18th Annual Coho Confab
The 18th Annual Coho Confab will be held August 21-23 at Westminster Woods in Western Sonoma County.
The Coho Confab is a restoration practitioner's symposium to explore innovative methods to restore coho salmon habitat and work collaboratively for recovery.
Keynote presentations will cover the following topics:
- The Social Dimension of Saving Salmon
- Restoring Landscape Hydrology
- Conservation Hydrology, Pondering, Planning and Implementation
Field tours will focus on:
- Conservation Hydrology
- Exploring Willow Creek and Multi-threaded Wetland Channels
- Warm Springs Hatchery Tour and Dry Creek Restoration Projects
- Salmon Restoration in the Dutch Bill Watershed
- Roofwater Harvesting and Streamflow Restoration
- Green Valley Creek Off-Channel Habitat
- Grape Creek Watershed Tour
Workshops will include a Navigating Water Rights clinic and a Field Guide to Central California Coast Coho Recovery Open Forum.
See the Confab agenda, poster, or register online.
34th Annual Salmonid Restoration Conference Call for Proposals
The 34th Annual Salmonid Restoration Conference will be April 6-9, 2016 at the River Lodge in Fortuna, CA. SRF is now accepting proposals for concurrent sessions, field tours, and workshops.
Proposals should include the name and contact information for the proposed coordinator, a description of the session, field tour, or workshop and a list of potential collaborators/presenters. Field tour proposals should include a proposed itinerary and a description of types of restoration projects wiill be showcased. Please send proposals to srf@calsalmon.org by July 8.
The Final Call for Abstracts will be posted in early August.
Redwood Creek Water Conservation Facebook Page
SRF has created a Facebook page for our Redwood Creek Water Conservation Project.
Please like our page and invite others so you can track the evolution of this exciting project. We are offering water rights clinics, bulk purchases of water tanks, and building capacity for community-based water conservation programs.
Please contact water@calsalmon.org if you would like to host a water rights clinic or tributary association meeting.
TNC Drought Dashboard
The Nature Conservancy has developed the Drought Dashboard to provide an interactive infographic of daily updated flows in the state and highlights the most 'endangered' rivers. On CASalmon.org you can find updated information on how the State Resources Agencies are responding to drought, updated curtailment information, and the voluntary drought initiative that is being offered by CDFW and NOAA Fisheries to protect populations of salmon and steelhead.
CDFW Drought Solicitation
Will be released June 15th
CDFW will be releasing a proposal solicitation for drought response, similar to last year. It will be released June 15th on the Fisheries Restoration Grants Program webpage.
The conditions for eligibility will be the same as last year. Only paper applications will be accepted.
Spring-run Chinook Symposium Postponed
The Spring-run Chinook Symposium is postponed until next year, but you can participate in the Spring-run dives on the Salmon River July 8-9.
SRF will be offering a Spring-run Chinook session at the 34th Annual Salmonid Restoration Conference and we look forward to hosting this event in Chico next year.
PPIC Reforming Groundwater Management Resource
Check out Public Policy Institute of California’s great resources regarding Groundwater Management.
NOAA Coastal Resiliency Funding Opportunity
NOAA Fisheries has issued a call for proposals for a new $4 million Coastal Ecosystem Resiliency Grants Program. The program is designed to build resilient ecosystems and help coastal communities become more resilient to the impacts from extreme weather events, climate hazards, and changing ocean conditions. Proposals are due by July 2nd. Click here for more details about the funding opportunities.
The National Ocean Service also has a Coastal Resiliency Grant program that will support regional approaches to undertake activities that build resilience of coastal regions, communities, and economic sectors. Proposals are due by July 24th. Click here for additional program information.
Proposition 1 Grant Funding
The Wildlife Conservation Board was granted $39 million this year fro Stream Enhancement Flow projects.
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife was granted $37 million this year for watershed restoration projects through the newly organized Watershed Restoration Grant Program.
The Department of Water Resources has over $75 million for several distinct funding programs including Integrated Regional Water Management, water Conservation, and Groundwater Management Planning.
The State Water Resources Control Board has multiple programs related to drinking water, wastewater, stormwater, and groundwater.
Mattole Salmon Group's Steelhead Dives
Please mark your calenders and help spread the word!
This year's Mattole Summer Steelhead Dives will July 17- 18.
More information and a formal sign up will be available soon. If you have any questions, please contact Michelle Dow at michelle@mattolesalmon.org
South Fork Smith River Fish Counts
Help track the abundance of California's healthiest population of coastal cutthroat trout! The Smith River Alliance invites all swimmers and wild fish enthusiasts to participate in this year's Fish Count, August 7-9.
Training and coordination will take place at Rock Creek Ranch. Camping is available to participants beginning the afternoon of August 7th and ending the morning of August 9th.
To participate RSVP here.
Additional questions can be directed to Marisa Parish at mmparish@gmail.com
AFS Fish Passage Class
September 14-18, 2015 in Sacramento, CA the California-Nevada Chapter of American Fisheries Society will be offering a workshop on fish passage and fish screening considerations for planning, design, and operation with eight instructors from the NMFS, CDFW, and CDWR. Registration cost is $627.92 for California/Nevada chapter members and $833.95 for non-members. Register online here.