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Orphaned Dams on the Eel River

Historically, the Eel River had some of the largest runs of salmonids in California. At present, it has no hatcheries and four out of its five forks are undammed. The main fork has two dams in its...

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New Science Shines Light on Eel River Steelhead Ecology

n northwestern California there are two distinct runs of steelhead, winter-run and summer-run. Winter-run enter freshwater sexually mature, in the late fall through early spring, swim to their...

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Looking ahead for the Eel River and the Potter Valley Project

A great deal has happened over the last four years since we started our temperature monitoring work throughout the headwaters of California’s Eel River to prepare for the relicensing of the Potter...

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FERC needs to consider impacts of climate change in relicensing Eel River dams

Last year marked the start of a five-year process for relicensing the three-part hydroelectric and water diversion project known collectively as Potter Valley Project in the headwaters of...

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Dam removal to be considered on the Eel River

Eel River Headwaters Campaign Update Thank you to everyone who submitted comments to Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) regarding the upcoming relicensing of the Potter Valley Project on the Eel...

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Action Alert: Restore access for wild salmon and steelhead to the cool headwaters of the Eel River!

Help restore access for wild salmon and steelhead to the cool headwaters of the Eel River! California’s Eel River represents one of the greatest opportunities to recover wild Chinook salmon and...

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Native Fish Society joins the Eel River Forum

We are pleased to announce that on Wednesday, June 14th, Native Fish Society became charter members of the Eel River Forum, a group comprised of 23 public agencies, tribes, non-profit conservation...

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NOAA Fisheries releases its Final Recovery Plan for California Coastal Salmon and Steelhead

Last week, NOAA Fisheries released its final plan to recover California coastal salmon and steelhead. Last week, NOAA Fisheries released its final version of a recovery plan set to recover California's Coastal Chinook Salmon ESU and the Northern California Steelhead DPS. In January 2016, Native...

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