CalTrout News

July 10, 2025

Monitoring Confirms Baduwa’t Estuary (Mad River) Restoration Project Succeeds in Creating Critical Habitat for Threatened Species

July 10, 2025
Exciting results from over two years of post-restoration monitoring in the Baduwa’t (Mad River) estuary reveal that over 17 species have utilized the restored habitat, including populations of threatened salmon, steelhead, and endangered tidewater goby. Learn more!
July 9, 2025

Podcast: Restoration Takes Everyone, with Griff Griffith and Chuck Bonham

July 9, 2025
On this episode of the Fish Water People podcast, hear from Griff Griffith, renowned natural and cultural resource interpreter, and Chuck Bonham, Director of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.
June 16, 2025

CalTrout and PG&E Kick Off Construction on Alameda Creek Fish Passage Project

June 16, 2025
California Trout and PG&E kicked off construction on a project that will remove the last unnatural barrier to fish passage on mainstem Alameda Creek, the largest local tributary to the San Francisco Bay.
May 29, 2025

Through the Noise: CalTrout’s Focused Policy Work for 2025

May 29, 2025
CalTrout’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 key bills we're backing in the 2025 legislative session!
May 29, 2025

Reflections from the Salmonid Restoration Federation (SRF) Annual Conference

May 29, 2025
Ashley Shannon, CalTrout's North Coast Project Coordinator, takes you behind the scenes of her time at the 42nd Annual Salmonid Restoration Federation Annual Conference. Check it out!
May 29, 2025

Podcast: Guided by Nature, Governed by Law with Michael Rogner & Karrigan Bork

May 29, 2025
On this episode of the Fish Water People podcast, hear from Michael Rogner, Associate Director of Restoration Science at River Partners, and Karrigan Bork, UC Davis Law Professor and Director of the UCD Center for Watershed Sciences.
May 29, 2025

Six Things to Know about the Potter Valley Project and Eel River Restoration

May 29, 2025
As PG&E moves forward with its plans to remove Scott and Cape Horn dams as part of its decommissioning of the Potter Valley Hydroelectric Project, here are six things to know about how and why this is happening. 
May 21, 2025

Battle Creek Offers a Lifeline for Endangered Winter-Run Chinook Salmon

May 21, 2025
The Battle Creek watershed, located in the heart of California's largest watershed, the Sacramento River, is one of the most important restoration opportunities for winter-run Chinook salmon. CalTrout and our partners are working to bring these fish back!
May 15, 2025

California Department of Fish and Wildlife Awards $1.8 Million Grant to California Trout for Sierra Nevada Meadow, Forest, and Watershed Restoration

May 15, 2025
CalTrout'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 local communities. Learn more!
May 15, 2025

On the Road Again with Sean Jansen: Tideline to Alpine

May 15, 2025
After almost a year, Sean Jansen, the writer and adventure junky retracing the 1,000 mile historic range of Southern California steelhead on foot is back. The next leg of his journey commences – from tideline to alpine. 
Next page