keeping the legacy of wild Atlantic salmon alive in Western New England
We will be joining Bruce Williams and his team from the DEEP at the Rainbow Dam/Farmington River Open House and Tours on Saturday May 18th from 10 am to 3 pm. Bruce will be providing tours of the fishway viewing window and we will be discussing International Year of the Salmon (IYS) and the life…
The Connecticut Science Teachers Association and Connecticut Science Supervisors Association will award their 2019 Dr. Sigmund Abeles Science Advocate Award to the Connecticut River Salmon Association for our “Salmon-in-Schools” program! The award and other deserving awards will be given out at the annual CSTA & CSSA 2019 Awards Banquet at the New Haven Lawn Club…
Salmon stocking season is finished and now it’s time to collect data so we can report on our accomplishments! If you’re a Salmon-in-Schools teacher who fostered and released salmon this year, please take a moment to fill out this data sheet by Friday, June 8. Thanks so much to all of you who have already…
Here’s a video from the National Park Service Thanks Deb Costolnick, for sharing!
April is almost here and that means it’s time for our Salmon-in-Schools teachers and students to release their fry! Our stocking season is mid-April through May. It’s our favorite event of the spring.
Help us honor Al Sonski of the DEEP and our long service schools and teachers THIS Saturday, January 14, 2017. This year we recognize Virginia Atkins and Elizabeth Green School, Meg Rosa and St. Gabriel School, RHAM High School and Center School for their work in keeping the legacy of wild Atlantic salmon alive in…
Teachers, CRSA Liaisons and interested supporters, sign up here for our 2016 Salmon-in-Schools Orientation. Check our events calendar for details on where and when. Highlights include: D.E.E.P. update on the state of Atlantic salmon in CT How a veteran teacher manages multiple tanks How to align the project to the new science standards Essential tank…
Rachel Mintell, our Salmon-in-Schools instructor at Manchester Community College, and her students will be giving a talk on Atlantic Salmon on Monday, May 2nd at 4:30pm in room LRC A142. The event is free and open to the public. Science_AtlanticSalmon_Poster
Here’s an interesting Fishing Report from the CT DEEP. There are links to maps and other fishing resources, including their facebook page: www.facebook.com/CTFishandWildlife FishRpt01 04-14-2016rev
From now until mid-May, you’ll find our schools releasing fry in the Salmon River, Farmington River and Salmon Brook. All Salmon-in-Schools teachers – help us collect data! Please fill out the form below (one per tank) when your salmon season is done. Thanks! Atlantic Salmon Data Sheet 2016