Salmon-In-Schools Program

The Salmon-in-Schools project is operated by the Connecticut River Salmon Association (CRSA).

To find out more about the CRSA, the Salmon-in-Schools Program, and Salmon Legacy Program, click here!

• Hartland Middle School, in collaboration with the Hartland Land Trust, is participating in the Salmon-in-Schools project for the fifth year.

• Thanks to a grant from the Farmington River Coordinating Committee, the program was expanded to the Grade 3 classroom in the 2014-2015 school year.

• The program involves incubating salmon eggs in chilled aquariums in school classrooms and releasing the young salmon (called "Fry") in approved streams within the Connecticut River Watershed.

• Approximately 65 schools in Connecticut participate, from Kindergarten to post-secondary level.

• Questions about the program? Contact Mrs. Costolnick at dcostolnick@hartlandschool.com

1) Link to Educational video of the Atlantic Salmon Life Cycle

2) Another Life Cycle Video:

3) Kensington, CT Fish Hatchery and Spawning of Salmon Video

4) Animation showing history of dams in New England

5) NPR Short Story & Video on Stocking, May 30, 2017