Our hatchery crew is hard at work collecting Pink Salmon that have returned home. Every year the baby salmon we release complete their adult stage of life swimming in the deep blue Pacific Ocean. The now mature salmon, who are…
There are so many exciting topics to be coved in the coming 27th annual Sitka WhaleFest we can’t wait to hear from each speaker! Remember to register early for the full symposium at…
Saturday, August 12th, 2023, brought a significant storm to Sitka. We experienced 4.42 inches of rainfall within a 24 hour period, breaking a previously held record of 4.22 inches set back in 1961 according to Meteorologist Pete Boyd of Juneau. During…
Pink and Chum salmon have returned to the hatchery in large numbers. Having competed their lifecycle the salmon are ready to spawn to seed the next generation. Our hatchery staff and students are getting ready to receive them. But before…
Summer camps have wrapped up at the Sitka Sound Science Center, and what an amazing journey it has been. We have served over 140 participants in 10 different camps spanning a range of subjects including: chemistry, physics, microbiology, intertidal ecology,…
Sitka’s topography lends itself to majestic scenes, but also carries with it innate risks. With our steep mountain sides and heavy rainfall, landslides are a very real risk, made starkly evident in the summer of 2015. After very heavy rainfall…
After listing both the Mill Building and the Spawn Shed on our Master Plan to rehabilitate and upgrade we are pleased to announce that they are done! Our Spawning Platform and Incubation Facility (SPIFy) is newly completed and has…