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 7 to December 13, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m., and Friday November 27th from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. |
| Location: | Carkeek Park and Carkeek Environmental Learning Center, 950 NW Carkeek Park Rd. |
| Contact: | For more details call 206-684-0877 or www.seattle.gov/parks/environment/carkeek.htm |
Come view the salmon in Seattle's Carkeek Park, whch has one of Seattle's largest and most easily seen salmon runs. On weekends during the run, Salmon Stewards greet guests by Pipers Creek between 11 a.m - 2 p.m. to help you learn about the salmon's life cycle and habitat.
All ages are invited on the day after Thanksgiving (Friday, November 27, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.) for FREE activities to welcome the salmon home. Celebrate with hot drinks, a creekside fire and activities throughout the park. Volunteer Salmon Stewards will be on hand to answer questions.
Sponsors: CWCAP, Seattle Public Utilities, and Seattle Parks' Carkeek Learning Center.
Related Carkeek events:
Salmon Steward Training
Saturday, October 17, 9:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Ages 13 and older
Need a reason to spend time outside this fall or winter? 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 pre-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 participate in a work party celebrating the 37th birthday of the Clean Water Act. We will weed, trim, and plant on the Salmon to Sound Trail, test Pipers Creek's water quality, meet salmon program volunteers and share a Clean Water Act birthday cake. Information: Nancy Malmgren 206-363-4116.
More Seattle Salmon Events:
The Return of the Salmon
Saturday, September 19, 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. There will be family-friendly activities throughout the day presented by various Seattle conservation groups, including Restore Our Waters and the Piper’s Creek Watershed Project. Call 206-625-8900 or visit the calendar section at www.seattleartmuseum.org
Restore Our Waters Cascade Spawning Cycle
Sunday, September 20, 8:00 a.m. - 2:45 p.m.
Myrtle Edwards Park, 3130 Alaskan Way W., Seattle
This is the Cascade Bike Club’s only urban ride. Pay tribute to the salmon that pass through our city AND ride beautiful routes along Seattle's scenic waterfront. You'll have a choice of five loops, designed to challenge riders of all ages and abilities, so invite your friends and family to join you! Visit www.cascade.org/EandR/spawn/ for details
Salmon SEEson map - Salmon SEEson calendar