Monterey Bay Salmon & Trout Project

STEP Update(Salmon and Trout Education Program)
By H. Miller and B. Fitch

Here we go again in STEP! We had a one-day STEP workshop in mid-April. It was held at the Children's Discovery Museum in San Jose. The thirteen attendees were a mix of new teachers and teachers wanting a refresher with the new curriculum. There were many nice comments from attendees regarding the workshop. Because we did not have enough teachers register, we canceled our regular two-day training at the National Marine Fisheries Lab in Santa Cruz with many regrets and made the switch to a one-day workshop at the Children's Discovery Museum.

Now, we're getting ready for the extensive egg- distribution/fry incubation program. We have received over 100 signed egg applications from classes this year…slightly less than last year. It's expected (as Mother Nature decrees) that the steelhead eggs will be ready for distribution in April. Look to the stars as we meet this challenge! Still, we're not sure what's to happen with our STEP program next year. Regulators still insist that we switch to using rainbow trout rather than steelhead.

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STEPping into the New “ A Day of Training " with the STEP Crew
By Josephine Mendez

What does the Discovery Museum, painting, playing games, and water tests have to do with conservation? That's just what we discovered at a recent Saturday STEP training. The Discovery Museum in San Jose was the perfect location for our STEP class. The 16 or so educators that attended were ready for discovery, stimulation and learning; and the class didn't fall short! One of the greatest tools we received from the STEP crew is this fabulous new binder of lessons. Truly, it is impressive.