Sammy the Salmon needs help to protect the Sammamish River. He is going to “fin-off” (as in kick-off) a series of free classroom training sessions with a Salmon Fashion Show that will introduce the audience to the life cycle of salmon at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 20 at the Bothell Library (18215 98th Ave. N.E.).

The goal of this program is to teach people how to become stewards of the Sammamish River and its many tributaries. This event, which is geared for adults and mature high-school students, is being conducted by the Adopt A Stream Foundation. Funding is provided by the city of Bothell and the King County Conservation District. To register, call (425) 316-8592.

Part II of the classroom session will be Feb. 3, with that event introducing the audience to terms used by the scientific community related to streams and wetlands. Students will also become familiar with the functions and values of wetlands and learn how to distinguish between different wetland classifications.

Part III will take place May 11 and focus on fish, stream ecology and regulations, including a couple of characters from the old “Almost Live” TV show in a Wetland Nightmare video.

In between the indoor classes, Adopt A Stream Foundation Ecologists and Technicians will conduct field training next to the Sammamish River near Bothell Landing where students will gain “hands-on” experience learning about invasive plant removal (March 5); desirable native plants that should be growing next to local streams (April 2); and how to monitor and maintain a stream restoration site (Sept. 10).