This year's Salmon Festival featured a Salmon Poster booth displaying the fine artwork done by students from Junction City School (JCS) and Weaverville Elementary School (WES). The posters were begun while students attended the annual Environmental Science Education Camp at Bar 717 Ranch in Hyampom in September. Posters were voted on by a panel of judges and by the public. Winning posters will be included in a calendar for 2011 to be sold as a fundraiser for camp next year. First place went to Essie Romero of WES; Kristin Jepsen of JCS took second place, while third went to Greg Maclaren of WES. The People’s Choice Award, selected by public balloting, went to Melia Matthews of WES. Congratulations to the winners and thanks to our judges, who included, Emily Cira of AmeriCorps Watershed Stewards Project, Jennifer Faler of the Trinity River Restoration Program and Julie Feely of Trinity County Arts Council. Special thanks to art teacher Susan Alexander for her work in helping students explore their creativity. [Note: Salmon poster calendars for 2010, containing last year's winners, are available for $5.].

All of the students’ posters will be displayed in the lobby of the Weaverville Library early next year. Pictured below are Kaci Heinrici, Hunter Still, Watershed Stewards Project member Bo Kimball and Kristin Jepsen of Junction City School.