The Garcia: A River in Strong Recovery After a 30-Year Effort

The Garcia River after restoration.
The Garcia river after Bio Engineering Associates restoration. Photos by Craig Bell

By Craig Bell The strong recovery we are witnessing today in the Garcia River is thanks to a 30-year effort that began in 1991 when Mendocino County Supervisors approved the Garcia River Watershed Enhancement Plan (GRWEP, Caldon, Monschke, Higgins 1991). The GRWEP was the first watershed plan in the county (and maybe the state) that…

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Update on the Proposed Humboldt Bay Aquaculture Project

Salmonid Restoration Federation In 2020, Salmonid Restoration Federation was awarded a grant from the Rose Foundation to research and conduct outreach regarding the potential for aquaculture in Humboldt Bay. The bay is already home to an oyster-farming industry, and it was recently announced that Humboldt State University will be starting a seaweed farm in the…

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Enhancing Flows in Redwood Creek

Marshall Ranch Flow Enhancement Off-stream Pond Project in Redwood Creek, South Fork Eel River: History and Status Report By Salmonid Restoration Federation Since 2013, Salmonid Restoration Federation (SRF) has been conducting low-flow monitoring in Redwood Creek, a critical tributary to the South Fork Eel River. With funding from the Wildlife Conservation Board and the California…

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The Richard Gienger Report

The North August Complex Fire near Ruth Lake, taken from the Salmon Creek watershed in 2020. photo by Greg Condon

Sort of tangled up in blues, threats, and complexities here. It’s not just some huge-impact fires in California, but all along the West Coast—with flames, floods, severe storms, melting icecaps elsewhere and ongoing COVID-19 with manic and destructive attitudes and actions. A “rethink and redo” moment needs to spur us on multiple levels or else.…

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Monitoring Aquaculture Growth and Impacts in Humboldt Bay

An aerial view of the proposed site for teh Nordic Aquafarms facility on the Samoa Peninsula in Humboldt Bay, CA. Photo NAF Archives

By Salmonid Restoration Foundation In May 2020, the Salmonid Restoration Foundation (SRF) was awarded a grant from the Rose Foundation’s California Watershed Protection Fund for its project on Humboldt Bay Aquaculture Research, Outreach, and Education. This project proposes to track the Nordic Aquafarms project (NAF), advocate on behalf of the community, communicate important information to…

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Low Flow Monitoring in the South Fork Eel River

Sproul Creek Photo by Katrina Nystrom

By Salmonid Restoration Federation The South Fork Eel River provides critical habitat for coho salmon and other aquatic species including steelhead, red-tailed frogs, lamprey, and Pacific giant salamanders. Juvenile salmon utilize different parts of the watershed from the tributaries to the mainstem during various stages of their life cycle. The forested tributaries of the South…

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Virtual Spring-run Chinook Symposium on July 23-24

A Spring-run Chinook. Photo by Michael Bravo

Due to COVID-19 precautions, this year’s symposium will take place entirely online. While we are sad to not be able to gather in person, we hope this event will be more accessible to our constituents who might not have been able to join us in our typical remote location.

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Redwood Creek Flow-Enhancement Efforts Focus on the Marshall Ranch

By Salmonid Restoration Federation Since 2013, Salmonid Restoration Federation has been conducting low-flow monitoring in Redwood Creek, a critical tributary to the South Fork Eel River. With funding from the Wildlife Conservation Board and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, SRF and Stillwater Sciences have been exploring the feasibility of various streamflow enhancement opportunities…

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