December 10, 2007
As once abundant salmonids have suffered due to cumulative anthropogenic impacts, restoring watersheds has become a priority for North Coast residents. The grassroots movement to recover salmon has often been the difference between existence and extirpation for these unique and esteemed creatures.
In this issue four of our grassroots Partner groups provide updates on salmonids in their watersheds and describe years of community efforts to sustain the recovery of wild fishes and heal ailing watersheds.
The Salmon River Restoration Council looks at 15 years of work in the Salmon River that flows through public lands and Karuk ancestral territory. Further south the Mattole Salmon Group analyzes the state of salmon in the Mattole watershed in the summer of 2007. Drawing on 22 years of experience, the Eel River Restoration Project compares recent salmon rearing to past seasons. The Lagunitas Creek watershed in Marin County is home to the largest run of wild coho along the central coast where SPAWN pursues a broad range of programs.
All of these groups demonstrate the necessity of grassroots action if struggling salmon are to once again thrive in North Coast watersheds.
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