A Busy Time for STEP
(Salmon and Trout Education Program)
By H. Miller and B. Fitch
As the song says, "We're on the road again!"
It's been a busy time for our STEP activities. During the past three weeks, a great team of volunteer members have been bagging and distributing eggs to STEP classes. By actual count, we have 108 approved California State Fish and Game permits for the distribution of 30 Steelhead Trout eggs per class, which means, 108 œcertified STEP classes in six counties are approved to receive eggs. Thus far, we have delivered to 80 of the approved classes with one more major distribution to be made. As you can appreciate, the STEP kids, in each class, have been really excited when seeing the arrival of their eggs.
Last Updated (Wednesday, 03 March 2010 10:32)
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STEP ALERT/NOTICE!
Our next Salmon & Trout Education Program (STEP) Workshop will be held at the National Marine Fisheries Lab in Santa Cruz in early February. As yet, the exact date in February has not been established. As always, the STEP Workshop will be a two-day Weekend workshop and will include a half-day on-stream class. If you know a teacher and/or educator who is interested in becoming a new STEP teacher and you wish further details, please let us know .Contact our Coordinators Becky Fitch 408-379-4679 or Hugh Miller 408-268-3945.
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Last Updated (Sunday, 28 February 2010 13:22)
By Hugh Miller and Becky Fitch, STEP Coordinators
Well, here we go again! We are starting our STEP (Salmon and Trout Education Program) activities for the 2005 STEP season. Get ready to get your feet wet.
It sure was a great, fun experience during the last school year. In February 2004, we really enjoyed our partnership with the Monterey Bay Aquarium in putting on our two-day STEP Workshop. As we recall, a total of 30 energetic, new teachers attended this invaluable Workshop. The Workshop included a half-day stream-study on the Carmel River and a full day of activity exploration. Then in April, it was hectic, but we enjoyed the success of our annual classroom incubation and fry release activities. For this, we distributed eggs to 95 classes in a six county area and recorded a 96% success rate in our fry releases (that is, the ratio of fry released to eggs distributed). The STEP Program shows students and teachers how to take real action in protecting our environmental resources!
Last Updated (Wednesday, 03 March 2010 10:36)
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STEP REPORT, APRIL AND MAY 2004
By Hugh Miller
Despite the recent challenges, we did it!! Yes, with lots of help, we managed to successfully deliver steelhead eggs to nearly all required STEP "certified" classes so they could participate in this year's STEP incubation activities.
It didn't look so good at the beginning of April, though. Some of us were about to come "unglued." First, we recognized, going into April, that we, along with California State Fish and Game, had just processed, in March, a large number of class permits for "certified" classes, totaling 107 classes. These classes were asking to participate in this year's STEP incubation activities and they were located within a geographical area of six counties. It was the largest number of class-permits to be processed. So, going into the month of May, which is normal time for eggs to be available, we were facing a "tall (logistics) order." Several members helped with the permit-signing routine of all 107 applications before the papers were sent to California Fish and Game for final signature.
Last Updated (Wednesday, 03 March 2010 10:33)
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S.T.E.P IN THE PACIFICA SCHOOL DISTICT
by Sharron Lee
For over 12 years teachers in the Pacifica School District have participated in STEP. The program was introduced to the district by teachers Jane Scott Jones and Sharron Walker in 1992, and since that time many teachers have joined the team. Last year 3 more teachers were trained so the program continues inspite of the the fact that the release of fry is no longer permitted in the San Pedro Valley Watershed in Pacifica. Many of the students, however, participate in a cross-grade creek study program developed by Michelle Sullivan, a 3rd grade teacher at Cabrillo School in Pacifica. As Sharron Walker has retired as of Nov 1, Michelle Sullivan will take the responsibility of coordinating the delivery of eggs and be the communication link for the project within the Pacfica School District.
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Last Updated (Sunday, 28 February 2010 12:27)
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