Congratulations to our 2007 Salmon in the Classroom Mini-Grant Recipients!
Maya Angelou Elementary
Pasco, Washington
$500
Robert S. Lince Elementary
Selah, Washington
$500
Prosser Heights Elementary
Prosser, Washington
$500
Cascade Elementary
Kennewick, Washington
$500
Orient School District
Orient, Washington
$490
Virgie Robinson Elementary
Pasco, Washington
$450
Bickleton School District
Bickleton, Washington
$400
Progress Elementary
Veradale, Washington
$240
Sacajawea Elementary
Richland, Washington
$200
Canyon View Elementary
Kennewick, Washington
$200
The Salmon in the Classroom program, established in 1991, was created as an educational project to encourage respect for water resources and promote responsible behavior towards the environment. By raising salmon in their classrooms, students learn about water quality and habitat issues, and discover the inter-relationships of species and conditions within a given watershed. This program also provides aquariums, organizes field trips, and hands-on in-class presentations on salmon and water quality.
Currently, about 600 schools statewide participate in the Salmon in the Classroom Project. Students receive 500 eggs from a designated hatchery and care for "their" salmon while learning about life histories and habitat requirements. By becoming salmon stewards, these students are more aware of local waterways and more conscious of and knowledgeable about water quality issues. The program also informs students that the agricultural community supports realistic, science based salmon recovery efforts. Students release the salmon as fry after studying the streams and creeks into which the fish will be released.
