Streamkeeper’s bLog – July 2019
“The mountains are calling and I must go…” – John Muir
A word from CalTrout’s ED, Curtis Knight
A simple statement, one that resonates with me, especially in the heat of summer. For some it’s the beaches, for me, it’s the mountains. The mountains where our cold water originates, where our native trout, steelhead, and salmon roam.
And yes, like many of you, summer does afford us some time to breathe and venture out to California’s wild places. But at the same time nothing slows down here at CalTrout, the work never takes a pause. Like fish finning in the river, if you stop swimming you get swept downstream.
We keep moving forward with important long-term projects like our Dams Out campaign and the Klamath Dam removal process. We were amazed by the overwhelming response from you – our members and supporters – who submitted more than 1,400 signatures on our letter to FERC over the course of just a few days! And if you haven’t yet, you have a few more days—sign on here.
And it isn’t just coalition building and policy work, summer also brings outside fun. We enjoyed hosting some young fly fishers and budding conservationists at the Golden Gate Casting Ponds in partnership with the Cal Academy of Sciences and had a blast with Michelle and crew at Clearwater House for our annual Fiver Rivers Challenge.
What have you been up to this summer? Maybe you too are heading to the mountains. If so, please consider showing us by entering pictures of your adventures in our annual photo contest for the chance to win some great prizes.
As July fades into August and summer starts drawing to a close, I hope you have a few more adventures left and enjoy a summer evening on a river, a trip to the high Sierra, or yeah ok even the beach.
Sincerely,
P.S. Click here to read my recent interview on the PPIC blog about the Potter Valley Project and future of the Eel River.
