Integrate Wild Fish and Working Landscapes
Balance the Needs of Wild Fish and People
Home | Key Initiatives | Integrate Wild Fish and Working LandscapesBalance the needs of fish and people by reestablishing resilient wild fish populations within managed landscapes.
Over the last century and a half California’s population has ballooned to over 40 million people and the state’s rivers and landscapes have been irrevocably altered. As a result, wild fish populations have suffered, with 45% of the state’s native salmonids on a trajectory toward extinction in the next 50 years if current trends continue. For our native species to not just survive but thrive, we must incorporate a scientific understanding of natural process into our management of working landscapes. We are investing in innovative ways to balance landscapes to support both wild fish and human interests.
FOCUS AREAS
Mount Shasta
- Evans Spring Flow Restoration to Little Shasta River
- Klamath Basin Water Project
- Scott Valley Sustainable Groundwater Management
- Shasta River Hidden Valley Ranch On-Farm Water Efficiency
- Parks Creek Cardoza Ranch Fish Passage and Flow Enhancement
- Little Shasta River Flow Enhancement Project
- Shasta River and Parks Creek Restoration
Integrate Wild Fish and Working Landscapes
Southern Steelhead Coalitions
South Coast
CalTrout leads two Southern California steelhead coalitions with the goal to increase the pace, scale, and scope of watershed restoration projects leading to resilient Southern steelhead populations...
Learn MoreWalker Creek Coho Salmon Research and Monitoring
Bay Area
Assess streamflows, water temperatures, habitat usage, and migration of adult and juvenile tagged coho salmon in Walker Creek to identify factors potentially limiting their recovery. We will use this...
Learn MoreWalker Creek Outreach & Education Program
Bay Area
Work with partners to inspire the next generation of environmental stewards through stream study focused on watershed health and endangered coho salmon recovery at Walker Creek Ranch in Marin County.
Learn MoreBay Area Outreach and Education
Bay Area
Increase outreach overall to youth, members, fly clubs, and others about our efforts in the Bay Area and statewide.
Learn MoreCentral Valley Salmon Habitat Partnership
Central Valley
Through science-based objectives and prioritized actions to implement them, the Salmon Partnership will advance recovery and maintenance of viable, self-sustaining spring-run and winter-run Chinook...
Learn MoreElk River Recovery Program
North Coast
Recover the Elk River from current severe water quality and sediment impairment, nuisance flooding conditions, habitat degradation, salmonid population reduction and community strife that resulted...
Learn MoreEvans Spring Flow Restoration to Little Shasta River
Mt. Shasta-Klamath
Restore Evan's Spring flow to the Little Shasta River and improve summer conditions for juvenile rearing among native fish. Ultimately, reconnect the Little Shasta River to the Shasta River at...
Learn MoreFish Food on Floodplain Farm Fields
Central Valley
Bring together farmers, conservationists, universities, and state and federal agencies to demonstrate innovative solutions for reintegrating fish food created in floodplain wetlands back to the river...
Learn MoreFlood Infrastructure Retrofits
Central Valley
Retrofit flood infrastructure in the Tisdale and Sutter bypasses to enhance fish passage; improve water use efficiency; create floodplain rearing habitat for endangered salmonids; and increase...
Learn MoreFloodplain Salmon Habitat Credit Development
Central Valley
Develop on-farm water management practices that benefit native fish species and the aquatic ecosystems on which they depend for use in agriculture conservation incentive programs.
Learn MoreKlamath Basin Water Project
Mt. Shasta-Klamath
Enhance flows and improve critical instream habitat for coho and Chinook salmon throughout the watershed.
Learn MoreLittle Shasta River Flow Enhancement Project
Mt. Shasta-Klamath
Improve irrigation infrastructure on the 4,500-acre Hart Ranch and enable this key landowner to dedicate meaningful water savings back into the Little Shasta River for the benefit of salmon and other...
Learn MoreNigiri Project
Central Valley
Scientifically demonstrate that productivity created by shallow inundation of floodplains is foundational to supporting self-sustaining populations of fish and wildlife in the Central Valley.
Learn MoreParks Creek Cardoza Ranch Fish Passage and Flow Enhancement
Mt. Shasta-Klamath
Enhance flows and restore critical spawning and rearing habitat for salmon and steelhead throughout the watershed.
Learn MoreSanta Margarita Ecological Reserve Steelhead Habitat Improvement
South Coast
This project will improve steelhead habitat in the Santa Margarita River through non-native aquatic species removal, invasive vegetation removal and sediment reduction.
Learn MoreScott Valley Sustainable Groundwater Management
Participate in the Scott Valley SGMA process and advocate for a Groundwater Sustainability Plan (GSP) that protects interconnected surface waters for the benefit of fish and wildlife
Learn MoreSecuring South Bay Stream Flows for Steelhead
Bay Area
Ensure adequate streamflows are returned to key South Bay streams and necessary habitat improvements are completed as expeditiously as possible through a long-standing settlement agreement and...
Learn MoreShasta River and Parks Creek Restoration
Mt. Shasta-Klamath
Recover salmonid populations in the Shasta River, a key mid-Klamath River tributary and nursery, by restoring spawning and rearing habitat, in-stream flows, water quality, and other ecological...
Learn MoreSouthern Steelhead Coalition
South Coast
The Coalition’s goal is to increase the pace, scale, and scope of watershed restoration projects leading to resilient Southern steelhead populations in
Southern Steelhead Coalitions
South Coast
CalTrout leads two Southern California steelhead coalitions with the goal to increase the pace, scale, and scope of watershed restoration projects leading to resilient Southern steelhead populations...
Learn MoreWalker Creek Coho Salmon Research and Monitoring
Bay Area
Assess streamflows, water temperatures, habitat usage, and migration of adult and juvenile tagged coho salmon in Walker Creek to identify factors potentially limiting their recovery. We will use this...
Learn MoreWalker Creek Outreach & Education Program
Bay Area
Work with partners to inspire the next generation of environmental stewards through stream study focused on watershed health and endangered coho salmon recovery at Walker Creek Ranch in Marin County.
Learn MoreBay Area Outreach and Education
Bay Area
Increase outreach overall to youth, members, fly clubs, and others about our efforts in the Bay Area and statewide.
Learn MoreCentral Valley Salmon Habitat Partnership
Central Valley
Through science-based objectives and prioritized actions to implement them, the Salmon Partnership will advance recovery and maintenance of viable, self-sustaining spring-run and winter-run Chinook...
Learn MoreElk River Recovery Program
North Coast
Recover the Elk River from current severe water quality and sediment impairment, nuisance flooding conditions, habitat degradation, salmonid population reduction and community strife that resulted...
Learn MoreEvans Spring Flow Restoration to Little Shasta River
Mt. Shasta-Klamath
Restore Evan's Spring flow to the Little Shasta River and improve summer conditions for juvenile rearing among native fish. Ultimately, reconnect the Little Shasta River to the Shasta River at...
Learn MoreFish Food on Floodplain Farm Fields
Central Valley
Bring together farmers, conservationists, universities, and state and federal agencies to demonstrate innovative solutions for reintegrating fish food created in floodplain wetlands back to the river...
Learn MoreFlood Infrastructure Retrofits
Central Valley
Retrofit flood infrastructure in the Tisdale and Sutter bypasses to enhance fish passage; improve water use efficiency; create floodplain rearing habitat for endangered salmonids; and increase...
Learn MoreFloodplain Salmon Habitat Credit Development
Central Valley
Develop on-farm water management practices that benefit native fish species and the aquatic ecosystems on which they depend for use in agriculture conservation incentive programs.
Learn MoreKlamath Basin Water Project
Mt. Shasta-Klamath
Enhance flows and improve critical instream habitat for coho and Chinook salmon throughout the watershed.
Learn MoreLittle Shasta River Flow Enhancement Project
Mt. Shasta-Klamath
Improve irrigation infrastructure on the 4,500-acre Hart Ranch and enable this key landowner to dedicate meaningful water savings back into the Little Shasta River for the benefit of salmon and other...
Learn MoreNigiri Project
Central Valley
Scientifically demonstrate that productivity created by shallow inundation of floodplains is foundational to supporting self-sustaining populations of fish and wildlife in the Central Valley.
Learn MoreParks Creek Cardoza Ranch Fish Passage and Flow Enhancement
Mt. Shasta-Klamath
Enhance flows and restore critical spawning and rearing habitat for salmon and steelhead throughout the watershed.
Learn MoreSanta Margarita Ecological Reserve Steelhead Habitat Improvement
South Coast
This project will improve steelhead habitat in the Santa Margarita River through non-native aquatic species removal, invasive vegetation removal and sediment reduction.
Learn MoreScott Valley Sustainable Groundwater Management
Participate in the Scott Valley SGMA process and advocate for a Groundwater Sustainability Plan (GSP) that protects interconnected surface waters for the benefit of fish and wildlife
Learn MoreSecuring South Bay Stream Flows for Steelhead
Bay Area
Ensure adequate streamflows are returned to key South Bay streams and necessary habitat improvements are completed as expeditiously as possible through a long-standing settlement agreement and...
Learn MoreShasta River and Parks Creek Restoration
Mt. Shasta-Klamath
Recover salmonid populations in the Shasta River, a key mid-Klamath River tributary and nursery, by restoring spawning and rearing habitat, in-stream flows, water quality, and other ecological...
Learn MoreSouthern Steelhead Coalition
South Coast
The Coalition’s goal is to increase the pace, scale, and scope of watershed restoration projects leading to resilient Southern steelhead populations in
Southern Steelhead Coalitions
South Coast
CalTrout leads two Southern California steelhead coalitions with the goal to increase the pace, scale, and scope of watershed restoration projects leading to resilient Southern steelhead populations...
Learn MoreWalker Creek Coho Salmon Research and Monitoring
Bay Area
Assess streamflows, water temperatures, habitat usage, and migration of adult and juvenile tagged coho salmon in Walker Creek to identify factors potentially limiting their recovery. We will use this...
Learn MoreWalker Creek Outreach & Education Program
Bay Area
Work with partners to inspire the next generation of environmental stewards through stream study focused on watershed health and endangered coho salmon recovery at Walker Creek Ranch in Marin County.
Learn More