CalTrout’s 27th Annual Gala & Auction
2026-05-01 17:30 - 21:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Four Seasons, 757 Market St., San Francisco, CA, 94103, United States
Join us for California Trout’s Annual Gala & Auction – an evening driven by the shared belief that thriving rivers need bold communities.
Together with our community from across California, we’ll celebrate the progress we’re making for our state’s rivers, landscapes, and native fish – and invest in the work ahead.
Enjoy an unforgettable night of connection, generosity, and inspiration in support of California’s remarkable watersheds. From a lively cocktail reception and silent auction to a seated dinner and live auction, the evening is a uniquely CalTrout celebration of the action moving conservation forward across California.
This is conservation powered by people.
Evening Program
5:30 PM: Cocktail Reception & Silent Auction
7:15 PM: Dinner Program & Live Auction

Purchase your ticket or sponsorship HERE! Discounted tickets available for young professionals.

Interested in sponsoring the Gala? Contact Molly Ancel at mancel@www.caltrout.org
Have an auction item to contribute? Contact Riley Ahern at rahern@www.caltrout.org

2026 Field Tour Series: Big Chico Creek
2026-05-14 09:00 - 12:00 | Bidwell Park’s Chico Rod and Gun Club, 456 Upper Park Rd, Chico, CA, 95973, United States
Join us for a guided tour of Big Chico Creek, where science and conservation are transforming a former fish barrier into a thriving ecosystem.
At Iron Canyon in Bidwell Park, fish migration is currently blocked by a complete upstream barrier, preventing both steelhead and spring-run Chinook salmon from reaching critical upstream habitat.
CalTrout is restoring fish passage by removing components of a non-functioning fishway and reconfiguring a rock fall into a natural, free-flowing channel, allowing anadromous fish access to an additional 8.5 miles of cold-water refuge. The project will also provide benefits for Big Chico Creek’s non-salmonid native fish community, taking an entire ecosystem-based approach to restoration.
During the tour, you’ll walk along the creek and hear directly from CalTrout staff and project partners about the science, strategy, and persistence behind the work, including the latest updates on its progress. Lunch and morning snacks included.
Where: Bidwell Park’s Chico Rod and Gun Club (Parking Lot D); 1456 Upper Park Rd, Chico, CA 95973 (Google Maps Link)
Date and time: Thursday, May 14, 2026; 9:00am-12:00pm
Admission Price: Free
Sign up HERE!
If you sign up and realize you can’t attend, please reach out and let us know. Check out all of our upcoming field tours on our Field Tours 2026 webpage.
Any additional questions? If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Riley Ahern at rahern@caltrout.org or 916-254-8274!
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