Salmon Watch
The field trip experience that students and teachers love.
Everyone needs to see this. This is so cool!
Keyona, 6th Grade, Corvallis, OR
Since 1993, our mission has been to educate all of humanity on the importance of salmon
to our own health and well-being starting with kids.
How We Inspire Champions of Mother Nature
Our science-based Salmon Watch program gives students hands-on experiences with salmon habitats, inspiring them to become champions of northwest ecosystems.
Virtual Field Trips
Based around a series of short films, we have created a virtual experience that is engaging and educational, designed to inspire curiosity and connection to nature.
Explore our Salmon Watch Streaming virtual field trip tools. These breathtaking films are designed for educators, but are appropriate to share with anyone interested in learning more about salmon and ecology.
- Accessible and bite-sized educational films
- Vocab games and Activities
- 360 Virtual Field Trip experience
Hands-On Field Trips
Our decades-long tradition of real-world, hands-on field trips for kids to get them in touch with the environment and salmon habitat.
Salmon Watch field trips are only made possible by the engagement of volunteers like yourself! Join us to make an impact in the lives of students and amplify dialogue around salmon conservation and ecology.
Classroom Visits
Building on our Salmon Watch program, classroom visits bring interactive, hands-on learning directly to students. Designed for 4th, 8th, and 12th grade levels, these visits deepen student understanding of salmon and their ecosystems through engaging, age-appropriate curriculum.
Lessons include:
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Salmon Biology & Dissection
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Food Sovereignty
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Macroinvertebrate Surveys
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Water Quality Analysis
Outreach Events
To expand access to hands-on education about salmon and their ecosystems, World Salmon Council brings Salmon Watch into the community. At day-long outreach events, we engage youth and adults in learning about the salmon lifecycle, watershed health, and the importance of conservation.
We partner with community organizations to share engaging educational materials with the public. Hosting an event where people would love to learn about salmon? Contact us to explore partnership opportunities!
These events are made possible by the support of volunteers like you. Join us to inspire curiosity, spark conservation conversations, and make a lasting impact in our communities.
The Salmon Watch Regional Model
World Salmon Council administers the Salmon Watch program in the Portland metro area. Interested in starting a new regional Salmon Watch program in your community? Contact [email protected].
Partner organizations offer place-based Salmon Watch regional programs throughout the Pacific Northwest:
Oregon
- Linn-Benton Salmon Watch, led by:
- South Santiam Watershed Council
- Calapooia Watershed Council
- Benton Soil and Water Conservation District
- Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife
- Siuslaw National Forest
- Lane County Salmon Watch, led by:
- Middle Fork Willamette Watershed Council
- McKenzie Watershed Council
- Marion County Salmon Watch, led by Marion Soil and Water Conservation District
- Yamhill County Salmon Watch, led by Outdoor Education Adventures
- Tillamook County Salmon Watch, led by:
- Tillamook Estuaries Partnership
- Tillamook School District
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