Regions

March 19, 2025

From Campus to Conservation: Meet CalTrout’s Newest Policy Team Interns

March 19, 2025
Get to know CalTrout’s spring 2025 Policy Interns – Matt Okamoto and Cole Barlow, two born-and-bred Californians who are jumping headfirst into the world of environmental policy!
February 23, 2025

The Eel River’s Return: California’s Third Largest Watershed Is on its Way to Flowing Free and CalTrout Has a Plan for its Restoration

February 23, 2025
After more than a century of impoundment, California's third-largest river is on the path to running free once again. The Eel River, which once supported some of the West Coast's most abundant salmon runs, is entering a new era of restoration and renewal that promises transformation from source to sea. 
February 13, 2025

Press Release: Regional Partners Sign Historic MOU on Eel River Recovery

February 13, 2025
Today, regional partners signed an MOU supporting Eel River dam removal, fisheries recovery, and continued water supply for Russian River communities.
February 10, 2025

Recovery of Southern Steelhead in San Mateo Creek Starts with a Plan

February 10, 2025
CalTrout spearheaded the development of the San Mateo Creek Watershed Management Plan, which was formally accepted in January 2025. This is a monumental step in the recovery of Southern steelhead in San Mateo Creek, opening new funding opportunities and creating a replicable blueprint for invasive species management in watersheds throughout the state.
January 30, 2025

Decades of Persistence by the Pit River Tribe Secures Permanent Protection for Sáttítla Highlands

January 30, 2025
For generations, the volcanic highlands of northeastern California have held profound significance for the Pit River Tribe, who know this sacred landscape as Sáttítla. In January 2025, these lands gained permanent protection when former President Biden designated them as Sáttítla Highlands National Monument – a victory that safeguards both cultural heritage and critical water resources.
December 29, 2024

Restoring the Sierra Headwaters: From Forests to Meadows to Lahontan Cutthroat Trout

December 29, 2024
2024 was a big year for our Sierra Headwaters team, who have been working tirelessly to ensure the Sierra’s unparalleled landscape remains healthy for future generations to enjoy. This year, we have successfully completed two projects on By-Day Creek and June Mountain, and have six more active projects in the region. Find out more!
December 20, 2024

The Numbers are in: Thousands of Salmon Return Home to the Klamath

December 20, 2024
Since July 2024, when CalTrout and our team of Tribal, state, federal, academic, and nonprofit partners launched the Klamath River Science and Monitoring Program, we’ve been hard at work collecting, processing, and analyzing data on fish migration through the former dams. Good news: the (preliminary) data is rolling in!
December 20, 2024

Paige FitzGibbon

December 20, 2024
Paige is a Central Valley native who has been passionate about river ecosystem conservation since childhood. She has a bachelor’s degree in Biology from University of
December 11, 2024

Desmond Gelman

December 11, 2024
Desmond spent most of his life on the east coast between Washington, D.C. and  Miami, Florida. He graduated college in Miami and spent time up in
December 10, 2024

Local Fishing Businesses Call on President Biden to Designate Sáttítla National Monument

December 10, 2024
Outfitters and retailers of fishing equipment announce their support for permanently protecting the water, habitat, and sporting values of the Sáttítla region in Northern California.
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