The Dungeness River Nature Center hosted Sequim Middle School’s sixth grade science students for four days to learn about stewardship of the river.
Students took turns at different stations, including learning about salmon life cycles and placing coho salmon fry from Dungeness Hatchery in the river.
They also ran a salmon obstacle course, and made a “Watershed Stewardship Pledge” sharing how they plan to help the environment.
Students prepared native flower seed bomb balls they threw around the center, and learned about different invasive species and strategies for removal. They also spent time cutting and pulling scotch broom off the Olympic Discovery Trail.
The field trips were made possible through generous support from donors of the Dungeness River Nature Center.
Sequim High School advanced placement biology class students also volunteered for the trip.
For more information about the Dungeness River Nature Center, visit dungenessrivercenter.org.