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UAF is an AA/EO employer and educational institution.
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Every September and October, thousands of Alaskan students visit local rivers and creeks to witness the birth of a new generation of salmon. These students are participants in the UAF Cooperative Extension Service 4-H and Alaska Department of Fish and Game's (ADF&G) Salmon in the Classroom Program.
This innovative, science-based program allows schools to raise salmon from the egg to the fry stage in classroom incubators. Through participation in the Salmon Watersheds Environmental Education Program (SWEEP), students learn about the life cycle and biology of Pacific Salmon species, their habitat requirements, forest ecology, the water cycle, human impact on watersheds, Traditional Ecological Knowledge, and ways to protect Alaska’s valuable wild salmon for future generations. |
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The salmon Egg-take processSalmon eggs that are destined for classrooms all over Alaska begin their journey at the William Jack Hernandez Fish Hatchery in Anchorage. Scroll through the photos below for an overview of the packing process and stay tuned for photo updates of salmon progress:
A Salmon-Eye viewVideo created by Jason Floyd, Kay Shoemaker Howell and 4-H youth involved in the Seward Summer Service Camp while they hiked the watershed that these salmon live in (Exit Glacier to Resurrection Bay).
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Resources for educators
Salmon in the Classroom: Alaska Dept. of Fish and Game
Alaska Department of Fish and Game for Educators Alaska Natural Resource and Environmental Literacy Plan Alaska Sea Grant's Seas and Watersheds Curriculum Salmon Incubation Permit The Salmon Game from "Exploring Ecology in Alaska" Anchorage School District Salmon Journal Chugach Children's Forest Salmon Video Alaska Native Knowledge Network Stream of Dreams Interested in learning more about opportunities with the 4-H Science and Natural Resource Education Program? 4-H and Youth Development UAF Cooperative Extension Service, Anchorage (907) 786-6345 |