BUILDING CLIMATE RESILIENCE: Salmon Sampling

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Tuesday, September 2nd, 2025

Experience type:

In-Person

Program Description

Researchers gather samples to investigate the health issues facing salmon populations. In this outreach program, students will explore indigenous sampling methods alongside western techniques for analyzing fish scales and otoliths. By utilizing these approaches, they will also examine the most pressing threats to salmon and their habitats, while analyzing current methodologies.

Grades: 8-12 Length: 1 hour Maximum group size: 30 students

Program Components:

Analyze samples to investigate growth and migration patterns of salmon populations.
Explore Indigenous sampling methods and discuss the benefits and drawbacks of different methods.
Learn about western techniques for analyzing fish scales and otoliths to determine age.
Examine the most pressing threats to salmon and their habitats and how to make informed conservation decisions.

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Big Ideas

The biosphere, geosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere are interconnected, as matter cycles and energy flows through them.

Human and environmental factors shape changes in population and living standards.

The physical environment influences the nature of political, social, and economic change.

COVID Precautions

With the continued safety and well-being of our visitors, staff and volunteers the highest priority, we have developed a safety plan in accordance with WorkSafeBC guidelines. Our COVID-19 safety guide can be found on our website: https://fraserriverdiscovery.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/WORKSAFE-BC-... If you have any concerns about visiting the center that are not addressed in the safety plan, please email or call us and we can work together to make sure that your visit is a safe one.

Trip Details

For Grades:

8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Months Available:

January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December

Days Offered:

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday

Times Offered:

9:00 am, 9:30 am, 10:00 am, 10:30 am, 11:00 am, 11:30 am, 12:00 pm, 12:15 pm, 12:30 pm, 1:00 pm, 1:30 pm, 2:00 pm, 2:30 pm, 3:00 pm

Duration:

60 minutes unless otherwise stated.

Maximum Students:

Offered In French:

Also Offered For:

Daycamps, ESL, Guides, Homeschool, Scouts

Packages Provided:

Both Pre-Visit and Post-Visit Packages

Fee Details

Cost Per Student:

$9.00

Cost Per Adult:

$0.00

Fee Notes:

Program fee is $9 + GST per student (minimum charge of $108.00 per booking) plus $0.90 per kilometre between FRDC and your school (both ways); group size between 12 to 30. Fees are due three weeks before the program booked date. Please contact us about delayed payment options.

While at your school, we are happy to deliver the chosen program to multiple classes! Booking can be done as a group, but the program will be delivered one class at a time.

We have an across the board 25% discount on all programs, outreach and kits for inner-city schools.

BUILDING CLIMATE RESILIENCE: Salmon Sampling

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