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DESCRIPTION:CHINOOK,CHUM and COHO SALMON SPAWNING IN MARIN’S LAGUNITAS WATERSHED\nSEE 
 SPAWNING SALMON ON A NATURALIST LED CREEK WALK.\n\n11/18/03\nContact:  
 Reuven Walder (415) 488-0370 x102\n\nWe have observed three different 
 species of salmon spawning in the Lagunitas Watershed this winter so far - 
 Coho, Chinook and Chum.   Salmon could be seen from Samuel P. Taylor Park 
 to below Lagunitas.  Salmon were seen at Lagunitas Creek upstream of Irving 
 bridge, Lagunitas Creek near Devil's Gulch, Lagunitas Creek Below Devils 
 Gulch (read naturalist notes at bottom for more info).\n\nThe public is 
 invited to come on a creek walk with one of SPAWN's Creek Naturalists to 
 view the spawning salmon.  Visitors will learn about the fascinating life 
 history of endangered salmon, the stream ecosystem, and the impacts that 
 these and other species face in the Lagunitas Watershed. (See information 
 below).\n\n……………………………………………\n***Creek 
 Walk Info***\n\nWHEN:	\nSaturdays and Sundays at 10 am and 1pm\nFrom 
 November 22, 2003 – January 31, 2004\n\nYou must make a reservation for a 
 tour - they fill up fast!\nCALL (415) 488-0370 between 9am and 5pm weekdays 
 to make a reservation.\n\nWHERE:\nLagunitas Watershed, Marin County\n- Call 
 to make a reservation and hear where to meet.\n\nPRICE:	\nMEMBERS  -FREE - 
 Plus priority reservations\nNON-MEMBERS - $2 (KIDS); $4 (ADULTS)\nNO ONE 
 TURNED AWAY FOR LACK OF FUNDS\n	\n**Contact SPAWN for More Information and 
 To See the Salmon Spawning**\n\nBACKGROUND: \nThese salmon species spawn 
 in the Lagunitas watershed each winter.  The two to three foot fish leave 
 the ocean and travel miles up local streams to lay their eggs.  The 
 Lagunitas Watershed, located in West Marin County is reported to have one 
 of the largest populations of wild coho left in California.  A number of 
 sites in the watershed will be 
 visited.\n……………………………………………\n\n\nNATURALIST 
 NOTES\nThe Marin Municipal Water District as of late last week (11/6/03) 
 saw 18 redds (nests) between Tocaloma and Devil's Gulch and 5 redds 
 downstream of Tocaloma.  They had only seen five live chinook so far. Two 
 chinook were as far upstream of the campground bridge in Samuel P. Taylor 
 State Park. They only saw two chinook actually on redds. One of them was on 
 her redd for a week, right at the mouth of Devil's Gulch but she is no 
 longer there.\n\nSPAWN naturalist Kaye Swafford, who was combing the 
 watershed on Sunday (11/9), discovered a coho moving upstream on Lagunitas 
 Creek below Devil's Gulch.\n\nTodd Steiner, SPAWN's Director, watched a 
 chum salmon for hours while  spawning at Irving Bridge on Lagunitas Creek 
 Sunday.  As of Monday (11/10) afternoon, he said the female was still over 
 her redd there (see attached photos by Todd).\n\nThe most unique and 
 interesting observation was by veteran SPAWN naturalist David Ford.  This 
 salmo-phile was out at 10pm Saturday night (11/8) with his flashlight at 
 the Inkwells on San Geronimo Creek in anticipation of seeing the first 
 leaping salmon after the season's first big storm!  However, much to his 
 surprise he observed 4-5 lampreys working their way up the rocks and 
 cascading water at the inkwells.  Lampreys also spawn in these creeks and 
 spend part of their life at sea as do salmon.  Their nests are small (1-2 
 foot wide) pits that they excavate in the stream bed.  The young live in 
 the creeks for 2-7 years before heading out to sea.\n\nMore salmon are 
 likely congregating at the mouth of this watershed awaiting the coming 
 rains which will enable them to reach their spawning habitat which extends 
 as far as Woodacre, 33 miles from the Pacific Ocean.  The return of these 
 species marks the dramatic end of their journey which began in these creeks 
 3-5 years ago.\n\nTell your friends and come on creek walk!\n\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2004/02/03/27403.php
SUMMARY:Salmon Spawning in Marin - Come on a Creekwalk
LOCATION:Lagunitas Watershed, Marin County\nCall to make a reservation and hear 
 details of where to meet.
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