Johnson Creek Salmon Spawning

Surveys

Volunteering: The Logistics Sign up for survey dates via doodle poll

- Write down the dates you signed up for in your planner, or online calendar- we are counting on you to make it!

- Everyone will be able to survey at least once.

Danielle will email you info about your stretch 2 weeks in advance.

Step 1: Danielle will send you invitation to Doodle Poll

Step 2: Fill it out & Save it

Your full name here

Before your survey… Save your survey date(s)!

Save Danielle’s cell # into your phone.

Make sure you are in good physical health! Do not enter the water with an injury or open wound.

Communicate with your survey partner:

Exchange cell phone numbers.

Decide on a time for your survey with your partner. Allow at least 3 hours to complete the stretch.

Decide if you want to carpool or meet at the survey site.

Confirm which person will be responsible for equipment check-in & out.

Equipment We have limited supplies. Please return your equipment by

the Wednesday following your survey.

Write number of each item on check out sheet:

Necessary equipmentBring your own Provided by JCWC

Water bottle & snack Weather- appropriate

clothing Warm hat Change of clothes for after

survey Back pack Cell phone, in case of an

emergency.

Chest waders

Orange vest

Polarized sunglasses Wading poles Gloves Garbage bag: for fish carcass Ziplock bag for electronics Waterproof disposable

camera Hand Sanitizer Map & directions to survey

location Copy of the survey flyer

Safety…. Water depth Err to caution- if it doesn’t look safe- don’t do it!

Step carefully- if you can’t see the stream bed, feel with your feet and wading pole before taking a step.

Use two wading poles

Whenever possible, survey from the banks- this also reduces our impact on the streambed.

When to call it off If the water is deeper than your waist and you can’t

walk on the banks past deeper pools

If the water is moving with enough velocity to make it hard to keep your footing

If it begins raining very hard, very suddenly- the water level can rise rapidly

If air temperatures are below 50 degrees (F)

Safety… other considerations Traverse blackberries and log jams carefully. They can

damage waders as well as body parts.

Avoid putting your weight on a log – go around it.

Be careful not to damage beaver dams and other in-stream habitat

Keep your eyes out for

Beaver chewed stumps-

they are sharp and a

tripping hazard!

Be alert for loose dogs &

wildlife

Disgruntled landowners Johnson Creek is not considered a “navigable” stream,

therefore it belongs to the adjacent property owners.

All creekside landowners have been notified that surveyors are coming through. Most stretches we are surveying this year are publicly owned.

If you encounter someone who accuses you of trespassing, simply apologize, tell them to contact JCWC, and leave.

Salmon Diaries Check before you go out! Great tips from previous

surveyors

How to post….

Drop down menu: Salmon Diaries

To post: Scroll down to bottom of page

Bottom of page….

What if we find a carcass? Take a photo!

Carefully put it into plastic bag. Carcasses are very heavy. You may need one partner to move a vehicle closer, if possible. Then carry it back to your vehicle. Add another bag to prevent leaks.

Purchase a bag of ice and keep the receipt for reimbursement.

Take the carcass to JCWC. There is a cooler located outside our main door. Leave the carcass in the cooler. Open the bag of ice and pour it in.

My partner has not shown up and I cannot get a hold of them. Do not survey in the water by yourself!

You may look in from the banks and bridges, if applicable.

Contact Danielle to reschedule and she’ll make sure you have another chance to survey.

My partner or I need to cancel

Each week, we will designate 2 “stand-by” surveyors, who will be notified 2 weeks in advance.

Notify Danielle as soon as you know of a conflict. She will contact a designated “stand by” surveyor.

My waders leak. You do not have to complete your stretch if you

become too cold or uncomfortable.

Please notify us when you return the equipment so they can be repaired before lending them out again.

There is an injury during our survey. If the person is responsive and able to communicate,

they decide their own course of treatment.

If a person is unconscious, call 911.

When you are able, notify Danielle

You are approached and asked what you are doing. Stop and take a minute to explain that you’re a

volunteer with JCWC & ODFW, looking for spawning salmon.

Ask them if they have seen salmon here recently. Direct them to JCWC, we are happy to hear reports on conditions and fish sightings from residents.

Questions?