Oyster River Enhancement Society
Education
Find Out About The World
Education is the key to Oyster River's future success. Contact us and explore the many hands-on educational opportunities at the hatchery. We believe in creating sustainable eco-systems. That takes effort from everyone so education is the key to the Oyster River's future success.
Book Your School or Group Today
Oyster River Hatchery is the perfect place to explore and learn about the outdoors. There are many different plants and animals to see. Of course, there are also fish... lots and lots of fish in various stages of development in their lifecycle. For a small donation you can bring a new level to learning. Contact us to book your school or group today.
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About Salmon
Salmon live in both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, as well as the Great Lakes and other land locked lakes. Typically, salmon are anadromous: they are born in fresh water, migrate to the ocean, then return to fresh water to reproduce. Folklore has it that the fish return to the exact spot where they were born to spawn, and modern research shows that usually at least 90% of the fish that spawn in a particular stream were born there.
Salmon have long been at the heart of the culture and livelihood of coastal dwellers. For many centuries, people caught salmon as they swam upriver to spawn. Now we are doing our best to help salmon repopulate our rivers and oceans. Find out more about salmon by checking out the educational links section.