Thousands of students celebrate 25th year of Columbia River fish release
Dozens of fourth-grade students from across the Mid-Columbia region gather along the Columbia River to release juvenile Chinook salmon raised in their classrooms as part of the Benton County Conservation District’s Salmon in the Classroom.
About 3,300 students from Kennewick, Richland, Finley, Kiona-Benton. and Prosser attend the 25th annual two-day program.
The field trip also includes 60 learning stations by a variety of organizations and other fun activities.
This story was originally published April 17, 2023 at 11:49 AM.