Summer brings salmon camp for kids

Hatchery’s day-camp programs for preschool and school-age children add fun education to summer.

There’s still time to sign up for Friends of the Issaquah Salmon Hatchery (FISH) Summer Salmon Science Camp and Little Fry Preschool Camp.

Hatchery’s day-camp programs for preschool and school-age children add fun education to summer.

The week-long day camps for school-aged children turn students into junior scientists. New this year is FISH’s Little Fry half-day camp for ages 3 to 5.

During the summer salmon science camp, students will have fun learning all about the salmon life cycle and watershed stewardship as they conduct a water quality and aquatic insect study of Issaquah Creek, perform experiments, go on a nature hike, make arts and crafts, play games, use microscopes, hear Native American legends.

The cost is $175 for FISH members and $205 for non-members

During Little Fry camp, students find out the answers to “Where do salmon live? And who lives near the salmon?” Little Fry campers will explore the salmon hatchery and Issaquah Creek, create an animal track to take home, become a salmon, act like a bug, and sing the songs of water. This camp will encourage the joy of discovery and cultivate a sense of wonder in the environment and in salmon.

Little Fry camp, for ages 3-5, is June 29, 30 and July 1 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Cost is $145 for FISH members and $175 for non-members.

For dates, times, to register for any of the camps, or for more information, contact Celina Steiger at celina@issaquahfish.org or call 425-392-8025.