Cedar River Watershed Education Center

10/09/2026

Another creative display by staff at the Education Center - an interactive how-to on salmon laying eggs in gravel. Females make one redd but can have several pits in the redd. It takes 15 to 30 minutes for a female to complete a pit and 6 to 12 hours to complete a redd. She uses her tail and body in a horizontal digging motion as illustrated here.

10/03/2026

Some local fun regarding trains:

Lots to See and Do: Various scale exhibits are presented by model railroad clubs. The Black Diamond Historical Museum display depicts the mining and logging history of our local area.

09/26/2026

Educators from the Cedar River Watershed Education Center will host this fun family event: A TOUR of the Landsburg fish hatchery at 1pm on Oct 3rd. Cedar River Salmon Stewards will provide salmonid interpretation on the riverbank. You'll likely see spawning salmon (Coho and Chinook) in the river and Sockeye salmon held in tanks prior to incubation. (GPS tip - locate to Landsburg Fish Ladder as your destination.)

09/25/2026

Saturday, September 26th the Cedar River Education Center will be closed. We apologize for any inconvenience. The Education Center will reopen at 12:00 PM Thursday, October 1st.

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09/03/2026

The importance of salmon has been revealed as a component for healthy forests.

Nez Perce Tribe fertilizes fish-bearing creeks with carcasses of spawned-out and harvested salmon

08/29/2026

To use less water, wait to run your dishwasher until it's full. Cleaning dishes in a dishwasher is also
much more efficient than washing by hand. A dishwasher uses 4-10 gallons per load, while washing by
hand can use 20 gallons! To learn more water-saving tips, please visit SavingWater.org

08/26/2026

Use water wisely - don't water when it rains. Smart sprinkler timers react to the weather to avoid
overwatering. Upgrade your old sprinkler timer to a weather-based timer and receive a rebate up to
$100!
Learn more and how to apply for a rebate: https://www.savingwater.org/rebates

08/21/2026

Water when it counts! It's best to water early in the morning or later in the evening to reduce
evaporation. Midday watering is a big waste of water! Efficient watering keeps plants healthy and saves
water all season long.
For more water-saving tips, tools, and rebates, please visit SavingWater.org

08/18/2026

Reduce water use. Lower utility bills. Earn rebates. Businesses can receive up to $100 per toilet when
they replace older, inefficient models with rebate-eligible ones. For more information on our toilet
rebate program and other resources for businesses, please visit SavingWater.org/Rebates