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September 18, 2023

New Project on Alameda Creek will Expand Access for Salmonids

September 18, 2023
Last year, for the first time in over fifty years, Chinook salmon and steelhead were able to access the upper Alameda Creek watershed. Soon, these fish will be able to consistently swim even further upstream. CalTrout recently was invited to lead a barrier removal project in Sunol Valley to open more than 20 miles of stream to fish. 
September 12, 2023

Why Nature’s Infrastructure Works Better Than Ours

September 12, 2023
Across the state, fish, wildlife, and people are dependent on infrastructure for habitat, drinking water, and electricity – but at times, as witnessed on August 10 at Butte Creek, infrastructure fails. What would happen if we took a step back and let our watersheds return to their natural state? Nature-based solutions can offer an alternative solution to our infrastructure-impacted waterways.
August 30, 2023

EPA Weakens Protections for Wetlands and Streams

August 30, 2023
The federal Environmental Protection Agency released new rules for the regulation of many of the wetlands, streams and seasonal creeks throughout the United States, significantly weakening their protections.
August 30, 2023

Restoration Amidst the Redwoods Provides Hope for Eel River Salmonids 

August 30, 2023
The Bull Creek watershed has incredible potential to support endangered salmonids – but the conditions in the creek are not yet quite right. Soon, completion of a restoration project on the Hamilton Reach of Bull Creek will change this giving existing South Fork Eel River watershed coho populations the chance to migrate through.
August 29, 2023

Did You Know Your Car’s Tires Could Be Harming Salmon?

August 29, 2023
A recent study found a specific chemical often included in car tires to be the likely cause of death in coho salmon returning to urban streams and rivers. CalTrout and our partners are working to find a solution that can work for both cars and fish.
August 23, 2023

Klamath River Tributary Restoration Gives Salmon A Chance Before – and After – Dam Removal

August 23, 2023
On the South Fork of the Scott River, a tributary to the Klamath, CalTrout and partners are beginning the fourth phase of a restoration project to reconnect the stream to its natural floodplain and improve cold water rearing habitat for Klamath Basin fish.
August 21, 2023

Students Imagine Possibilities for Public to Experience Malibu Creek Restoration

August 21, 2023
The Malibu Creek Ecosystem Restoration Project will remove Rindge Dam and restore a key watershed. To imagine possibilities for an interpretive site, CalTrout reached out to the UCLA Extension Landscape Architecture Program.
August 8, 2023

Dam Removal on the Eel is Closer Than Ever

August 8, 2023
County water agencies and a tribal government announced a last-minute conceptual plan for how a trans-basin water diversion from the Eel River to the Russian River watershed might be continued after the Pacific Gas & Electric Company removes two century-old dams on the upper Eel River.
August 1, 2023

First Fisheries Monitoring Report Completed Under Mono Basin Water Agreement

August 1, 2023
Following the voluntary water settlement agreement in Mono Basin, CalTrout and partners established the Monitoring Administration Team (MAT) to implement monitoring and maximize stream restoration in the basin. In 2022, the MAT executed the first year of fisheries monitoring.
July 31, 2023

Construction Begins on Mid-Klamath Basin Fish Passage Project

July 31, 2023
In July 2023, after much effort by state, federal, tribal partners, and private landowners, construction began on the Scott-Bar Mill Creek Fish Passage Restoration Project.
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