11th Annual Salmon Saturday in Swan Creek Park – 12/13/14
Please join us Saturday, December 13th, as we “welcome home” Swan Creek Salmon:
Saturday, December 13, 2014, is the eleventh annual, Salmon Saturday in Swan Creek Park, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 2820 Pioneer Way East (Canyon Entrance/Parking Lot).
Friends of Swan Creek Watershed, Tacoma EnviroChallenger Program, and the Tacoma Nature Center invite you to join them, along with Citizens for a Healthy Bay, Pierce Conservation District and the Puyallup Tribe Fisheries Department, in welcoming Swan Creek salmon as they return home to spawn.
Experience the special wonder of watching salmon make their way upstream in an urban setting!
The event includes tours of the park to see the spawning salmon, children’s activities, salmon-friendly home & gardening information and more. Learn what a watershed is, and what we can do to protect our valuable water resources, through hands-on activities for all ages. You’ll even be able to personally test water from Swan Creek and find out how its current conditions impact the survival of salmon in the creek. New this year, you’ll be able to learn about the annual fish counts and other work done by the Puyallup Tribe Fisheries Department.
Take a tour, stroll or hike on your own, or simply stop by to pick up free resource materials. But don’t miss this great event!
For More Information: Call 253-472-7264 or swancreek@prodigy.net.
To View Pictures from Salmon Saturday in Swan Creek Park: www.metroparkstacoma.org and click on Events.
Directions: Swan Creek Park (2820 Pioneer Way E. – Canyon Entrance):
Coming from River Road (near I-5):
When you are on Pioneer Way East coming from River Road, watch for the Clay Art Center and Barker’s Barn (both on the right side of the road). There is also a small Swan Creek Park sign posted right before the park entrance parking lot. On the left, across from the park entrance, is a large fenced freight distribution center. If you reach Waller Road, you’ve passed it.
Coming from Puyallup:
If you are coming from the Puyallup area on Pioneer Way East, watch for Waller Road on the left. The park entrance is just past that, also on the left.
About Swan Creek Park: Swan Creek Park is a unique 373 acre “treasure” nestled on the boundary of East Tacoma and unincorporated Pierce County, with 290 acres owned by Metro Parks Tacoma, and 83 acres in the lower canyon owned by Pierce County. This diverse green space includes a salmon bearing stream, a wooded canyon with a walking trail along the creek, an upland forest with paved and natural trails, a community garden, food forest, and a new mountain bike trail system. The park is popular for hiking, walking, jogging, bicycling, bird watching, photography, and other recreational activities.
For more information: www.metroparkstacoma.org and click on Parks & Facilities.