'Do salmon grow on trees?' Find out as King County, fly fishing club unveil new educational signs at Griffin Creek

2005 Archived News

Please join King County and the Washington Fly Fishing Club (WFFC) at Griffin Creek Natural Area on Saturday, April 30 at 12 p.m. to dedicate new educational signs that will inform visitors about Griffin Creek's ecosystem.

The WFFC is donating $3,000 to help fund the interpretive signage at King County's Griffin Creek Natural Area. 'Do Salmon Grow on Trees?' is the theme for one of three interpretive signs that will be unveiled at this event.

King County officials, Snoqualmie Basin Stewards, WFFC members, Hugh Jennings and Doug Shad and Bill Knudsen representing the Snoqualmie Watershed Forum will participate in the ceremony.

The signage is part of a larger interpretive sign program along the Snoqualmie Valley Trail designed to boost awareness of salmon, forests and watershed conservation unique to the site. Interpretive signs are located at four locations along the Snoqualmie Valley Trail, one of the locations being Griffin Creek.

Working with King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks, the WFFC has adopted the Griffin Creek Natural Area to provide volunteer conservation and stewardship. Twice a year, members spend a day at the site planting trees and removing invasive plants along Griffin Creek. Griffin Creek is one of the healthiest streams in the Snoqualmie Watershed and has one of the largest stocks of wild coho salmon in King County. The Griffin Creek Natural Area is 60 acres of riparian forest land. Founded in 1939,

WFFC is one of the Northwest's leading voices for conservation and sportsmanship. The WFFC Foundation provides financial grants for fisheries research and enhancement, conservation education, and similar activities. For more information about the Washington Fly Fishing Club go to www.wffc.com.

Directions to Griffin Creek Natural Area:

Located approximately 1.5 miles south of Carnation on Highway 203; go east on NE 11th for ¼ mile to the Snoqualmie Valley Trail. If you would like additional information please contact the program manager at 206-510-5668 or e-mail at david.kimmett@kingcounty.gov