The Bristol Bay Economical Development Corporation (BBEDC) has offered a five day summer camp called Salmon Camp for a number of years however this year was a whole new adventure. In past years the camp has been open for only students in the Bristol Bay region however, this year, a grant from NOAA allowed the camp to expand and allowed six High School students around Alaska to join in on the fun. Eleven students total attended the camp and came from Scammon Bay, Fairbanks, Wrangle, Anchorage, Petersburg, Huslia, Twin Hills, Manokotak, Port Heiden, and Dillingham.
Salmon camp took place on Lake Aleknagik and included a variety of field activities. 
Skiffs were used as transportation to get us around to explore different creeks in the area. The students used seine nets and fishing poles to catch salmon and char to collect data on and dissect. They also collected data on the creek characteristics, macroinvertebrates, and water quality for the different creeks we visited. At the base camp the campers learned about renewable energy and charged batteries for lights and computers using solar panels, a windmill, and a bike. Groups of students were also challenged with a project they choose and also presented at BBEDC upon our return to Dillingham.
This camp was an awesome opportunity for the students to learn more about stream and salmon ecology, interact with new people, and explore an area that most of them had never been to before. We would like to say thanks to the counselors, Dr. Todd, our visitors from the Bristol Bay Campus, and Shawn from NOAA who all played a part in this awesome camp!
Skiffs were used as transportation to get us around to explore different creeks in the area. The students used seine nets and fishing poles to catch salmon and char to collect data on and dissect. They also collected data on the creek characteristics, macroinvertebrates, and water quality for the different creeks we visited. At the base camp the campers learned about renewable energy and charged batteries for lights and computers using solar panels, a windmill, and a bike. Groups of students were also challenged with a project they choose and also presented at BBEDC upon our return to Dillingham.
This camp was an awesome opportunity for the students to learn more about stream and salmon ecology, interact with new people, and explore an area that most of them had never been to before. We would like to say thanks to the counselors, Dr. Todd, our visitors from the Bristol Bay Campus, and Shawn from NOAA who all played a part in this awesome camp!
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