2007 Carson National Fish Hatchery Events
"Interactive" Spawning
Annual Carson National Fish Hatchery Summer Lecture Series
This year marked the inauguration of the Annual Carson National Fish Hatchery Summer Lecture Series. Each summer three lectures (June, July and August) will feature various aspects of Fish Hatcheries.
The inaugural year theme was National Fish Hatcheries- What Do They Do for You? Mr. Eric Davis, Executive Director of the D.C. Booth Society (located at the D.C. Booth National Historic Fish Hatchery in Spearfish, SD) spoke on The Importance of Public Outreach as an Independent Advocate for National Fish Hatcheries.
Mr. Jim Martin, Conservation Director, Berkley Conservation Institute (a branch of Pure Fishing, Spirit Lake, Iowa) spoke in July about A Great Wave Rising: The Impact of Development and Climate Change on Salmon of the Pacific Northwest.
In August, Dr. E.L. Brannon, Honored Professor Emeritus and Distinguished Research Professor at the Aquaculture Research Institute (University of Idaho, Moscow, ID), spoke concerning The Controversy About Salmon Hatcheries.
The Lecture Series was very well received, and is off to a great start. Carson NFH is especially grateful to the support these lectures received in the local community and looks forward to another presentation of timely, informational, and exciting speakers in the summer of 2008.
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Business After Hours
Skamania County Chamber of Commerce Business after Hours
Friends of Northwest Hatcheries generously donated $350.00 to make the Skamania County Chamber of Commerce Business after Hours at the Carson National Fish Hatchery a reality.
The event had a special "Interactive" activity in which participants took part in the spawning of several salmon- Yup!!! Our own Chamber Executive Director, Casey Roeder, donned the appropriate rubber boots, gloves, and gear. Casey collected eggs from ripe females, and fertilized them with sperm from ripe males. The resultant fish will be on their way to the ocean in April 2009!
Over 55 members of the Chamber congregated at the hatchery for the event, which is an astounding turn out for an evening event at the hatchery (which is a long drive out into the forest). Carson NFH is also very grateful for the support that this event had among many members of the local community, and looks forward to another exciting Business After Hours- 2008.
.: Skamania County Chamber of Commerce :.
