Release the Salmon

Last week we traveled to Carkeek Park in Ballard to release our salmon. We received the eggs in January and watched as they hatched into Alvein. Once they had used up all of the nutrients they needed from their sac they became Fry. In the Fry stage we take them to the park where the Naturalists help us release them into the impression pond where they will stay for 2 weeks before they are released into the stream. The impression pond gives the salmon time to get acquainted to their natural habitat so that they know where to return once they become Spanning Adults. The ones that make it will return to the same creek in 3-6 years to spawn and then pass away. We have enjoyed learning about salmon this year, and through our science projects we now know how important salmon are to our eco-system.