| November 21, 2003
News Release Nearly 5,000 people ventured to the Cedar River this fall to watch and learn about salmon, a new record for the Cedar River Salmon Journey environmental education program. The Cedar River Salmon Journey offers trained volunteers, called Cedar River Naturalists, at a number of sites along the river where people can witness spawning sockeye and chinook salmon. The Cedar River Naturalists share information on the natural and human history of the river, the life cycle and habitat needs of the fish, and what everyone can do to ensure the return of the salmon for generations to come. The program experienced a record 4,939 visitors to the four salmon watching sites over six dates in October and November. The number is up from 4,736 who visited last fall, the program’s previous high. The Cedar River Salmon Journey is sponsored by the King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks, The Seattle Aquarium, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Seattle Public Utilities, and the City of Renton. The Cedar River Salmon Journey is part of King County’s Fall for Salmon campaign, which offers a series of events and volunteer opportunities to help celebrate salmon and help to ensure these amazing fish continue returning to our region’s rivers and streams. For more information about the Fall for Salmon campaign and Cedar River Naturalists, please visit http://dnr.metrokc.gov/wlr/pi/fall4salmon/. Related Information |
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