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2007 Saturday and Sunday Activities

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Outdoor Recreation Exhibit and Demonstrations

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-[[ Celebrating Outdoor Recreation: Connecting People to Nature ]]-

Find out about the recreation opportunities right here in our own backyard! Have questions about the best hiking trails? Want to know how to camp and leave no trace that you've been there? Want to learn about running the river in a raft or kayak? Do you want to know where you can get the best downhill thrill on your mountain bike? Come out and ask local and regional outdoor recreation experts to fill in the blanks and help make your next excursion the best possible. Check out the latest equipment, get up to date information from local and national outdoor organizations, or just pique your interest in something new- it's all here in the recreation exhibit and demo area!

Other Saturday and Sunday Salmon Festival Activities

Inspirations from Nature...

Is a new activity hosted by Icicle Arts.
Come and enjoy this special exhibit that explores the ways our forests and natural environment have inspired and continue to inspire works of art. Walk through the exhibit and experience artists demonstrating their crafts- painting, sculpting, metal arts, woodworking, music and more! Ask questions, sing a song, chat with the artists, or just observe the creative process of local and regional artists. Perhaps you'll be inspired to explore the wonders of nature through your own creativity!

Gyotaku

Capture your Salmon Festival experience in the same manner that Japanese fishermen once recorded their daily catch, by making a fish rubbing (gyo= fish, taku= rubbing). Join Chelan PUD biologists and educators and create your own colorful fish print.

Families and Kids in the Creek

From the banks of the creek, in its calmer reaches, participants don rubber boots and explore the parameters of healthy fish habitat. With a fisheries biologist, you will determine where fish like to live, what they prefer to eat, and what insects are indicator species.

Salmon Maze

In this 40 by 40 foot barrier-free maze, you become a salmon and experience the many challenges of aquatic life and migration. You will meet predators and learn about survival as you recreate the salmon's amazing life cycle.

Salmon Storytelling Tent

In this big, colorful nylon inflatable salmon shaped tent, listeners will learn the Native American stories that convey the importance of salmon, wildlife, and rivers to their culture. Professional storytellers share these wonderful legends.

What's Hatching?

Get the inside scoop as you take a guided Hatchery Tour. You will have an opportunity to learn about the salmon's life cycle, see live salmon eggs, discover how rearing fish at a hatchery really works, and watch yearling salmon eat lunch.

Discovery Garden Tour

Beautiful flowers, native plant species, composting, and other horticultural practices are shared by students from the Cascade Discovery Program.

Exhibits

Many agencies and organizations in our community share information and bring their displays, including "hands on" interactive activities.

Native American Encampment

Follow the scent of roasting salmon to the inter-tribal encampment and you will have an opportunity to observe authentic Native American traditions in action, including beading, drumming, dancing, and the preparation of salmon using time-honored methods of baking and drying.

Web of Life Costume Parade

Children and parents are invited to dress in colorful costumes of birds, insects, wolves, and other creatures. Fly, hop, crawl, swim or walk in a short parade down Chinook Avenue.

Creative Corner

Make your own "fishy" art, a decorative button, or explore your talent with paint, glue and sparkles! The possibilities are endless at the art tent.

Discovery Hunt

Search for the answers to fun fact questions- and win a prize! Visit various locations throughout the festival grounds, turn in your answers and see what your prize is! A fun way to learn about salmon and the environment!

Migration Golf

Always a favorite with festival visitors. Make your way through the miniature "migratory" golf course and learn about the obstacles the salmon face on their journey every year!

Wildlife for Sale?

Why save endangered species? What makes these animals and plants so special that money and effort should be spent to conserve them? Explore what wildlife trade is, how it affects biodiversity, and how people can help control it. (Saturday only)

Eye to Eye with our Local Fish

Learn more about our local freshwater fish species while observing them in our large aquarium. I.D. cards for each fish are provided, and biologists are on hand to answer any questions you may have about our fishy friends!

Art and Craft Vendors

Unique handmade items for sale in the vendor area. Artwork, t-shirts, metal sculpture, clothing, jewelry and much more!

Food Court

A variety of foods are offered in the food court area. Covered seating is available, or you can enjoy your meal while being entertained in the adjacent main stage area.

Icicle Creek Nature Trail

Stroll along Icicle Creek on our interpretive trail. Meander through a mile of forest and riparian habitat that will provide an inspiring nature experience.

Chalk Art

Check out the incredible nature scenes brought to life on Chinook Avenue! Local artists show their talent with amazing and colorful depictions of life in the wild using just a box of chalk and imagination. Watch the artists in action on Saturday morning. Visit the Chalk Art page.

Fish Tagging Trailer

How do we keep track of salmon? How do we know who's who? Experience the latest in automated fish tagging technology and learn how hatchery salmon are tagged before they are released into Icicle Creek. Visit this Columbia River Fisheries Program Office one-of-a-kind piece of equipment.