Project Timeline

All RETURNING teachers must enroll in the program each year by filling out this FORM.

All NEW teachers must enroll in the program by:

• filling out this FORM.
• attending North Central Region's New educator training. 19/20 Training has been concluded. Please check in for 20/21 dates in September.

Fish aquariums are on first come, first served basis. We attempt to loan all first year teachers aquariums for the year, but the availability varies depending on the number of participants in the program.

ALL TEACHERS must submit permit application FORM 772 to California Department of Fish and Wildlife by December 6, 2019.

• please email the form to Richard.Munoz@wildlife.ca.gov and CC kstepping@sjcoe.net.
• the form must be fill out out completely and signed by the teacher and the school administrator. See: Frequently Asked Questions about Form 722

• Salmon spawns in Mokelumne River! Schedule your free Mokelumne River Fish Hatchery field trip by contacting Holly Barrett: Holly.Barrett@Wildlife.ca.gov
• Sponsors notify participants if the form 722 has been accepted by California Department of Fish and Wildlife.
• NEW teachers contact sponsors for aquarium pick up dates.
• ALL teachers set up their tanks prior going on the Christmas vacation. Please see: Tank set up and Preparation

Egg Delivery

Egg delivery is determined by the Mokelumne Fish hatchery and your sponsors. You will be contacted by your sponsor after you fill out the permit application. ( form 772). Eggs are usually transported in a cheesecloth sack packed in ice.

• Put them into your aquarium as soon as they arrive in the classroom, but first, turn off the power in the aquarium.
• Make sure your hands are clean and free of soap or lotion. Carefully drop the egs several at a time, along the front fo the aquarium. they will settle into the spaces between the rocks along the front of your aquarium.
• Shut the power off when you put the eggs into the aquarium.

Permit

Please read all of the information on the permit, most notably the release site - MOKELUMNE Fish Hatchery ONLY!

• Place a postage stamp on the back of the permit right away
• Keep the permit near the tank at all times (we suggest that you put it in sheet protector and tape it to the back of the tank).
• Permit will be mailed back to CA Department for fish and wildlife 14 days after the release.

Salmon eggs

Salmon embryo begins to develop, gradually forming organs. Because they are cold blooded, development rate depends on the water temperature. The colder the water, the slower the development. Eggs develop eyes first.

Calculate your salmon egg hatching time by using This worksheet and this Table.

Think of the aquarium as a model ecosystem.

Tank maintenance

Be sure to follow the steps to set up your tank.

Alevin

The alevin consume everything in their sac. The process is called ‘buttoning up.’ They become fry or ‘swim-up’ fry and begin to search for food.

Salmon release

Mail permit back

Tank clean up/ Return to sponsors

•Leave no Trace

•Protect water quality and prevent pollution

•Conserve water and electricity

•Eat sustainable seafood

•Volunteer for environmental organizations

•Coastal Cleanup Days

•Prevent invasive species