Programs

This 5-minute animation highlights the arduous journey of Pacific salmon from alevin to spawner. These small, but mighty, fish migrate for hundreds—and sometimes thousands of miles—through drought-stricken habitat, over dams, and past the mouths of sea lions and back again. The animation compliments the An Incredible Journey curriculum and children's book.

Through vividly-colored, playful illustrations from Anke Gladnick, An Incredible Journey highlights the role salmon play as a keystone species in the Pacific Northwest. The book also connects salmon to the cultures of peoples in the region and around the world. The final illustrations of the book illustrate how individuals, communities, and governments can make a meaningful difference for salmon.

This mural, created by Esteban Camacho Steffensen, depicts a Chinook salmon and the many factors that influence its survival. Chinook salmon depend on snow pack, which produces the clean water that flows through mountains, rivers, bays, estuaries, and finally, to the ocean. The image shows these habitats interwoven with human activities, including those—like washing cars and fertilizing lawns—that bring toxics into waterways. I work with schools, nonprofit organizations, and governmental agencies to install this mural in public places to inspire watershed and salmon stewardship. Learn about our latest installation in Seattle, WA.