COHO SPAWNERS IN THE COVE
September 26, 2026
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Fishers have been catching robust coho off the beach at Lincoln Park since mid September – evidence that spawners are gathering to come into Fauntleroy Creek.
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
PRESCHOOL SCIENTISTS
April 28, 2026
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Four-year-olds from the Urban Nature Preschool got a taste of environmental research in April when they counted and measured stonefly exoskeletons in lower Fauntleroy Creek.
DOCUMENTING OUR SMOLTS
March 12, 2026
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Soft net traps are now installed in the upper and lower creek so that volunteers can count how many coho smolts head to saltwater. Monitors
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
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.