Dive into Household Enjoyable at Wenatchee River Salmon Festival

Gather inside the large blue salmon tent for Native American tales. Take dwelling a tempura fish print, which households paint on web site utilizing a Japanese approach known as gyotaku. The moveable aquarium may even return this 12 months – can you see and identify all of the native fish?

Families also can go to a Native American village and study concerning the traditions, tales and cultures of Indigenous folks from throughout the area. The expertise will characteristic 45 Native American educators and exhibitors representing 11 tribes and bands.

The enjoyable begins earlier than Community Day, too. About 2,000 native third- and fourth-graders will go to Rocky Reach on Sept. 17 and 18 for 2 days of out of doors studying, science and discovery.

For competition updates, go to salmonfest.org or observe the Wenatchee River Salmon Festival on Facebook.

Thank you to our SalmonFest companions:

The competition is hosted with assist from Chelan PUD, Friends of Northwest Hatcheries, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Forest Service, Microsoft, Confluence Health, Yakama Cares – Yakama Nation Legends Casino Hotel, Cascade Autocenter, Chelan Douglas Retirees Association, Crunch Pak, Bio Oregon, Munchen Haus and Leavenworth Outdoors Center.