There are currently four objectives being pursued under this program by our Chapters:

Hosting youth fishing, family fishing and guided river boat trip events for families.

• Creating educational materials, events and activities that facilitate appreciation and respect for fisheries and their habitat.
• Coordinating community involvement in river cleanup, stream bank restoration and tree planting events.
• Supporting the Egg to Fry education program in public schools with fish eggs, tanks and equipment.
  

The last highlighted bullet point is one of the Northwest Steelheader’s signature projects that is performed in concert with the State of Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW).

Currently, three of the Association chapters are actively involved with 75 metropolitan schools in Portland as the principle sponsor (in coordination with ODFW) of the Eggs to Fry project.  This involves nearly 1,000 students from kindergarten to middle school.  The Chapters provide interested schools at no charge a 40 gallon aquarium, filter, chiller and accessory equipment along with fertilized trout or salmon eggs as a two month demonstration project for children to learn about the life cycle of fish. 

The Eggs to Fry Project is being expanded for hosting by all of the Association chapters that have the capability to actively coordinate with schools in the communities they serve to set up this environmental education project.

Specifically, each project involves the Association’s purchase of a 30 gallon fish tank, a filtration system and pump, a chiller, hoses/clamps/gravel and most importantly, volunteers to help schools setup the equipment and periodic monitoring.  For more information on how you can participate in this project either with a donation, volunteer time to help or a school who might want to be involved with this project, contact the Association office at 503-653-4176.

Typical Eggs to Fry Tank, Pump and Tubes