Education
- Let's Go Outside!
While the hatchery
is frequently visited by elementary school groups, education efforts
at the Little White Salmon/Willard National Fish Hatchery Complex
focus on professional groups to bring a greater understanding of
the complex issues involving salmon recovery in the Columbia River
Basin and hatchery reform. Both hatcheries continue to be the destination
for a number of organization and leadership program tours as well
as topics for off-site presentations.
Examples include
annual presentations on Columbia River hatchery issues to the Washington
Agriculture and Forestry Leadership Foundation program class as
part of their Columbia River seminar. This off-site presentation
is followed by a visit to the hatchery for a hands-on presentation
regarding hatchery reform issues. Similar hatchery reform and Columbia
Basin issue presentations and follow-up tours have been conducted
for the Society of Environmental Journalists, the Fisheries class
from Mt. Hood Community College, the annual U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service New Employee Orientation Seminar class, and groups from
a variety of government agencies. Please contact the Complex headquarters
at 509-538-2755 if you are interested in scheduling a tour or presentation.
