CLEAR CREEK TRAIL
9641 Levin Road
Silverdale, WA 98383
Phone: 360.434.7665
Email: info@clearcreektrail.org
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SALMON
Man with Fish
Several species of salmonids spawn and live in Clear Creek – Chum, Coho, Cutthroat and Steelhead.
Chum and Coho are the most common species here because they are adapted to the smaller stream width, depth, and habitat conditions. Salmon runs typically occur in the fall when the first good rains begin.
There are also fresh water mussels, sculpins and lampreys, salamanders, frogs and beavers making for a diverse habitat.
Organized by WSU Extension Kitsap, the Kitsap Salmon Tours on November 3, 2018 is the perfect outing to view salmon runs and celebrate the return of salmon to Kitsap streams. This free event occurs at 8 Kitsap streams and includes biologists and salmon docents at each site to answer your questions. There are activities for kids and adults alike.
This is a rain or shine event so dress for the weather, wear sturdy shoes, and exercise caution when parking and crossing roads. Some sites involve quite a hike to the stream, especially the Mountaineers’ Rhododendron Preserve.
Salmon in the Classroom
This extraordinary educational program begun in 1987 by a local chapter of the Kiwanis Club to help restore salmon runs to Clear Creek and educate future generations about the life cycle of salmon. Today, local elementary schools both private and public, raise eggs from the Grover Creek Hatchery in classroom aquariums built by the Silverdale Kiwanis Club. The program has an all-encompassing "web of life" field trip for students to release their fry while learning about stream health indicators and how to improve the habitat of Clear Creek. Over 1,000 students release chum salmon fry into Clear Creek each year.
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This program begins in January and ends in March with the field trips to release the salmon fry into Clear Creek. Field trips are the production of many partners including Clean Water Kitsap, Kiwanis Club of Central Kitsap, Air Management Solutions, Kitsap Public Utilities District #1, Suquamish Tribe, Kitsap Health Department, WSU Extension Kitsap’s Stream Stewards, Salmon Docents and Master Gardeners and many dedicated volunteers.
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For more information on this program, contact us. volunteer@clearcreektrail.org
This pattern, Reforestation, is taken from a traditional Suquamish basket design
