29th Annual
Wenatchee River Salmon Festival
Leavenworth National Fish Hatchery, September 19-21, 2019
Welcome to the Wenatchee River Salmon Festival
Now Accepting Applications for the Nancy Duree Natural Resource Scholarship »
Visit the Nancy Duree Scholarship page for more information and to download the 2019 Nancy Duree Natural Resource Scholarship Application Form. The deadline is April 28, 2019.
Now Accepting Outdoor Recreation & Natural Resource Exhibitor Applications »
The Wenatchee River Salmon Festival is currently accepting Outdoor Recreation & Natural Resource Exhibitor Applications through Aug 31st
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ATTENTION NATURAL RESOURCES STUDENTS!
The Wenatchee River Salmon Festival is now accepting applications for the 2019 Nancy Duree Natural Resource Scholarship! Applications are due by April 28, 2019.
Find the scholarship application and all the details at:
www.salmonfest.org/scholarships-contests/nancy-duree/
The $1,000 Nancy Duree Natural Resource Scholarship is awarded to a student pursuing higher education in natural resources (i.e. fisheries, forestry, wildlife, botany, geology, soil sciences, watershed sciences, ecology, and environmental education/recreation). Applicants must attend high school in one of the following Washington State counties to compete for the scholarship:
- Chelan County
- Douglas County
- Grant County
- Kittitas County
- Okanogan County
- Yakima County
Students must have attained a minimum accumulative grade point average of 2.5 and been accepted to an accredited two-year or four-year college or university by the time the scholarship is awarded. The $1,000 will be sent directly to the school financial aid office and dispersed as the school requires.
This scholarship is another example of The Salmon Festival's dedication to providing high quality natural resource education, promoting outdoor recreation, and sharing the cultural significance of the salmon to the people of the Northwest.
The Wenatchee River Salmon Festival and it's programs and this scholarship are made possible by their nonprofit partner the Friends of Northwest Hatcheries based in Leavenworth, WA. Visit www.friendsofnwhatcheries.org/ to learn about this important but behind the scenes organization.
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Sponsored by the Wenatchee River Salmon Festival The Wenatchee River Salmon Festival Announces the 2019 Nancy Duree Natural Resource Scholarship ApplicationsThe 2019 Wenatchee River Salmon Festival will once again celebrate the return of the Salmon on September 19 - 21 at the Leavenworth National Fish Hatchery including 2 days of activities for school students on Thursday and Friday, and the Free Family Fun Day on Saturday.
The theme is "Catch the Salmon Fest Fever!" and we're excited to share more details soon. Join us here and watch for our Facebook event in the coming weeks. Thanks to all our event supporters, volunteers, staff, and the Friends of Northwest Hatcheries for helping us continue this tradition!
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Join us for an outdoor education adventure!
Take part in the many inter-generational hands-on activities, interactive exhibits, wildlife “edu-tainment”, music, art, and experience a meaningful cultural exchange with Native Americans in their tribal village.
Set in the pristine majesty of Washington State’s Cascade Mountains at the Leavenworth National Fish Hatchery, the Wenatchee River Salmon Festival is an outdoor education adventure you will not want to miss.