Posted by SRA on Oct 26, 2016 in News, Project
Hi Salmon Watchers, We counted 1000 Chinook salmon in the lower Eel River and those fish are now distributed throughout the Eel River system. Flows today are as low as they are going to get for a while (see NOAA chart below), so today is the day to check spawning riffles, holding pools and vantage points for viewing migration. If you want to be able to check river levels – see the cool NOAA River Forecast Center – http://www.cnrfc.noaa.gov/ Please Report If You...
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Posted by SRA on Oct 18, 2016 in News, Project
The rain is triggering the start of the Eel River 2016-2017 fall Chinook salmon run and the Eel River Recovery Project (ERRP) is starting its fifth annual effort to monitor abundance throughout the watershed. Dozens of people participate as volunteers helping with dive counts in the lower Eel River, joining main river kayak expeditions to count salmon nests or redds, and providing observations and evidence about migration and spawning activity throughout the watershed. In...
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Posted by SRA on Feb 15, 2016 in News, Project
As part of its educational mission, SRA is helping to support the Mendocino High School life science program which culminates in the SONAR program. SONAR (School of Natural Resources) prepares students to become environmentally aware citizens and trains these individuals for careers in environmental science. The program began there in 2001 and has now accumulated over 15 years of meaningful, scientific data which is collected in partnership with the Department of Fish and...
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Posted by SRA on Nov 1, 2015 in News
Barriers that prevent migration of endangered coho salmon to their natal streams are one of the major contributors to declining populations. Within the Big River watershed a few barriers still remain in the form of culverts that were improperly designed or installed and a few dams. Both types of these barriers may block adult or juvenile salmon from upstream migration depending on the height of the structure and the velocity of the water. This past fall the Big River...
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Posted by SRA on May 15, 2015 in News, Project
The Mendocino Land Trust received a check from the Salmon Restoration Association for $15,000 to start a salmon stream restoration project on the Noyo River in Mendocino County. Date:...
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