May 2022 eNewsletter

In this eNewsletter you will find:

SRF Erosion and Sediment Control Field School
24th Annual Coho Confab
Sproul Creek, South Fork Eel Watershed Meeting
SRF Conference Sessions Online
2022 SRF Awards
California Process-Based Restoration Network's 1st Mtg
Tolowa Dee-ni' Nation Seeks Fisheries Specialist
Scott River Watershed Council Seeks New Team Members
Pacific Watershed Assoc. is Hiring
SRF Restoration Job Board
Please Support SRF

SRF Erosion and Sediment Control Field School
June 14-15, 2022 in Trinity County

Salmonid Restoration Federation is hosting an Erosion and Sediment Control Field School. This technical field course is part of our Northern California Best Management Practices Education Series funded by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife’s Fisheries Restoration Grant Program. SRF is partnering with Pacific Watershed Associates, Five Counties Salmonid Conservation Program, and the Watershed Center to offer a technical workshop and field tour curriculum in Trinity County. To see the agenda or to register, click here.

24th Annual Coho Confab

September 9-11, 2022, South Fork Eel River

Join SRF, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Eel River Watershed Improvement Group, Cal Trout, Eel River Critical Observatory, Pacific Watershed Associates, Trout Unlimited, and other restoration partners in this exciting Confab on the banks of the South Fork Eel River. This Confab will feature fish passage projects, upslope sediment remediation, large wood projects, and a suite of other techniques that are implemented or are being planned in this critical watershed. The agenda and registration are found here.

Sproul Creek, South Fork Eel Watershed Meeting
May 12, 2022, 5:15 pm

Salmonid Restoration Federation is hosting a community meeting about Sproul Creek on the South Fork Eel. The meeting is Thursday, May 12, 2022, at 5:15 pm at the Southern Humboldt Community Park Barn. The meeting will feature summer flow conditions, the Sproul Creek SHaRP findings, and an overview of restoration implementation and flow enhancement planning efforts in this important tributary. The meeting is intended for Sproul Creek residents, landowners, and stakeholders. Please view the agenda and RSVP here.

SRF Conference Sessions Online

Presentations from the 39th Annual SRF Conference are currently being uploaded. A video of the Plenary Session is viewable online. Slides of workshop and session presentations are on the conference website. Please stay tuned for future uploads.

2022 SRF Awards

SRF is happy to announce the 2022 Award Recipients. Chris Hammersmark of cbec won the illustrious Restorationist of the Year award, Brandt Gutermuth of the Trinity River Restoration Program received the Lifetime Achievement Award, Michael Pollock of NOAA Fisheries- Northwest Fisheries Center received the Golden Pipe award, and Michael Belchik of the Yurok Tribal Fisheries Program received the Gordon Becker Memorial River Advocate Award.

California Process-Based Restoration Network's 1st Mtg
Mon, May 9, 2022

The newly launched California Process-Based Restoration Network (Cal PBR) promotes process-based (aka beaver-based, ecological, low-tech, nature-based) restoration approaches to increase the capacity of degraded river and stream ecosystems to retain water, support biodiversity, create fire resiliency, and adapt to climate change. Meeting agenda, sign up, and more info at Cal PBR website.

Tolowa Dee-ni' Nation Seeks Fisheries Specialist

This position collects, compiles, inputs, and manages information and data pertaining to tribal resources, including but not limited to natural, cultural, freshwater and marine resources. This position supports the efforts of numerous departments in carrying out the Tolowa Dee-ni’ Nation’s management responsibilities of trust and non-trust resources. Full posting here.

Scott River Watershed Council Seeks New Team Members

SRWC is looking for several new team members to help with the critical work happening in the Scott River Watershed. SRWC is committed to addressing the complex issues around natural resources, all while serving the human and natural communities that call Scott Valley home. More information found here.

Pacific Watershed Assoc. is Hiring

PWA is hiring a Project Account Billing Manager, multiple Watershed Staff Scientist/Geologists, and an Engineer.

SRF 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.

Please Support SRF

Please join SRF or renew your membership today. Membership includes eligibility to vote in SRF’s annual Board of Directors’ election that will be this May. If you would like to learn more about serving on the SRF Board, please email srf@calsalmon.org.

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