FishWatch

FishWatch is an aquatic- and fisheries-focused educational program established by the USDA Forest Service to elevate awareness of the importance for fish and clean water; encourage an interest and excitement for fish viewing; provide fish viewing opportunities; and provide opportunities for volunteers and partnerships to play a role in the conservation of our aquatic resources.

National Fishing Week

National Fishing Week is the "flagship" of the Regional Fisheries Aquatic Education Program. All 20 administrative units in the Region participate. Over 650 partners participate in raising the level of awareness and appreciation of the Pacific Northwest's fisheries resources and recreational fishing. All 65 events include fisheries education, fishing instruction, contests, Native American culture, and fishing ethics. National Fishing Week takes place in June, and attendance normally reaches approximately 20,000 people!

Pacific Northwest Aquatic Training Program

Pacific Northwest Aquatic Training Program is a series of technical training courses on aquatic inventories, data interpretation, fluvial geomorphology, watershed restoration, and monitoring and evaluation.

For the Sake of Salmon

For the Sake of Salmon is a website containing a variety of educational resources for the Pacific Northwest Region salmon habitat!

Wolftree, Inc.

Wolftree is a charitable non-profit organization based in Portland, Oregon, providing educational programs in ecology. We seek to improve science education so that people can enhance the quality of their lives through active stewardship. We do this by designing and implementing programs that are hands-on, community based and in the outdoors.

More Links

• http://www.streamnet.org/pub-ed/ff/Factsheets/Lifecycle.html : Read the Chinook Lifecycle chart and find out more about each stage
• http://www.streamnet.org/pub-ed/ff/Factsheets/Factsheets.html : Find out about environmental factors harmful to fish
• http://www.riverdale.k12.or.us/salmon.htm : Learn about the Salmon Listserv and view the egg hatching and live Salmon Cam
• http://www.bpa.gov/Power/pl/columbia/color/color.htm : Color a picture
• http://www.jsd.k12.ak.us/ab/jones_cl/jones.htm : Look at the Fish art from this 5th grade class in Alaska
• http://www.schoolcentral.com/Discussion/PacificSalmon/PS-Title.htm :
• http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/fish/printouts/Salmon.shtml : Take an electronic quiz

These links have been contributed by Jackie Cooke, 2nd and 3rd grade teacher at West Gresham GBSD.