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.
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From the field, in the lab, at the capitol.
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Through the Noise: CalTrout’s Focused Policy Work for 2025
Read more →: Through the Noise: CalTrout’s Focused Policy Work for 2025CalTrout’s policy team actively supports legislation that protects our state’s critical water resources, fish habitat, and natural landscapes. Check out an overview of the…
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Reflections from the Salmonid Restoration Federation (SRF) Annual Conference
Read more →: Reflections from the Salmonid Restoration Federation (SRF) Annual ConferenceAshley Shannon, CalTrout’s North Coast Project Coordinator, takes you behind the scenes of her time at the 42nd Annual Salmonid Restoration Federation Annual Conference.…
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Six Things to Know about the Potter Valley Project and Eel River Restoration
Read more →: Six Things to Know about the Potter Valley Project and Eel River RestorationAs PG&E moves forward with its plans to remove Scott and Cape Horn dams as part of its decommissioning of the Potter Valley Hydroelectric…
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Battle Creek Offers a Lifeline for Endangered Winter-Run Chinook Salmon
Read more →: Battle Creek Offers a Lifeline for Endangered Winter-Run Chinook SalmonThe Battle Creek watershed, located in the heart of California’s largest watershed, the Sacramento River, is one of the most important restoration opportunities for…
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California Department of Fish and Wildlife Awards $1.8 Million Grant to California Trout for Sierra Nevada Meadow, Forest, and Watershed Restoration
Read more →: California Department of Fish and Wildlife Awards $1.8 Million Grant to California Trout for Sierra Nevada Meadow, Forest, and Watershed RestorationCalTrout’s landscape-scale pilot in the Sierra Nevada’s Glass Mountains will transform meadow and forest restoration into measurable benefits for water supply, climate resilience, and…
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On the Road Again with Sean Jansen: Tideline to Alpine
Read more →: On the Road Again with Sean Jansen: Tideline to AlpineAfter almost a year, Sean Jansen, the writer and adventure junky retracing the 1,000 mile historic range of Southern California steelhead on foot is…








