On Thursday January 28th, The Freshwater Trust (TFT) hosted its annual Salmon Watch Appreciation Event for teachers, volunteers and program partners. This event is a thank you to TFT’s 200+ volunteers and a way to recognize highlights from the Salmon Watch education program which serves over 5,000 students across the state of Oregon every fall.

This year as our “keynote” for the evening, TFT invited 5 exceptional students from New Urban HS, David Douglas HS and Multnomah Youth Cooperative to share about their experience in Salmon Watch and Student Stewardship Projects on a student panel so volunteers could hear first hand, how they have been able to make a positive contribution through this program. Over 75 of our partners, volunteers and teachers attended to socialize, network and hear directly from the students about their connection to the natural world.