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Activity List/Drop-In

"A Salmon's Tale" 2007
Thursday Sept. 20 and Friday Sept. 21 (School Days)

This is a list of drop-in activities that require no sign-up. We encourage you to visit these activities throughout the day as your schedule allows. Many of the activities are located in the exhibit area.

Recycle “Fishy” Art Project, Presented by Spokane Artist Rik Nelson

Drop in at Rik's table in the Inspirations from Nature Exhibit and help create your school’s own fish art! Each school will have a fish to decorate with recyclable supplies and will be able to take it with them to display at their school. Drop in and talk with Rik about how to inspire students to recycle through creativity. See his amazing work with different mediums. Students and teachers alike will be amazed at what you can create with throw aways!

Salmon Maze

In this 40 by 40 foot barrier-free maze, students will experience the many challenges of aquatic life and migration when they discover themselves as salmon, hatching and struggling to survive. They meet predators along the way as they go through the salmon's amazing life cycle. An activity sheet is given to each student to complete.

Salmon 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.

What Bird is That?

Students will have the opportunity to use binoculars to locate common birds of the area and identify them using field guides.

Wheel of Fish

Spin the wheel and test your Fish IQ and learn fishy facts!

Discovery Garden

Students from the Cascade Discovery Program (an alternative high school located on fish hatchery grounds) demonstrate horticultural practices in their beautiful garden.

Fish Aquarium

Gaze through the waters and become eye to eye with our local freshwater fish. Learn more about why fish look the way they do and how to identify them.

Fish Talk

Your students will have the unique opportunity to "talk fish". . nose to snout! Take advantage of this special encounter with a fisheries biologist by preparing questions in advance and joining us at "Fish Talk."

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.

Leave No Trace

Visit a campsite and learn the practices of "Leave No Trace." What do you do with your food when you are camping in bear country? Is it important to stay on the trail when hiking?

Inspirations from Nature

Explore the ways in which nature has inspired artists to create enduring works of art that impress upon us the importance of preserving our natural resources. Live demonstrations by regional artists will inspire the artist in all of us!

Exhibits

Many agencies and organizations in our community share information through hands-on, interactive activities. The U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and Audubon Society (just to name a few) will be joining us for this salmon celebration.

Story and Song with Allan Hirsch

Join Allan on the grass in the lunch area for American Legends in story and song. Listen to tales of pioneers or sing along to humorous songs, animal songs, nature songs and more! Allan will perform throughout the day with a scheduled performance for lunch time at 11:30am. Drop in any time!