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Tag Archives: Conservation
Redwoods vs. Red WIne
There’s quite a bit happening on the conservation front, in the Pacific Northwest these days. Between the Red Flat Nickel Mine proposal near Pistol River Oregon, the Gene Banks being created in Washington state and recent research done on the impact … Continue reading
Posted in Conservation, North Coast Rivers, Salmon, Steelhead
Tagged California, Conservation, Gualala River, North Coast Rivers, Redwoods, Salmon, Steelhead, Wine Industry
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The San Clemente Dam on the Carmel River is Coming Down!
The San Clemente dam, which controls the Carmel River watershed, is coming down! The 90 year-old, 106 foot dam was deemed, “seismically unsafe”, in 1995. California American Water, who owns and operates the dam, is ready to resolve the … Continue reading
Oncorhynchus Mykiss And The Magnetite Within
I remember reading an article by Matt Supinski, many years ago, in which scientists theorized that the tissue in a steelhead’s nose cone, their olfactory tissue, contained the material which guides them home to their natal watersheds, to spawn. Scientists have recently expounded … Continue reading
Making History In The Olympic Peninsula
Less than five months after the removal of the Elwha Dam, adult Chinook salmon were observed in Olympic National Park. These are the first observed Elwha River salmon, to naturally migrate into the park, since the dam was constructed in 1913. When the … Continue reading
Posted in Conservation, Dam Removal, Elwha River, Salmon
Tagged Conservation, Dam Removal, Elwha River, Olympic National Park, Salmon, Washington
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The Carmel River – Restoring a Central Coast Gem
I don’t know how I missed this news, but earlier this summer, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) voted 4 to 1, in favor of removing the antiquated San Clemente Dam on the Carmel River. The National Marine Fisheries Service … Continue reading
Save Bristol Bay Alaska!
It takes less than a minute, to go to the link below and let Barack and Congress know that saving Bristol Bay, Alaska and wild Salmon populations, is of the utmost importance! http://www.capwiz.com/savebristolbay/issues/alert/?alertid=61299246&type=ML http://www.capwiz.com/savebristolbay/issues/alert/?alertid=61299246&type=ML
Posted in Bristol Bay Alaska, Conservation
Tagged Bristol Bay Alaska, Conservation, Pebble Mine
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Wild Steelhead Spotted Above Deconstructed Elwha Dam
For the first time in a century, a wild steelhead was spotted upstream from the location of the now deconstructed Elwha Dam. Ten years ago, it would have been difficult to convince many people, that this was a possibility. Today, … Continue reading
Posted in Conservation, Dam Removal, Salmon, Steelhead
Tagged California, Conservation, Dam Removal, Fly Fishing, Movie Trailer, Salmon, Spey, Steelhead, Washington, Weight Forward, Wild Steelhead Coalition
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DamNation!
Here’s the trailer from Felt Soul Media’s new movie DamNation, which focuses on the whys, whens and hows of dam removal in the U.S. The Elwha dams, which we’ve focused on a lot this year, is at the forefront of … Continue reading
Posted in Conservation, Dam Removal, Salmon
Tagged Conservation, Dam Removal, Movie Trailer, Washington, Wild Steelhead Coalition
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The Ecology, Life and Future of the Eel River
The Friends Of The Eel River presents the Eel River Symposium on April 14, in Fortuna. The event will be held at the Fortuna River Lodge at 1800 S. 12th St. Fortuna, CA and will feature presentations by Mary Power PhD, … Continue reading
Elwha River Running Naturally for the First Time in a Century
We’ve been posting news of the Elwha River in Washington state a lot lately, because there’s a lot happening. The deconstruction of two dams on the Elwha, began in September and is way ahead of schedule. Within the next few … Continue reading
Posted in Conservation, Dam Removal, Fly Fishing, Salmon, Spey Fishing, Steelhead
Tagged Conservation, Dam Removal, Fly Fishing, Salmon, Spey, Steelhead, Washington
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