NEXT GENERATION ON THE WAY
January 14, 2026
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In November, watchers documented one spawning pair among the nine adults that came into the lower creek. Soon volunteers will tart monitoring the area for
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
FINALLY SPAWNERS SPAWNING
November 7, 2025
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FINALLY SPAWNERS SPAWNING Salmon Watch 2025 got under way on Oct. 26 but our coho spawners toyed for days before making landfall, much to the
PREVIEW OF SPAWNING SEASON
September 19, 2025
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Salmon Watch 2025 to document coho spawners in Fauntleroy Creek will get under way on Sunday, Oct. 26, with the annual drumming to call in spawners.
FRY TUCKED IN
June 18, 2025
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On June 1, a community salmon release tucked the last of 2,281 coho fry into Fauntleroy Creek, where they will spend the next year before
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
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