Quilcene Hatchery

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Comments from the kids:
Gabriel says he misses Garfield (the cow he befriended).
Bird at the Elwha Dam: I saw a dam waterfall.
Sibleigh: I liked the Dungeness School because she got to see what education was like for kids in the 1800s.
Lila: There were a million things I could have changed about last night but those were the million things that made the night special.
Meena: The dam was really boring.
Elisha: The dam was a pretty sight.

We're en route to the fish hatchery. The kids thank you for the homemade cookies. David is strumming his guitar as our soundtrack. So nice.

Last Dam Summer

Many thanks to Ranger Butterworth for telling us the story of the Elwha Dam... its history, the controversy, and how it will be deconstructed to restore the wild fish habitat in the Elwha River... Opening access to 70 miles of open river for salmon. The project will cost less than it takes to launch one space shuttle. His final comment: sometimes we make choices based on the information we have at the time. But it's okay to reassess as we receive new information and change our choices.

First stop: Elwha Dam. 

Out by 8:15!