Marin's class has been doing an in-depth study of salmon. They even have live salmon eggs in their classroom, and have been watching them grow into fry! Her class took a field trip to Tillamook Forest Center to learn more about them, and even got to release some fry into the river. Every time I go into volunteer, her teacher has me doing some amazing art thing that involves the salmon study. As a person who is inherently not creative, I am in awe of these projects, especially when you multiply a teacher's idea by 30 students. So amazing!
So one weekend recently we took several trips around the area to watch the salmon spawning, release more fry and go on some outdoor adventures. Kyle and the kids went back to Tillamook Forest Center, and then we all went out to Multnomah Falls and Bonneville Fish Hatchery. It was so amazing to watch nature do its thing :) God sure created some amazing creatures!
And then, the grand finale... Marin's class "release party" to let THEIR little salmon fry go (the ones they have been raising from eggs)... It was exciting, emotional saying goodbye, and so special to be a part of setting these little creatures on their life path. Did you know that salmon return to spawn to the place of their birth? So this spot at the Tualatin river, 7 years from now, will see these same fish back from the ocean, to end their circle of life. God is AMAZING!!!!!
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