Background Information
Background Information
The Monterey Bay Salmon and Trout Project is a nonprofit environmental organization dedicated to the restoration, conservation, and enhancement of native wild silver (Coho) salmon and steelhead populations and their coastal and marine habitats from San Mateo to the south Monterey Bay area. The Project is also dedicated to the enhancement of the King (Chinook) salmon population in the Monterey Bay waters. The Project is involved with public education and is concerned with the development of habitat restoration projects. The MBS&TP works to achieve improved water quality and flow.
Last Updated (Sunday, 06 December 2009 22:59)
Mission Statement
Sunday, 21 June 2009 11:05 | Author: Administrator |
The mission of the Monterey Bay Salmon and Trout Project is to restore declining local anadramous fishery resources, i.e., the unique races of silver and steelhead trout native to the local Monterey Bay area and to enhance the Chinook salmon populations in Monterey Bay waters. The Project's first priority is the propagation of native species of silver salmon and steelhead trout based on watershed by watershed management plans. Wild fish are collected by trapping in local small coastal streams and rivers and then operating egg hatching and juvenile fish rearing facilities. Genetically wild fish are reared and released in the same or similar local coastal streams. This helps restore balanced and self-sustaining population levels. Last Updated (Tuesday, 07 July 2009 15:53) |
STEP
Sunday, 21 June 2009 11:20 | Author: Administrator |
For detailed information about STEP, including Current Events information, Bulleting Board reports, Workshop/Seminar details, Egg Distribution and Newsletter reports, click on http://www.salmontrouteducationprogram.com/ Program Description The Salmon and Trout Education Program (STEP) has been developed to provide students with a chance to learn "hands on" about salmon and steelhead and the habitats in which they live. The K-12 program uses a thematic firsthand approach, offering teachers the tools and the ideas for integrating math, science, language, arts, etc. Students learn about salmon and steelhead life cycles, their habitat requirements and the problems and solutions to preserving these "indicator" species and the watersheds in which they live.Teachers who wish to learn and participate in teaching STEP are offered a two-day workshop, which provides cooperative learning, utilizing actual lessons from the curriculum material. Teachers interact and learn Last Updated (Tuesday, 07 July 2009 15:55) |
