Salmon Habitat  (return to things to do home page)

Perhaps more than any other creature, salmon help define the Northwest. From a legacy in Native American Culture to a role in the development of the Washington Territory, these marvelous fish have served as a vital link for Northwest residents. To observe salmon spawing in the wild is to watch the wondrous beginning of life as well as the final stages of death for a creature turned to the cycles of nature.

SALMON VIEWING TIPS:

• Approach a stream slowly and stand quietly at the edge, If you move quickly, salmon may assume you are a predator.
• Look for a "tail out" pool, where gravel is about an inch in diameter.
• Observe femails scooping out a depression in the gravel while one or more larger makes fight for position.
• Wear polarized sunglasses to cut down on glare.
• Stay our of the stream to avoid damaging salmon eggs.
• Maintain control of pets, which have been known to kill spawning salmon.
• Be respectful of private property by staying next to roads or on public property.
• Stay on trails where they exist. Never trample streamside vegetation.
• Don't mourn for dead salmon or worry about carcasses in the stream. Decaying salmon release nutrients that become a critical part of the food chain.

(The SUN, West Sound Guide 2004)

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	city(ies)		category(ies)		contact info		description
	Silverdale  add item		Salmon Habitat		Clear Creek Trail		Five miles of scenic trail winds through Silverdale's urban areas along Clear Creek. Salmon are visible during spawning season and the area is great for bird watching or just getting away from it all!
	Silverdale  add item		Salmon Habitat		Clear Creek/Saq'ad Interpretive Center 9641 Levin RD Off Bucklin Hill Rd and Levin RD Silverdale, WA 98383 360.692.0929		The Clear Creek Interpretive Center, located off Bucklin Hill RD and Levin RD in Silverdale, hosts educational programs for children and families. Naturalists lead guided walks along Clear Creek Trail, through nearshore, estuary, wetland, and woodland habitats. The "big red barn" also features exhibits, occasional speakers, and special events. Don't miss their "Salmon Run Art Contest" which migrates through Silverdale each fall. And make sure to bring the kids and grandkids to their Discovery Play Days in the spring and summer.
	Belfair  add item		Salmon Habitat		Coulter Creek Hatchery E 41 Coulter Creek RD Belfair, WA 98528 360.275.5712		Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife Salmon Hatchery.
	Poulsbo Suquamish  add item		Salmon Habitat		Cowling Creek Property 360.373.3500		Take a Walk at Cowling Creek - a beautiful 18 acre area above Miller Bay. Walk the land and find out for yourself why Cowling Creek is so special. Call for information. Periodically, guided tours are organized through Great Peninsula Conservancy, our regional land trust.
	Seabeck  add item		Salmon Habitat		Forest Theater 3000 Seabeck Highway Seabeck, WA 98380 206.284.6310		Stroll down the forested trail to this natual amphitheater, set in a Rhodenderon preserve. It is one of the oldest outdoor theaters in the US. Fabulous musical performances from Memorial Day weekend through Father's Day weekend. Youth theater camps during the summer.
	Indianola Kingston Poulsbo Suquamish  add item		Salmon Habitat		Grovers Creek Salmon Hatchery 23175 Indianola RD NE Poulsbo, WA 98370 360.394.8531 360.598.3142		Fish Hatchery operated by the Suquamish Tribe.
	Gig Harbor Purdy  add item		Salmon Habitat		Minter Creek Hatchery 12710 - 124th AVE CT KPN Gig Harbor, WA 98329 253.857.5077		Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife Salmon Hatchery. From Purdy, go west on SR 302. Follow signs posted on SR 302 to hatchery. Public Information Center located in main building.
	Key Peninsula  add item		Salmon Habitat		Rocky Creek Conservation Area 253.884.9240		Located at State Route 302 & 150th Ave KPN. Directions: From Purdy, go south on SR 302 for 5 miles. Right on Elgin-Clifton road, then right on 150th Ave KPN and then left on first gravel road. Follow on gravel road approx 1 mile to trailhead. 224 acres of county tax-title property was leased to Key Peninsula Parks & Recreation District in 1997 for conservation and passive recreation purposes. The area consists of woodlands, wetlands, a salmon stream, various plants and wildlife. There are several walking trails of various distances leading from the trailhead. Rocky Creek contains sensitive salmon spawning grounds, and recent efforts have concentrated on keeping damaging off-road vehicles away from the gravel bed. Key Bank employees contributed by helping to install a bridge across fragile wetlands.
	add item		Salmon Habitat		Salmon Viewing Streams		Kitsap Peninsula Area Salmon Streams and Salmon viewing opportunities.
	Bainbridge Island  add item		Salmon Habitat		Stanley T. Berg Memorial Nature Trail		The Berg Nature Trail was established in 1970 as an environmental teaching resource. Located behind Blakely School, the 1.3 mile trail traverses several diverse species of trees wit informative markers. Hikers are also treated to a natural pond which is home to a variety of birds. Directions: Park by the outdoor basketball courts at the school on Blakely Ave. Walk across the playground to the marker at the back of the playground.