We would like to thank the Mason Conservation District and Taylor Shellfish for their continued support of the Kennedy Creek Salmon Trail – a premier Northwest interpretive trail.

We have been hosting grade school kids every day this week. On average, there are between one and three classes – that’s approximately 90 kids a day!  By the end of the season, every Olympia School District 4th Grade class will have visited the Trail.  This is a fabulous learning experience for youngsters.

We are getting ready for this years CHUM RUN! To prepare for another great year of wild salmon viewing at the trail, we are hosting a Docent Training on Saturday, October 23 at 9:00 a.m.  This annual training keeps our Docent volunteers up-to-date on the latest chum information for sharing with trail visitors.  It lasts for 7 hours, so come prepared for the fall northwest weather possibilities.   Please call Lance at 360/412-0808 Ext 2 to register or for more information.

The Trail will open Monday, November 1 for school groups.  If your school would like to visit the trail during the week, please contact Mason Conservation District at (360) 427-9436 Ext 13.

The general public can visit the Trail starting Saturday, November 6.  The trail will be open, with trained Docents to answer questions, on all weekends in November, Veterans Day and the day after Thanksgiving from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

We received a matching funds grant from National Fish and Wildlife Foundation to fix the viewing platform that was damaged last winter.  We are soliciting donations to help with the match.  Please make a donation on-line or by sending a check or money order.  All donations are tax deductible.

Kennedy Creek is a one of a kind outdoor classroom which offers a wide range of learning opportunities to kids of all ages.  Each year over 5,000 students and numerous community members visit the trail to learn about the salmon life-cycle and the critical habitat that supports salmon.

Parking will be available at the Trail.  For driving directions and additional Kennedy Creek Salmon Trail information please follow the link to the Kennedy Creek page on this website.

Special thanks go out to Taylor Shellfish, Mason CD, Mason WSU Extension, and SPSSEG for supporting and coordinating this event.   Plus we have received numerous in-kind community donations  including Fish Tale beer and Taylor Shellfish.    Come see for yourself how much fun this event is.

If you are unable to attend Splash, please make a financial donation using the Just Give link on our website or donate your time by becoming a volunteer docent this fall.  We need docents during the weekday for school groups and also on the busy November weekends for the general public.

Please contact us at Lancew@spsseg.org for more information.  See you at the Splash this summer!  Thank you!

Splash Event August 22 from 3-6 pm

SPSSEG "Chums"

On July 31, 2010, SPSSEG competed in the first annual Multi-adventure race for salmon, the Olympia Traverse.  Our team included two staff members and two Board members.  Although we didn’t win the race, we had a great time supporting the event.   The race featured a 4 mile run completed by Kristin Williamson, 8 mile mountain bike completed by Lance Winecka, 22 mile road bike by Joe Williams, and finished up with a 3.5 mile kayak by Duane Fagergren.  The event eventually ended at Fish Tale Pub for a community celebration, beer and lunch.   For more information please check out the website.  www.olympiatraverse.com.

SPSSEG will start training for next years Olympia Traverse as early as tomorrow!

Reaching our goal

We are kicking off our 2010 Kennedy Creek Salmon Trail Fund-raising season with a bang and a large goal!  The Squaxin Island Tribe donated $2,500 and the Community for Interfaith Celebration donated $500.  If you would like to make a donation to keep this beautiful trail open and maintained, you can use the donation link under the “Support Us” tab or mail a check to our office with a dedication to KCST.