Fall is here, and salmon are returning to streams and rivers around Puget Sound. Watch for these natural beauties at the viewing sites around the watershed as they make their seasonal journey!
Pipers Creek annual salmon watching
| Dates: | Weekends November 13 to December 12, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m., and Friday November 26th from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. |
| Location: | Carkeek Park and Carkeek Environmental Learning Center, 950 NW Carkeek Park Rd., Seattle |
| Contact: | For more details call 206-386-9154 or visit www.seattle.gov/parks/environment/carkeek.htm or on Twitter: http://twitter.com/SeattleParks |
Come and see Seattle’s second largest salmon run! Hundreds of returning chum and coho make their way into Piper’s Creek at Carkeek Park throughout November and December. On weekends during the return, Salmon Stewards greet guests by the creek to teach about the salmon's life cycle and habitat.
Welcome the Salmon Home to Piper's Creek
Friday, November 26, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Sponsors: Carkeek Watershed Community Action Project (CWCAP), Seattle Public Utilities, and Seattle Parks' Carkeek Learning Center.
Related Carkeek events:
Salmon Steward Training
Saturday, October 16, 9:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Ages 13 and older
Need a cure for those rainy, autumnal weekend blues? Sign up for four 3-hour shifts in November and December to staff a table at Carkeek Park and answer visitors' questions while the salmon are in. No experience is necessary -- we will train you! Bring your calendar and a bag lunch! (NOTE: Even if you can't make it for Salmon Stewards this fall, consider being one of our volunteer feeders this winter). School service credit is available for students! Please register one week or more in advance: 206-684-0877. FREE for students.
Happy Birthday "Clean Water"
Saturday, October 17, 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. FREE
Ages 13 and older
Carkeek Watershed Community Action Project (CWCAP) invites you to celebrate the 38th anniversary of the Clean Water Act. We will first teach procedures and then practice water quality monitoring along Piper’s Creek, doing our part for World Water Monitoring Day. For more information, please call Nancy Malmgren at 206-363-4116.
More Seattle Salmon Events:
Salmon Return Family Festival
Saturday, September 11, Noon - 3:00 p.m.
Olympic Sculpture Park, 2902 Western Avenue, Seattle
Come to Seattle Art Museum’s (SAM) Olympic Sculpture Park to celebrate the return of the salmon and the close of summer. There will be family-friendly activities throughout the day, including music, contests, art making and more! Visit the calendar section at www.seattleartmuseum.org
Restore Our Waters Cascade Spawning Cycle
Sunday, September 12
Seward Park, 5895 Lake Washington Blvd. S., Seattle
Cascade Bicycle's and Restore Our Waters' Cascade Spawning Cycle will change formats and starting locations in 2010. The event will originate in Seward Park and will run in conjunction with Bicycle Sundays. Riders can enjoy a 4-12-mile ride along the lake front or opt for the full deal: a 32-mile self-guided trip around the Seattle. And it will be entirely free for all to enjoy! In conjuction with the ride, Cascade will be offering a Salmon Bracelet Scavenger Hunt for kids, as well as other fun, interactive activities. Presented in conjunction with Seattle non-profits, they will help you learn about Seattle's salmon and water - and you'll even be eligible for prizes if you participate! Visit www.cascade.org/EandR/spawn/ for details.
Salmon SEEson map - Salmon SEEson calendar