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Salmon Camp
Come to Salmon Camp!
Bristol Bay Salmon Camp is held in July in Dillingham and Aleknagik. Middle School and High School students from throughout Bristol Bay are encouraged to apply. Students selected to attend the camp will spend time with fisheries biologists and other experts, working outdoors in field settings to observe salmon in their natural environment.
Students at Salmon Camp will learn about:
- Life history of 5 species of Pacific salmon
- Fisheries research projects in Bristol Bay
- Spawning locations/behavior of Sockeye salmon
- Boating/bear safety practices
- How escapement counting towers are operated
- Sampling techniques for adult & juvenile salmon
- History of the salmon fishery in Bristol Bay
- Careers in fisheries
- Salmon’s importance to the ecosystem
- Call for a Salmon Camp application!
Contact Info:
Bristol Bay Economic Development Corporation
P.O. Box 1464
Dillingham, AK 99576
(907) 842-4370
1-800-478-4370
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