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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New Restoration Project Kicks off on Scott River Tributary
Read more →: New Restoration Project Kicks off on Scott River TributaryNew CalTrout Project on Big Mill Creek, a Tributary to the Scott River As drought persists and future impacts of climate change threaten, salmonids…
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CalTrout and Agencies Work to Help Endangered Winter-run Chinook Salmon
Read more →: CalTrout and Agencies Work to Help Endangered Winter-run Chinook SalmonFederally endangered winter-run Chinook salmon populations in California face challenges across the state including barriers blocking access to historic spawning grounds, drought, and an…
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Cold-Water Refuge Unlocked for South Fork Eel River Steelhead and Salmon
Read more →: Cold-Water Refuge Unlocked for South Fork Eel River Steelhead and SalmonSteelhead across California are in desperate need of refuge from rising water temperatures, falling water levels, and predation by invasive species. In the South…
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Over $13M Recommended for Funding CalTrout-Led Fish Passage Projects
Read more →: Over $13M Recommended for Funding CalTrout-Led Fish Passage ProjectsOn December 14, NOAA announced recommendations for funding through the Restoring Fish Passage through Barrier Removal grant program. In California, NOAA recommended over $21…
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Press Release: Baduwa’t (Mad River) Estuary Restoration and Public Access Project Completed
Read more →: Press Release: Baduwa’t (Mad River) Estuary Restoration and Public Access Project CompletedFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 15, 2022 Baduwa’t (Mad River) Estuary Restoration and Public Access Project Completed California Trout, McKinleyville Community Services District, Wiyot Tribe…
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Pescadero Middle School Students Take a Field Trip with CalTrout
Read more →: Pescadero Middle School Students Take a Field Trip with CalTroutOn a bright and blustery Tuesday, I’m winding my way down the coast to Pescadero State Beach. It’s the very end of November and…








