California Trout

🚨 Today @PGE4Me submitted its License Surrender Application & Decommissioning Plan for the Potter Valley Project, formally launching the process to remove Scott & Cape Horn dams on the Eel River. Join PG&E's virtual town hall Aug 11, 3-5pm & learn more! caltrout.org/news/pge-makes…

Join our walking tour of the Santa Margarita River trail preserve w/ Pechanga Representative Myra in Fallbrook, CA - an area that provides critical steelhead habitat & holds cultural significance for the Tribe. Let's explore our connection to the land! 👣 youtube.com/watch?v=2qPMpl…

🌾🐟 Our Fish Food Program is transforming fish recovery in CA’s Central Valley! When juvenile fish can't reach natural floodplains on their own, we bring the floodplain benefits TO THEM! How does this work & how can we scale? Click the link to find out! caltrout.org/news/how-fish-…

We're working across SoCal to recover Southern steelhead. Despite our name, this work isn't just about the fish. 🐟 It's about protecting human communities from the impacts of climate change, which requires strong local partnerships. Learn more! caltrout.org/regions/south-…

How can we ensure that in 1,000 yrs, we have fish to eat, houses built from redwoods, & healthy crops across CA? Stewardship, connection, & education, says @griffwild. Hear more from Griff + @CaliforniaDFW Director, Chuck Bonham on our final pod episode!🎙️caltrout.org/podcast

While we often focus on the importance of connected floodplains for flood protection and groundwater recharge, this @CalTrout blog showcases how vital floodplains are for rearing healthy young salmon buff.ly/KrB1pbq

Summer is the time to welcome in restoration, rivers, AND our new summer intern, Anastazja! She's diving headfirst into restoration work & science communication on the North Coast. But what really caught us off guard... her unexpected skill! 👉 Swipe to find out what it is!

🤸 🌊All you nature lovers know that rivers & streams have personalities. So, if California's waterways were celebrities... who would they be?! 👉 Swipe to see our ideas. Which waterway-celebrity combo made you do a double take?! And what's YOUR take? Reply below! ⬇️

There's been a lot of buzz around the LA River, but did you know SoCal has so MANY rivers & streams? 🏝️🐟 And lots of them are beautiful, wild, flowing, waterways too! Check out a few that we've got our hands in 👆 Learn more about CalTrout's SoCal work! caltrout.org/regions/south-…

CDFW Director Chuck Bonham reflects on 14 years of transformative work — from Klamath dam removal to wolf & beaver reintroduction. Have a listen to the latest episode of @CalTrout's Fish Water People podcast. caltrout.org/news/podcast-r…

Southern steelhead, similar to salmon, are a keystone species in SoCal environments. Their health indicates that of the surrounding ecosystem for both people & wildlife! Check out how they support members of the same ecosystem 👉 Artwork by CalTrout's ever-talented Alix Martin

Why are we working nonstop to recover Southern steelhead? 🐟 Hear from CalTrout's Dr. Sandra Jacobson on her "why" and how recovering a native species unites so many communities all looking to protect our shared home. Learn more about our SoCal projects: caltrout.org/regions/south-…

🎙️What does natural & cultural resource interpreter @GriffWild have in common w/ Chuck Bonham, @CaliforniaDFW Director? Hear the latest Fish Water People podcast episode to find out. PLUS, a look into the Klamath dam removal, beaver reintroduction, & more. caltrout.org/podcast

Coho, Chinook, and Goby, Oh My! Mad River Estuary Project a Splashing Success kymkemp.com/2025/07/09/coh… #MadRiver #CohoSalmon #CalTrout #RestorationSuccess #HumboldtCounty #FishHabitat #Baduwat

The mighty Southern steelhead 🐟 They're still here, and it's our job to make sure that stays true, well into the future! Click the link to learn more about our work to recover Southern steelhead across Southern California. caltrout.org/regions/south-… #southernsteelhead #socal

The 2025 #30x30CA Progress Report is out now! ➕ 853K acres of land added 🌊 191K acres of ocean conserved 🤝 Ancestral lands returned to Tribes 🌱 Nature-based solutions advanced 📖 Read the full report: link in bio

It's not all glitz, glam, & surfers in SoCal! 🌟 Southern steelhead have been swimming in its rivers & streams for millennia but there are few left. We're working nonstop to restore the watersheds & ecosystems for the original SoCal commuters. See how! youtube.com/shorts/E_P1Bck…

Happy July 4th! Our favorite excuse to spend the day on the water with friends, family, & a boat load of sunscreen🌞 Swipe to see our Mt. Shasta team ready to float the Klamath River at Jenny Creek—once a reservoir behind Iron Gate Dam, now a free-flowing river again. 🎈

CalTrout's impact is expanding to address CA's most pressing water challenges. Our working model is proven & our methods are sound, but time is not on our side.⏱️ In the face of climate change, we must accelerate efforts—it’ll take all of us. Learn more! youtube.com/watch?v=EheSql…

“We can have both wildlife abundance & agricultural abundance. They don’t have to be at odds.” - CalTrout's Senior Scientist, Jacob Katz Find out how rice is boosting local economies in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta & recovering endangered salmon! delta.ca.gov/delta-rice/#:~….