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River Center receives 500 coho salmon eggs

Published 3:30 am Wednesday, January 21, 2026

By Sequim Gazette staff

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Photos courtesy Dungeness River Nature Center/ Dungeness River Nature Center Director Michael Glore drops coho salmon eggs into a tank. The river center recently received 500 coho salmon eggs from the Hurd Creek Hatchery for a seasonal educational exhibit.
Photo courtesy Dungeness River Nature Center/ The river center recently received 500 coho salmon eggs from Hurd Creek Hatchery.
Photo courtesy Dungeness River Nature Center/ The salmon eggs, which can be viewed by the public, are part of a seasonal educational exhibit.

The Dungeness River Nature Center is in receipt of 500 coho salmon eggs, which are now on display in the center’s salmon viewing room. The eggs were sourced from the Hurd Creek Hatchery and mark the start of a seasonal educational exhibit for the community.

Over the coming months, visitors will be able to observe a stage of the salmon life cycle that is typically hidden from view. From egg to early development, the exhibit offers a close look at how salmon begin their journey and how these early stages support the health of the Dungeness River ecosystem.

The eggs are expected to hatch into alevins in early February, according to a press release. At this stage, the young salmon remain hidden in gravel, absorbing nutrients from their yolk sacs before emerging as fry. In the wild, only about 1% of salmon eggs survive to adulthood, making each stage of development critical, the press release stated.

This spring, local students will take part in releasing the young salmon into the Dungeness River. Once student releases are complete, the River Center will invite members of the public to participate as well, offering a hands-on opportunity to learn about salmon ecology, the river system, and the importance of salmon to the local ecosystem.

The Dungeness River Nature Center is located at 1943 W. Hendrickson Road in Sequim.

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