The Current Spring 2022

From the Editor

In the CalTrout Spring 2022 issue of the Current, our cover story dives into why collaboration is key in our conservation efforts. We also travel to Pescadero Marsh for a tour of our fish tracking work. Our Legal & Policy team covers the recent legal actions taken to advance removal of the Eel River dams. And a Los Angeles youth fisherman shares the importance of engaging young people in fishing and preserving urban natural spaces. Check out all the stories below.

Collaboration in Conservation

Collaboration is not just a buzz word for us at CalTrout. It is a key component in our conservation work. CalTrout’s mission to ensure healthy waters and resilient wild fish couldn’t be done without the valuable partnerships of NGOs, agencies, tribes, landowners, and other stakeholders. Check out the article to learn why collaboration is crucial and how we apply it to our organizational model.
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Articles

Sustaining Steelhead Populations in the Bay Area’s Backyard
Pescadero is one of the few remaining places in the Bay Area where you can find steelhead. Learn more about CalTrout’s involvement with this special place.
Trout in the Classroom: Connecting Youth to Nature
This year, CalTrout stumbled headlong into the Classroom Education Aquarium Program (CAEP). Also known as Trout in the Classroom (TIC), this experiential program brings nature into
Restoring Shasta River Tributary to Benefit Wild Salmon
Parks Creek is one of the most productive salmon streams in California. CalTrout is working with the Cardoza Ranch to enhance flows and restore habitat for
CalTrout’s Legal Strategy Affirms Commitment to Potter Valley Project Solution
CalTrout is taking legal action against PG&E to budge them into action in removing the Eel River dams that are killing protected salmon and steelhead.
Collaboration in Conservation
Collaboration is not just a buzz word for CalTrout. It is a key component in our conservation work and organizational model.

Columns

CalTrout Member Profile: Mark Gangi
Mark Gangi, fly fisherman and outdoors enthusiast, joined CalTrout to support our conservation goals. Read on to learn why he chose to become a member.
Riffles: CalTrout Films & More
Interesting and entertaining video finds including CalTrout’s Prairie Creek video and Swiftwater Film’s Shane Anderson’s “Bring the Salmon Home”.
My Angle: Prince of Fish in the City of Angels
Ali Badawi is a youth from Los Angeles with a voracious appetite for fishing. Read about his perspective on fishing and building community at local waters.
Craig’s Corner: Into the Canyon of the Kern
Follow Craig Ballenger as he travels into the canyon of the Kern, exploring fire, drought, and trouting in the High Sierras.
Spot Check: Upper Klamath River
Field reporter Mike Wier talks fishing the Upper Klamath and how the watershed will soon be changed- for the better.
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