Announcements
24th Annual Coho Confab on the South Fork Eel River
Evolving Strategies to Enhance Coho Salmon Habitat Salmonid Restoration Federation Salmonid Restoration Federation (SRF) is coordinating the 24th Annual Coho Confab that will take place September 9–11, 2022 on the South Fork Eel River in Mendocino County. This year’s Coho Confab will be held at the Rangjung Gomde Buddhist Retreat Center, which is nestled in…
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In the beginning of my column in the Winter 2021 issue of Forest and River News, I ecstatically described the record October rainfall. Turned out that the zero measurable rain from 1st January 2022 until well into March was a record for at least the last 130 years. Hella scary. At least some significant Chinook…
Read More24th Annual Coho Confab on the Navarro River
Evolving Strategies to Enhance Coho Salmon Habitat September 9-11, 2022 Salmonid Restoration Federation Salmonid Restoration Federation (SRF) is coordinating the 24th Annual Coho Confab that will take place September 9-11 in the South Fork Eel River watershed. This year’s Coho Confab will be held at Rangjung Yeshe Gomde Buddhist Retreat Center which is a forested…
Read MoreColtsfoot and Cardamine
The Foreword to What Would You Call This Gem of a Forest Mendocino Trail Stewards By Chad Swimmer In December 2021, the Mendocino Trail Stewards published a coffee table book about Jackson Demonstration State Forest entitled What Would You Call This Gem of a Forest. This volume gives perspectives, thoughts, images, and essays of the…
Read MoreSRF Erosion and Sediment Control Field School
June 13-14, 2022 Salmonid Restoration Federation Salmonid Restoration Federation is hosting an Erosion and Sediment Control Field School. This technical field course is part of our Northern California Best Management Practices Education Series funded by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife’s Fisheries Restoration Grant Program. SRF is partnering with Pacific Watershed Associates, Five Counties…
Read MoreTell PG&E to STOP Ravaging our Trees and FIX their Infrastructure Instead!
The Redwood Chapter of Sierra Club is leading a campaign to demand that PG&E stops ravaging our trees and instead invests in modern infrastructure that will greatly reduce wildfire risk. State leaders must hold PG&E accountable for its negligence. Why This Matters PG&E’s antiquated infrastructure is vulnerable to high winds and its outdated lines create…
Read MoreThe Richard Gienger Report
Got the existential blues these days, except for the wonderful return of the rains since the 15th of October. From dry or barely damp stream and river beds to record flows for the month of October. Bursting optimism for salmon migration and spawning and for continued rains through the fall, winter, and spring. Lingering concern…
Read MoreSalmonid Restoration Conference to Convene in Person Again in 2022
Salmonid Restoration Federation Salmonid Restoration Federation (SRF) is excited to host the 39th Annual Salmonid Restoration Conference in Santa Cruz, CA, home to some of the southernmost populations of wild salmonids left in California, on April 19-22, 2022. The theme of this year’s conference is Reconnecting for Resilience. SRF hopes that convening a dynamic and…
Read MoreMeet our New Fire Resilience Partners
In recognition of fire management as a vital part of healthy land stewardship, Trees Foundation recently expanded to include the fire adaptation community in the grassroots environmental groups that are eligible to apply to become Trees Foundation Partners. We introduce our new Fire Resiliency partners on this page. Due to the urgent need many regional…
Read MoreDeepest Gratitude to Our Major Supporters and Grantors
Lifetime Giving over $10,000 Anadromous FundBack Roads Productions LLCBill Graham Memorial FoundationGiles W. and Elise G. Mead FoundationHeller Charitable & Educational FundJoseph & Sally Handleman Charitable FoundationMichael KleinLagunitas Brewing CompanyPatagonia, Inc.Richard and Rhoda Goldman FundRose FoundationThe Cereus FundThe Norcross Wildlife FoundationThe Rockwood FundTides Center Lifetime Giving over $1,000 Abe Wouk FoundationMark AbrahamsAnonymousBob & Susy BarsottiTim…
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