OMSI/CRITFC Salmon Camp

A Salmon Camp participant conducting a sample to test the water quality in the stream.
What exactly do fish biologists do out in the field? Do salmon really need clean, cold water? What creatures help feed young salmon? If you’ve asked questions like these, Salmon Camp is the place for you!

Salmon Camp is a week-long camp where students age 12-15 learn more about fish biology and environmental science from professional researchers in a variety of fields and become familiar with advanced technology used in the field.

The camp is offered by the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission in cooperation with the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI). Twenty middle school students (five from each of the four CRITFC member tribes) will be selected to participate. Their meals, lodging, and transportation to the camp will be provided.

Who: Nez Perce, Yakama, Umatilla, and Warm Springs youth, ages 12-15, who are interested in salmon biology, environmental science, and having fun.

What:A week-long camp to learn about salmon, their habitats, and have fun rock climbing, orienteering, and other activities.

Where: OMSI Hancock Field Station, located in the Clarno Unit of the John Day Fossil Beds, Highway 218 between Fossil and Antelope, Oregon. (Click here to see the location in Google Maps.)