SMOLT MONITORING UNDER WAY
April 6, 2025
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SMOLT MONITORING UNDER WAY Volunteers are monitoring traps twice daily in the upper and lower creek to document how many coho smolts leave for nearshore
welcome
Welcome to the Fauntleroy watershed website – the closest thing to being here on the West Seattle peninsula, Seattle, Washington, USA. On these pages, you’ll find details about the watershed’s major natural features – Fauntleroy Creek and Fauntleroy Park – as well as information about our education program and all manner of other things. Enjoy your visit!
News
FIRST SIGHTING OF ‘HOME HATCH’
March 7, 2025
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On Feb. 26, volunteer monitors sighted 15 active “home hatch” fry darting around in lower Fauntleroy Creek – evidence that at least some eggs left
SPAWNING SEASON OVER (AGAIN)
November 27, 2024
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Shortly after calling Salmon Watch 2024 a done deal on Nov. 10 with 19 coho spawners, more began streaming into lower Fauntleroy Creek.
SPAWNERS IN AND ‘OPEN CREEK’ THIS SUNDAY
November 1, 2024
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Salmon watchers spotted the first coho spawner of the season come in to the creek from Fauntleroy Cove late Wednesday, Oct. 30. The watch is
SPAWNING SEASON PREVIEW
October 7, 2024
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Salmon Watch 2024 to document coho spawners in Fauntleroy Creek will kick off on Sunday, Oct. 13, with the annual drumming. This all-ages community event
COHO FRY IN THE WILD
August 4, 2024
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From April 28 to May 31, volunteers with the Fauntleroy Watershed Council hosted 720 students and 250 adults for 19 releases that introduced 2,000+ coho