The Issaquah Salmon Hatchery is the most-visited hatchery in the
state and relies on a committed team of docents (educational volunteers)
to provide tours to visitors who come to see magnificent salmon spawn
in Issaquah Creek. FISH docents foster a sense of wonder about salmon
for thousands of visitors who come to the hatchery every year. Send an e-mail to fishvolunteer@msn.com or call 425-427-0259 if you are interested in becoming a "FIN-tastic" FISH volunteer!
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We'd like to thank the Issaquah Women's Club and Barnes & Noble of Issaquah for the successful bookfair last month. (And thanks to everyone who shopped on behalf of FISH during bookfair)! We'd also like to Issaquah Women's Club for the recent generous donation.
THANK YOU, too, to FISH's loyal supporters, which include the City of Issaquah, Puget Sound Energy Foundation, Microsoft Corp., Kiwanis Club of Issaquah, 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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