Welcome Zowie!
We are thrilled to welcome Zowie DeLeon (they/she pronouns) to the Salmon Watch team as our interim Program Manager for the 2021 Field Trip Season! Zowie has a professional background in coordination and executive administration, and is finishing a degree in natural resource management with a specialization in fish and wildlife conservation. Zowie is passionate about aquatic ecology and improving riparian ecosystems for both people and the organisms that call streams home. They look forward to planting seeds of curiosity about the natural world with young people and engaging her community through Salmon Watch and beyond!
Preparing for the Fall 2021 Field Trip Season
We can’t wait for the yellow school buses, wet boots, and magical splash of salmon in the river! Field trips are slated to run from September through November, and our Program Committee has been hard at work. Our Teacher Signup was a huge success and we are in the process of reading through applications. If you applied, keep an eye out for next steps!
Volunteer Signups Now Open!
We are now looking for volunteers to support our Fall 2021 field trips! Our Volunteer Educators accompany middle- and high school classes on their Salmon Watch field trip to beautiful salmon spawning sites in the Mt. Hood National Forest, Columbia River Gorge or Mid-Coast Range.
Volunteers facilitate short rotating stations, choosing one of four study areas:
- Salmon Biology
- Macroinvertebrate Sampling
- Water Quality Testing
- Riparian Zone Observation
No previous knowledge or experience related to salmon conservation is needed to participate!
There are three in-person volunteer training sessions scheduled. If you are a new volunteer, you are required to attend one of the sessions. If you are a returning volunteer, you are very welcome to join a training session to brush up.
All of the training sessions will take place at Wildwood Rec Site near Welches, from 9am-1pm. Training dates are Saturday, August 14th; Saturday, August 21st; and Saturday, September 18th.
See our volunteer sign-up form for more information, or reach out to our Program Coordinator, Zowie DeLeon at [email protected]
Grants Update
Grant funding is a significant source of support for the World Salmon Council, and we are pleased to thank the following organizations for continuing to support our work:
- The US Forest Service awarded us $28,000 for field trips and enhancing our website to improve the user experience for teachers and volunteers
- Clackamas Water Environment Services awarded a $10,000 River Health Stewardship grant to bring Salmon Watch programming to schools and students in Clackamas County.
- East Multnomah Soil and Water Conservation District awarded $18,500 to support the resumption of Salmon Watch field trips during the 2021-2022 school year
2020-2021 Season Wrap-up
“This is better than school”-Abby S., 6th grader
THANK YOU to everyone who participated in Salmon Watch Streaming this year! We felt so fortunate to be able to pivot and create a virtual field trip comprised of a video series and educational activities accessible to all. This would not have been possible without Freshwaters Illustrated, our volunteer educators, or the support from our partner organizations.
We made it our goal to reach as many educators and communities as possible, and our Outreach Campaign did not disappoint. Our videos got over 12,000 views, and we enrolled 90 individuals and 58 educators. From Keizer to Kennewick, and from Bandon to Baker City, we were able to bring the magic of Salmon Watch to distanced-learners.
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