Northern Region CAEP: Classroom Aquarium Education Program

This program is organized by the Del Norte Rural Human Services in partnerships with local tribes and a tribal-run hatchery. For information or questions, contact Dan Burgess, (707) 954-3569, dburgess@dnrhs.org.

Egg requests go through Dan Burgess above. 

This program is organized in partnership with the Humboldt County Office of Education. For information or to be placed on a waitlist, contact Shannon Morago, smorago@hcoe.org.

Note: The Region 3 CAEP Coordinator is currently assisting the program for this area. Rainbow Trout are the primary fish species hatched in the classroom. 

Teacher Certication Training Workshops 

A Teacher Certification Training Workshop is a mandatory training for all new teachers and for returning teachers who have not participated in the program for the past 3 years or more. These free ONLINE workshops must be completed before applying for eggs. Successful completion of any workshop will certify you to raise state-protected fish in your classroom.

You MUST be paired with a sponsor and accepted into the program (pulled off of our waitlist) before you sign up for a training.

If you do not have a sponsor, please join our waitlist by emailing the sponsor listed above.  

CAEP Teacher Training Dates

• Register for the October 3, 2026, Saturday, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. Online Training
• Register for the October 17, 2026 Saturday,  9 a.m. - 12 p.m. Online Training
• Register for the October 22, 2026, Thursday, 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Online Training
• Register for the October 27, 2026, Tuesday, 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Online Training

See details regarding recertification requirements on the CAEP: Forms and Guidelines page.

2026-27 CAEP Application To Receive, Transport

and Rear Eggs and Fish (Form 772)

To rear eggs in late Winter/Spring 2027

Release Locations 

The 2026-2027 approved waterbodies will be listed in this year’s CAEP application.

Upon receiving eggs, teachers will receive an authorization form with an assigned, approved waterbody for release. Fry must be released into the waterbody that is listed on your authorization form. See guidelines for more details.   

Waterbodies are approved for CAEP releases by CDFW scientists. Approvals are reviewed annually, and the list of approved sites is subject to change based on environmental conditions. 

Release Summary:

An online release summary must be submitted within 2 weeks of releasing fry. 

For information, contact:
R3CAEP@wildlife.ca.gov 

The Region 2 CAEP Coordinator is currently managing the program for this area. Rainbow Trout are the primary fish species hatched in the classroom. Several community groups and school districts have partnered with CDFW to provide teachers with equipment, egg delivery, and support in the classroom and on release day.

New teachers, or those returning to the program after a hiatus of more than three years, must attend a New Teacher Workshop before applying for eggs. Register for a New Teacher Workshop.

Once trained, teachers will be paired with a sponsor in their area. If you are a returning teacher, be sure to connect with your sponsor before applying.

All teachers must submit an Application to Receive Eggs (Form 772) annually before their area's deadline in order to be considered for CAEP. Applications will open for the school year starting in September. Region 1-East Applications will close on a rolling basis from late winter through early spring. Exact deadlines will be posted at the beginning of the school year.

For information, contact:
Genelle Treaster at r2caep@wildlife.ca.gov