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Friends of the Issaquah Salmon Hatchery (FISH)050
in Issaquah, WA 98027about Friends of the Issaquah Salmon Hatchery (FISH):
The hatchery, opened in 1936 as a WPA project, raises 2.5 million chinook and one million coho salmon each year from eggs taken during the Issaquah Creek fall salmon run.
br> Although visitors can see tanks of fish and displays at any time of year, September and October are the best months to visit to see returning fish as they crowd the creek.
br> Check the website for information on tours of the hatchery. If you visit with the kids, look for the eight-foot "Big Salmon" bronze salmon statue at the hatchery, and visit the park across the street if you need a place to run around.
Summer camp: During the summer, Friends of Issaquah Salmon Hatchery (FISH) offers Salmon Science Camp for kids ages six to 11. Kids learn about the salmon's life cycle, habitat, and anatomy; conduct experiments about watersheds and pollution; sample and test Issaquah Creek; play educational games; use microscopes; learn to identify native plants; and more. [425.392.8025; celina@issaquahfish.org]
Birthday party packages: You bring the cake and FISH provides a guided "behind the scenes" tour, fish feeding, games or crafts, salmon legend activities, and up to an hour's use of the facility for gifts, cake, etc. Goody bags and a special gift for the birthday child are available for an additional charge. Parties generally accommodate up to 12 guests; call for more information. [425.392.8025]
br> Although visitors can see tanks of fish and displays at any time of year, September and October are the best months to visit to see returning fish as they crowd the creek.
br> Check the website for information on tours of the hatchery. If you visit with the kids, look for the eight-foot "Big Salmon" bronze salmon statue at the hatchery, and visit the park across the street if you need a place to run around.
Summer camp: During the summer, Friends of Issaquah Salmon Hatchery (FISH) offers Salmon Science Camp for kids ages six to 11. Kids learn about the salmon's life cycle, habitat, and anatomy; conduct experiments about watersheds and pollution; sample and test Issaquah Creek; play educational games; use microscopes; learn to identify native plants; and more. [425.392.8025; celina@issaquahfish.org]
Birthday party packages: You bring the cake and FISH provides a guided "behind the scenes" tour, fish feeding, games or crafts, salmon legend activities, and up to an hour's use of the facility for gifts, cake, etc. Goody bags and a special gift for the birthday child are available for an additional charge. Parties generally accommodate up to 12 guests; call for more information. [425.392.8025]
message from Friends of the Issaquah Salmon Hatchery (FISH):
Summer Camp registration is now open! Visit our website, www.issaquahfish.org, for dates and registration forms. We are also registering for our popular preschool program, Super Salmon Sleuths, on April 9, May 7 and June 4, 2013, 10-11:30.
tips:
Most exhibits and things to see are outdoors. Park with playground across the street (behind hatchery on Newport Way). Some picnic benches on-site and more at the park across Newport Way.
getting there:
Located in Issaquah, about 20 minutes east of downtown Seattle. Take Interstate 90 to Issaquah and exit at Front Street. Turn right onto Front Street, continue through downtown, and turn right on W Sunset Way. The hatchery is located a block and a half down the street on the left.
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