On September 27th and 28th,
all Early College 10th graders in the Biology classes got to experience the
spawning of Pacific Northwest Chinook salmon via the Salmon Watch Program. The Salmon Watch Program is a day of outdoor
study about salmon and the variety of ecological issues that relate to their
survival. Students traveled to
Packsaddle Park, east of Mill City at the foot of Big Cliff Dam. They
participated in four field studies: Life
Cycle of the Salmon; Macro-Invertebrates; Water Quality; and Riparian
studies. These field studies were led by
volunteer leaders, primarily from the Marion Soil and Water Conservation District,
who are specialists and professionals in the field. This field trip was graciously sponsored by
the Marion SWCD’s CLEAR grants, which provided the transportation and
substitute costs. |
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