Would you recommend Friends of the Issaquah Salmon Hatchery?
This is a wonderful place to volunteer, with many different types of volunteer opportunities. In addition to conducting tours of elementary-age children throughout salmon season, volunteers can assist in salmon spawning, assist with summer camp, work in the FISHop on weekends, help out in the egg room, and many other activities. It is a wonderful place to meet like-minded volunteers, whether you are interested in salmon, our watershed, or environmental concerns.
This is a great organization and my sixth year volunteering here. I learn something every year. It's a bit like Disneyland in the fall and helping others to understand salmon, their lifecycle and watershed is a true pleasure. I enjoy working with other volunteers and helping a true community asset.
It is very satisfying to participate in the miracle of the salmon returning to their natal stream. This participation can take the form of helping with hatchery operations (everything from cleaning equipment to spawning the returning salmon) or in educating the public in what they can do to preserve this fabulous legacy. Working together with like-minded people is terrific as well.
