Award-winning program
Linn-Benton Salmon Watch
Students from Linn and Benton Counties have the opportunity to participate in free fall field trips to a number of select locations where Chinook salmon can be observed spawning in the wild. Salmon Watch engages elementary and middle school students in hands-on learning stations covering macroinvertebrates, riparian zones, water quality, and salmon life cycles. The CWC works with Benton Soil & Water Conservation District, South Santiam Watershed Council, Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife, Siuslaw National Forest, and other partners to deliver Salmon Watch to more than 1,500 students in Linn and Benton Counties each year. This program couldn’t happen without significant support from community volunteers.
Students from Linn and Benton Counties have the opportunity to participate in free fall field trips to a number of select locations where Chinook salmon can be observed spawning in the wild. Salmon Watch engages elementary and middle school students in hands-on learning stations covering macroinvertebrates, riparian zones, water quality, and salmon life cycles. The CWC works with Benton Soil & Water Conservation District, South Santiam Watershed Council, Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife, Siuslaw National Forest, and other partners to deliver Salmon Watch to more than 1,500 students in Linn and Benton Counties each year. This program couldn’t happen without significant support from community volunteers.
