August 2024 eNews

In this eNewsletter you will find:

2025 SRF Call for Proposals Deadline August 26
 

The 42nd Annual Salmonid Restoration Conference will be held in Santa Cruz, California on April 29 - May 2, 2025.  The Initial Call for Proposals is open; to submit a proposal for a workshop, session, or field tour, please fill out this form by Monday, August 26. The First Call for Abstracts will be posted in September 2024. Questions can be emailed to abstracts@calsalmon.org.

SRF Conference Group Blocks
 

Lodging information can be found on the Conference FAQ page and will be updated regularly. Conference registration will be available by December 2025.  

26th Annual Coho Confab 
Nearly Sold Out, Registration Closes this Week
 

SRF, with the support of California Department of Fish and Wildlife, will host the 26th Annual Coho Confab on September 13 - 15 at the beautiful Rock Creek Ranch on the South Fork of the Smith River. The pristine Smith River is the largest undammed river in California and located in the northwest corner of the state in the Siskiyou Mountains. Field tours will include exciting projects in Mill Creek, Prairie Creek State Park, Lower Klamath, tributaries to the Smith, and underwater fish ID. The agenda is posted and registration is open. 

2024 Nature-like Fishways: Modern Perspectives and Techniques Workshop Videos Online
 

Restoration Job Board
 

SRF hosts a Job Board on our website to post current positions related to California's fisheries and watershed restoration field.  Please email info@calsalmon.org to post a job on our webpage.

Support SRF

You can support SRF by making a donation, becoming a member, or purchasing SRF merchandise.

 

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Bioengineering pioneer and beloved restorationist, Evan Engber, passed away in June surrounded by family and friends at his home at Black Oak Ranch in Laytonville.  Evan founded Bioengineering Associates, Inc., restoring streams and rivers across northern California and became the father of what became the gold standard in river restoration. He authored the chapter on bioengineering in the Fish and Game manual, and in 2015, the Salmonid Restoration Federation awarded him a lifetime achievement award. SRF had the pleasure of working with Evan to offer several Bioengineering field schools over the years and he was an outstanding instructor and visionary. May his legacy live on.

To read his full obituary, click here.

All are invited to the family-friendly 60th Annual Yurok Salmon Festival. The festival includes numerous activities for kids, cultural demonstrations, Ney-Puy Run/Walk 5k, live music and more. The event also features vendors selling high quality, locally-made gift items and specialty foods. Learn more here. 

These awards support environmental enhancement projects located within or immediately adjacent to waters of the state. An enhancement project is a project that acquires habitat for preservation, or improves habitat quality and ecosystem function above baseline conditions. Learn more here.

cbec is seeking to hire the positions of Technician I/II and Ecoengineer/Ecohydrologist I/II . cbec specializes in eco engineering, a term that refers to the practice of water resources engineering in ways that provide ecologically-sensitive and environmentally-sustainable solutions in the fields of hydrology, hydraulics, geomorphology, water quality, and restoration design. cbec offers a stable job environment, competitive compensation and benefits, and opportunities for career growth. See their website for more information, listings, and application instructions.