The Curriculum
Seeds to Salmon is intended to provide outdoor experience that gets students involved in understanding the plant-to-salmon ecological cycle. During each school year, teachers at participating schools can choose from a selection of over 20 different prepared lessons that are divided up by season.
The Lessons
Our fully developed Seeds to Salmon curriculum is available as an open-resource collection, hosted in a shared Google Drive folder. Inside, you'll find seasonal lesson plans, hands-on activities, and a wide range of resources designed to support teachers in leading these lessons independently.
We are deeply grateful to the Pacific Education Institute (PEI), TEND Curriculum, and the Washington State Department of Natural Resources for their support in making this resource possible and freely available to educators across Washington.
The standard lessons include:
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Intro to PNW Native Trees & Stratification
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Intro to PNW Native Shrubs & Cuttings
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Intro into Herbaceous Wetland Species & Seed Planting
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Invasive Species & Pest and Pathogens, Native Plant Identification
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Professions in Ecology/Landscape Management
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PNW Native Annuals & Seed Scarification
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Up-potting & Dividing Seedlings
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Careers in Conversation Career Panel
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Seed Bomb Making
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Making/Sampling Pine Needle Tea
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Nursery Maintenance and Organization
