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The Salmon Protection and Watershed Network (SPAWN) is pleased to offer a unique professional development training experience in partnership with NOAA's Bay-Watershed Education and Training (B-WET) program. Focused on the connections that salmon provide between oceans and inland watersheds, the Salmon Institute combines expert instructors with standards-based curriculum to provide teachers and environmental educators the skills and tools to connect their students to their watersheds year-round.
Classroom and field training is located in beautiful West Marin and will consist of classroom and field-based activities using experts in fisheries biology, restoration, and ecology. In-depth standards based materials will be distributed daily with a focus on ocean ecology, the natural history of coho salmon, and how water and land-use practices affect the health of inland watershed and coastal marine ecosystems and their ability to support healthy salmon. Discussions will take place daily on acquiring resources and tools to empower and activate students to become stewards of tomorrow.
Schedule
The week-long Salmon Institute consists of five days of classroom and field workshops that educators attend consecutively. Daily activities begin at 9 am and conclude around 5 pm.
Oceans and Watersheds - The Salmon Connection
Salmon Conservation and Restoration
Plants of your Watershed
Water Conservation and Collection
The Salmon Watershed Quality Audit
Cost
Instruction and materials are free, but fees apply to earn CEUs.
Residence and meals are not provided, but local accommodations are available. Educator stipends are available for those who work in Title 1 schools.
Supplies
The following will be provided:
- Field journal
- Teacher packet with curriculum
- Field equipment
In the interest of making this a zero-waste week, please bring the following:
- Daypack
- Reusable water bottle
- Reusable coffee mug
Weather
The coast can have varied weather in the summer. Please be prepared for anything from sunny and 90-degrees to foggy and 50-degrees.
Accreditation
Participants can earn 3.5 Continuing Education Units (CEU) available through Dominican University. Click here for more information or to register online.
Cancellation
If you need to cancel, please do so before June 30th out of consideration for other participants. Registration will remain open until Monday, July 11th as long as there is space available.
Additional Information
Salmon provide a critical connection between the oceans and inland watershed health. Our land use practices at school and at home affect this vital connection in diverse and far-reaching ways. SPAWN staff and guest experts will detail the pedagogy of a meaningful watershed experience and participants will gain the tools and skills necessary to provide their students with a powerful and comprehensive understanding of watersheds and salmon conservation.
Topics covered include
* Watershed mapping and journaling
* Habitat evaluation and restoration
* Native plant identification
* Connecting the oceans and watersheds
* Basic oceanography and marine ecology
* Conservation methods (rainwater harvesting, pollution mitigation, etc)
* Salmon life cycle
* Humans and Salmon
* Activities, teaching and learning tools, and other classroom-ready materials and skills