Not Alone in the Fight: Southern Steelhead Symposium 2026
More than 130 scientists, Tribal members, agency staff, advocates, and anglers gathered at the 2026 Southern Steelhead Symposium to share restoration progress, fish count data, and strategies for recovery. With Southern steelhead sightings increasing after recent rains, participants celebrated collaboration while confronting climate change, funding uncertainty, and the risks of the coming wet season.
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From the field, in the lab, at the capitol.
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New Project on Alameda Creek will Expand Access for Salmonids
Read more →: New Project on Alameda Creek will Expand Access for SalmonidsLast year, for the first time in over fifty years, Chinook salmon and steelhead were able to access the upper Alameda Creek watershed. Soon,…
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Why Nature’s Infrastructure Works Better Than Ours
Read more →: Why Nature’s Infrastructure Works Better Than OursAcross the state, fish, wildlife, and people are dependent on infrastructure for habitat, drinking water, and electricity – but at times, as witnessed on…
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EPA Weakens Protections for Wetlands and Streams
Read more →: EPA Weakens Protections for Wetlands and StreamsThe federal Environmental Protection Agency released new rules for the regulation of many of the wetlands, streams and seasonal creeks throughout the United States,…
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Restoration Amidst the Redwoods Provides Hope for Eel River Salmonids
Read more →: Restoration Amidst the Redwoods Provides Hope for Eel River SalmonidsThe Bull Creek watershed has incredible potential to support endangered salmonids – but the conditions in the creek are not yet quite right. Soon,…
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Did You Know Your Car’s Tires Could Be Harming Salmon?
Read more →: Did You Know Your Car’s Tires Could Be Harming Salmon?A recent study found a specific chemical often included in car tires to be the likely cause of death in coho salmon returning to…
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Klamath River Tributary Restoration Gives Salmon A Chance Before – and After – Dam Removal
Read more →: Klamath River Tributary Restoration Gives Salmon A Chance Before – and After – Dam RemovalOn the South Fork of the Scott River, a tributary to the Klamath, CalTrout and partners are beginning the fourth phase of a restoration…