CALIFORNIA TROUT
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Across California, CalTrout scientists, partners, and communities are restoring rivers, protecting native fish, and shaping water policy. Learn more about the work driving healthier waters for the West.
Project Facts
LOCATION
PROJECT STAGES
Active
START DATE
PROJECT GOAL
Project Goal
Alameda Creek historically supported Chinook salmon and steelhead runs. Recent habitat improvements by Alameda County Water District and others will open up the mainstem Alameda Creek to these fish in spring 2022, for the first time in decades. We are working with partners to assess habitat conditions and usage by steelhead to help inform future management and restoration projects, starting in Stonybrook Creek, a key spawning tributary.
Threats
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PROJECT FUNDERS AND PARTNERS
Project Funders
Project Partners
FISH AFFECTED
Native fish that depend on the Elk River.
OUTCOMES
What this program has accomplished.
Numbers update annually based on field monitoring and partner-reported data.
32
Miles of stream within the program area
47
Legacy erosion sites stabilized to
date
12K
Tons of sediment prevented from
entering the river annually
$8.4M
Committed funding across all phases
LATEST PROJECT STORIES
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Construction Begins on Landmark Elk River Estuary Restoration Project, Creating a More Resilient Future for Fish, Farms, and Communities
Read more →: Construction Begins on Landmark Elk River Estuary Restoration Project, Creating a More Resilient Future for Fish, Farms, and CommunitiesConstruction is officially underway on the Elk River Estuary Restoration Project, marking a major milestone in a decades-long…
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Restoring the Elk River Estuary: A New Chapter for One of Humboldt Bay’s Most Important Watersheds
Read more →: Restoring the Elk River Estuary: A New Chapter for One of Humboldt Bay’s Most Important WatershedsDiscover exciting progress towards a revitalized Elk River watershed and explore our new StoryMap diving into the history,…
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CalTrout Acquires Key Elk River Land Parcels, Returns Historic Site to Wiyot Tribe for Cultural Restoration
Read more →: CalTrout Acquires Key Elk River Land Parcels, Returns Historic Site to Wiyot Tribe for Cultural RestorationWe’re excited to announce that CalTrout, in partnership with the State Coastal Conservancy, acquired 175 acres of former…
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NOAA Announces Funding for CalTrout Restoration Project in Humboldt County, an Investment in Coastal Resilience
Read more →: NOAA Announces Funding for CalTrout Restoration Project in Humboldt County, an Investment in Coastal ResilienceOn Earth Day, CalTrout secured a $6 million grant from NOAA for a Humboldt County restoration project as…
PROJECT GALLERY
The Elk River, season after season.
UPPER ELK RIVER
Stabilized road embankment, three years post-treatment.
HOW WE GOT HERE
A century of impact. A decade of recovery.
From industrial timber harvest through the formation of CalTrout’s Elk River Recovery Program.
LATE 1800s
Industrial logging begins in the Elk River watershed.
Steep slopes are clear-cut and haul roads carved into the hillsides. Sediment begins moving downstream.
LATE 1800s
Industrial logging begins in the Elk River watershed.
Steep slopes are clear-cut and haul roads carved into the hillsides. Sediment begins moving downstream.
LATE 1800s
Industrial logging begins in the Elk River watershed.
Steep slopes are clear-cut and haul roads carved into the hillsides. Sediment begins moving downstream.
LATE 1800s
Industrial logging begins in the Elk River watershed.
Steep slopes are clear-cut and haul roads carved into the hillsides. Sediment begins moving downstream.
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Project Resources
REPORT
Phase 1 Final Report
SUMMARY
Phase 1 Executive Summary
REPORT
Phase 1 Field Data
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UPCOMING EVENTS
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