Salmon SEEson is returning to King County.

Fall is nearly here and salmon populations throughout Puget Sound will be making the journey to area streams and rivers to spawn.

There are many opportunities to see these amazing creatures as they return to the streams where they were born several years ago. At many locations, naturalists are available to help you spot salmon, learn about their life cycle and what we all can do to protect them.

In and near Redmond, the best places to view salmon include:

• Along the Sammamish River Trail, south of the 85th Street bridge in Redmond, on Sept. 27 and Oct. 10 from 10 a.m.-noon; and on Nov. 1 with times to be determined. This salmon-watching site is sponsored by the City of Redmond. For more information, call (425) 556-2822 or e-mail pholte@redmond.gov.

• On Cottage Lake Creek in Woodinville, Tolt Pipeline bridge, on Oct. 3 from 1-4 p.m.; Oct. 7 from 3-6 p.m.; and Oct. 10 from 1-4 p.m. This site is sponsored by Water Tenders. For more information, call (425) 788-5083 or visit www.watertenders.org.

• Bear Creek in Redmond, behind Classic Nursery at 12526 Avondale Rd. NE, from late September to mid-November during the nursery’s business hours. This self-guided tour is sponsored by Redmond Organization for Shared Environments. For more information, contact Linda Hussey at (425) 882-1846 or lyhussey@comcast.net.

The Salmon SEEson program also includes other sites throughout Puget Sound and is sponsored by the WRIA 8 Salmon Recovery Council as part of its effort to recover salmon in the Lake Washington/Cedar/Sammamish Watershed.

For additional information, call (206) 296-8016 or visit www.kingcounty.gov/salmon and click on Salmon SEEson.