December 2020 News and Announcements

In this eNewsletter you will find:

SRF Restoration Webinar Series
Salmonid Recipe Cards Available
Marshall Ranch Flow Enhancement Project
2021 SRF Symposia Series
South Fork Eel River Low-Flow Monitoring Projects
Action Item: Giving Tuesday
16th Annual Berkeley River Restoration Symposium
CDFW Job Opening
Marine Debris Program Funding
"Saving Species Together" Video Series
Water Assets Guidebook Now Available
California Grants Portal Now Open
Support SRF During COVID-19
SRF Restoration Job Board

SRF Restoration Webinar Series

SRF has launched an online webinar series to highlight themes from the 2020 Conference that will be explored when it is feasible to produce the Annual Salmonid Restoration Conference.

Our next webinar will be a panel discussion of next steps in the Klamath Dam Removal process with representatives from Klamath River Renewal Corporation and from the Karuk and Yurok tribes, and is tentatively scheduled for December 11 at noon. More information is available on our website.

Our last webinar featured a panel discussion of diversity and equity in the restoration field. Links to a recording of the webinar, as well as additional resources shared by the panelists are available on our website.

Salmonid Recipe Cards Available

SRF and the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation collaborated on a series of educational projects this year, designed to promote sustainable seafood. These new recipe cards are available for free to the public, and we need your help distributing them! Please fill out our online form to order yours today.

Marshall Ranch Flow Enhancement Project

SRF and Stillwater Sciences have been exploring the feasibility of various streamflow enhancement opportunities in Redwood Creek, a critical tributary to the South Fork Eel River. For several years, SRF has been conducting low-flow monitoring and conducting a feasibility analysis on how to most efficiently enhance flows in Redwood Creek. SRF and Stillwater Sciences are completing designs for a 15.3 million gallon off-channel pond that would release cold-water into Redwood Creek during the long dry season. To learn more about this exciting streamflow enhancement project, please visit the project webpage where you can find a project status report, fact sheet, 90% Basis of Design report, and frequently asked questions.

The Humboldt County planning department has publicly noticed the intent to adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration for this project. Currently, the public comment period ends December 4. If you would like to write a letter of support for this project, please click here to see how to submit a letter to the Planning Commission.

2021 SRF Symposia Series

The Annual Salmonid Restoration Conference was cancelled this spring due to COVID-19. SRF anticipates that it will be unlikely we can hold an in-person conference in Spring 2021. Based on input from our colleagues, constituents, and Board of Directors, SRF has decided to produce a series of in-depth webinars that will explore the restoration themes we would feature at a typical annual conference. It is our hope that this will allow us to provide some of the same content as a typical conference year, but at a more accessible virtual pace. We will share updates via direct email and this eNewsletter as we begin to build the agenda for this quarterly series, so please keep an eye on your inbox!

South Fork Eel River Low-Flow Monitoring Projects

SRF has been conducting low flow monitoring in Redwood Creek in the South Fork Eel watershed since 2013. Check out our website to see project resources, the low flow trajectory, and regular updates about this project.

SRF is also conducting low flow monitoring on Sproul Creek. Click here to see a digital flipbook of photos from the West Fork of Sproul Creek during Summer 2020.

Support SRF on Giving Tuesday

Please consider joining SRF as a member, or renewing your support this season as we work to creatively fulfill our mission during these difficult times.

The 16th Annual Berkeley River Restoration Symposium

This annual event will take place from December 9-11, with presentations from 1-3:30pm PST each day. Visit their website to learn more and register for the free symposium.

Restoration Grants and Scientific Assessments Program Manager

CDFW is hiring an environmental program manager position to oversee planning and implementation of restoration grant projects statewide. Click here to see the full job description and instructions on how to apply.

Marine Debris Program Funding

The NOAA Marine Debris Program's FY2021 North America Marine Debris Prevention and Removal grant competition is open and soliciting proposals for review. Applications are due January 29, 2021. The Notice of Funding Opportunity published at Grants.gov.

Saving Species Together Video Series Now Online

This joint agency project uses funding from a legal case about habitat damage to highlight imperiled coho salmon and other endangered California species in a new series of videos.

Evaluating and Protecting Environmental Water Assets Guidebook Now Available

The Nature Conservancy (TNC), Sonoma Land Trust (SLT), and Alford Environmental are pleased to announce a new publication: Evaluating and Protecting Environmental Water Assets: A Guide for Land Conservation Practitioners. The handbook provides easy to understand guidance, resources, and tools that California land trusts, open space districts, resource conservation districts, and others can use to identify, evaluate, and protect water resources.

California Grants Portal Now Open

The California State Library, in partnership with the State Water Resources Control Board and other state funding agencies, has launched the California Grants Portal – your one-stop destination to find all state grant and loan opportunities provided on a first-come or competitive basis.

Support SRF During COVID-19

Please consider donating to SRF or any of your favorite non-profits during this difficult time. The CARES Act allows for households to take up to a $300 tax deduction for donations to nonprofits even if they are not itemizing in the 2020 tax year.

SRF Restoration Job Board

SRF is hosting a Job Board on our website to post current positions related to the fisheries and watershed restoration field in California. Please email info@calsalmon.org to post a job on our webpage.