Fall is here, and that means that salmon will be making the journey from the Pacific Ocean to area streams and rivers to spawn. You can take advantage of the many salmon-viewing opportunities available now around the Lake Washington/Cedar/ Sammamish Watershed.

Be inspired by the remarkable journey of these beautiful creatures. Sockeye, chum, coho and even the majestic chinook salmon can be seen at parks and other locations at organized viewing events sponsored by a variety of partners around the watershed.

While the usually robust return of brightly colored sockeye salmon is lower than in past years, salmon watchers this year should expect to see an exceptionally strong return of chinook salmon on the spawning grounds. Naturalists are available in many locations to help visitors spot fish and learn about the salmon lifecycle and what we can do to protect them.

For more information on any of all of the sites listed below, call 296-8016, or visitwww.kingcounty.gov/salmon and click on Salmon SEEson, where you will find links to information on how you can protect salmon and their habitat this fall - and year-round.

This program is sponsored by the Water Resource Inventory Area-8 Salmon Recovery Council as part of its effort to rebuild salmon populations in the Lake Washington/Cedar/Sammamish Watershed.

See salmon on these dates at these locations:

Chittenden Locks

For more info: 783-7059 or search web for "Chittenden Locks"

Sponsored by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Pipers Creek in Carkeek Park

On weekends from Nov. 8 to Dec. 14, with special activities on Nov. 28 (11 a.m. - 2 p.m. each day)

For more info: 206-684-0877 or www.seattle.gov/parks/environment/carkeek.htm Sponsored by the City ofSeattle