Vernonia Salmon Festival

05/01/2026

05/01/2026

The Full Moon of May is known as Flower Moon to signify the flowers that bloom during this month. Native Americans called it Budding Moon, Egg Laying Moon, and Planting Moon.

Many wildflowers bloom in May in the Northern Hemisphere, where these traditional Full Moon names originated. For example, many types of anemone, wild garlic, indigo, bluebells, lupine, sundrops, and violets, to name just a few. It is no wonder that the colorful displays these flowers create in nature have inspired people to call this time after them.

04/16/2026

04/09/2026

It's time! Spring is finally here and after years in the ocean, the first spring Chinook are pushing upstream and racing against the current toward the rivers where they were born. For salmon rivers, this is the moment everything feels like it's come back to life.

👀Where will you watch Chinook return?
Umpqua (OR)
Rogue (OR)
Willamette (OR)
Columbia (WA/OR)
Chehalis (WA)
Fraser (BC)
Skeena (BC)
Kenai (AK).. and more!

https://wildsalmoncenter.org/salmon-species/chinook-salmon/

(Photo: Shannon Thompson)

03/19/2026

03/19/2026

The Spring Equinox is on Friday! Make it special by having some spring fun 🚲🌞🌷🫧

03/19/2026

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Mark you calendars to attend this exciting annual event! The VHS Art Department partners with Vernonia Hands On Art Center to raise money for the art program! If you have questions, please reach out to Ms. Jessica Kintz - [email protected]