Come on this behind the scenes tour of how hydroelectric dams work and get to tour inside of them with Tacoma Public Utilities. This will be a multi part tour starting with the North Fork Hatchery (that is all ages) and then we will caravan to dam (which is for ages 8 and up only) and then stop at the powerhouse on Hwy 101.

There will be liability waivers to have signed the day of the tour for every adult and child attending.

Here are quite a few on-line resources that you can look at as a family before the fieldtrip.
Electrical grid: [What does the world's largest machine do? - Henry Richardson (youtube.com)](https://url.us.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/PotoCgJGlWHlkyy9iNfAF4amT-?domain=youtube.com)
Basics of hydropower: [Energy 101: Hydropower (youtube.com)](https://url.us.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/0CgbCjRkoWSj9mm8iRhWFmx7pv?domain=youtube.com)
All about hydropower: [NREL Energy Basics: Hydropower (youtube.com)](https://url.us.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/mVCMCkRlpWSnNBB9cQi9FGDeaB?domain=youtube.com)
How a hydro dam works (from BC, but good explanation and diagrams): [How a Dam Works (youtube.com)](https://url.us.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/Sni0ClYmqWHo7EExUqsZFz9CYd?domain=youtube.com)
Tacoma Power projects: [Power Generation at Tacoma Power Hydroelectric Projects (youtube.com)](https://url.us.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/UD7DCmZnrWS52llzCQtGFROQ4B?domain=youtube.com)
Our salmon program goals (Cushman): [Spring Chinook return to our North Fork Skokomish Salmon Hatchery (youtube.com)](https://url.us.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/jmsiCn5ovWHG5DDvCEunFJTx4s?domain=youtube.com)
Our wildlife lands (Cushman) [Tacoma Report (June 3, 2017): TPU Wildlife Enhancement (youtube.com)](https://url.us.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/KPNNCo20wWUX4YYEUWC0FpA7QC?domain=youtube.com)
Why we care about conservation: [Tacoma Power Growing Demand (youtube.com)](https://url.us.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/vp97CpYqxWHzDoomCkF1FGpFDN?domain=youtube.com)
Finally, we do share a kids activity book, [Northwest Sources of Electricity](https://url.us.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/ZNt1CqxryWfOWNNZCMH9FErZPz?domain=fwee.org), from our partners at the Foundation for Water and Energy Education (FWEE).

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