From the Capitol to California’s Rivers: CalTrout’s 2026 Policy Progress
With California’s 2026 legislative session at an end, we’re taking a moment to celebrate progress for the state’s native fish, rivers, and watersheds and look ahead to the work still to come.
FEATURED STORIES
From the field, in the lab, at the capitol.
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Southern Steelhead Listed as Endangered under California’s Endangered Species Act
Read more →: Southern Steelhead Listed as Endangered under California’s Endangered Species ActThe California Fish and Game Commission voted unanimously to list Southern California steelhead as endangered under the California Endangered Species Act. This landmark decision…
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Darren Mierau, CalTrout Regional Director, is Restorationist of the Year at Annual SRF Conference
Read more →: Darren Mierau, CalTrout Regional Director, is Restorationist of the Year at Annual SRF ConferenceIn addition to hosting sessions, presenting talks, and learning from each other at the annual Salmonid Restoration Federation Conference, we were thrilled to honor…
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Women of CalTrout: Lily Scurria
Read more →: Women of CalTrout: Lily ScurriaIn the latest installment of our Women of CalTrout profile series, meet CalTrout Policy Intern Lillian Scurria.
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Women of CalTrout: Sarah Trenschel
Read more →: Women of CalTrout: Sarah TrenschelIn the latest installment of our Women of CalTrout profile series, meet CalTrout Member Sarah Trenschel!
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Prairie Creek Project Site Land Will be Returned to Yurok Tribe in Historic Agreement
Read more →: Prairie Creek Project Site Land Will be Returned to Yurok Tribe in Historic AgreementSave the Redwoods League, the Yurok Tribe, National Park Service, and California State Parks signed a landmark agreement in a historic first step towards…
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Eel River Dams Headed for Removal, Water Users Support Dam-Free Diversion
Read more →: Eel River Dams Headed for Removal, Water Users Support Dam-Free DiversionThe Eel River dams are coming out. Partners and stakeholders recently met to select a design alternative for a potential future diversion from the…