CURIOSITY QUEST GOES GREEN: Salmon

Host of Curiosity Quest, Joel Greene and the crew travel north to the beautiful state of Alaska and get a front row seat to a stream packed with more salmon than you can imagine. Greene learns from an Alaska Fish and Wildlife specialist why their creeks are bursting with salmon and why they travel thousands of miles to re-visit the place they were born. Afterwards, they travel to a salmon hatchery to learn about the role it plays in preserving the few species of salmon and protect the newly hatched salmon eggs. On this DVD, you will learn the 5 species of salmon and a very simple way to remember them using only one hand. Curiosity Quest Goes Green is an upbeat, family, educational program on PBS that explores what viewers are curious about....In Curiosity Quest Goes Green, each episode is also dedicated to raising awareness of earth-friendly issues. Together with host Joel Greene, viewers learn about things that each of us can do to be more eco-friendly and responsible inhabitants of the Planet Earth. In each show, Joel ventures on a quest to answer viewer's letters of curiosity. Each quest takes the audience on location for an unscripted, hands-on exploration. EPISODES INCLUDE: recycling all different types of materials, worm farming, rescuing wild animals, backyard composting, the effects of plastics in our oceans, Battery Recycling, Fishing for Energy, Green Surfboards, Green Your Home, Lunch Tray Recycling, Polystyrene, Clothing Recycling, and more! 30 minutes. Target Age Group: 5-12 Producer/Host: Joel Greene Producer: Melissa Duke Assistant Producer: Tammy Greene Lead Camera: Peter Park Camera: Eli Semotiuk Editor: Bradley Greenwell Director of Photography: Lory Ryder Sound Technician: Ivan Miller Production Assistant: Lydia Production Assistant: Keaton Cockrell