October 2026 eNewsletter

In this eNewsletter you will find:

 

SRF, the Center for Biological Diversity, and the Alameda Creek Alliance will host our first-ever Steelhead Summit in the Bay Area. Thursday will include a full day assembly and an evening Poster Session that will highlight conservation strategies for steelhead recovery, including monitoring efforts, recovery planning, climate change adaptive strategies, and more. Friday and Saturday will include tours to Alameda Creek Watershed, San Francisquito Creek, South Bay Watersheds, and more. See the tour descriptions here. The agenda is posted here.

You can register here and find lodging information here. The early bird registration rate for the full summit will increase to $225 on October 7. Saturday-only registration is $30.

 

The 44th Annual Salmonid Restoration Conference will be held in Santa Barbara, California, on April 27 - 30, 2027, at the Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Resort. The Second Call for Abstracts is now open; to submit an abstract for a workshop or concurrent session, please fill out this form by Thursday November 19, 2026. Questions can be emailed to abstracts@calsalmon.org.

 

Please note that the agenda evolves and the Final Call for Abstracts may differ. Most Session, workshop, and field tour descriptions are now posted. Early abstract submission helps SRF determine which sessions and workshops will be included in the final agenda.

 

The Conference venue is the Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Resort. Conference registration will likely open in early December but you can reserve your hotel rooms now. Discounted hotel rooms often sell out before the conference registration does so please make your plans early. Additional hotel blocks will be added as they become available. For more information on important Conference dates and deadlines, lodging, etc. please see the 2027 Conference FAQs.

 

The Poster Session will be 7-10 pm on Thursday, April 29, 2027 at the Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Resort. This annual event is open to all registered conference attendees and is a great venue to network with your peers.

If you would like to present during the Poster Session, click here to pre-register. Poster registration will be open until April 7, 2027. Please email poster@calsalmon.org with any questions.

 

Please consider supporting the 44th Annual Salmonid Restoration Conference through sponsorship. Co-sponsors are recognized in all conference materials, receive complimentary conference passes, and help keep the conference affordable for practitioners. Please see the co-sponsor appeal letter.

 

The public comment period to speak against efforts to rescind the 2001 Roadless Rule has been extended. This is a critical decision that could have lasting impacts on California’s watersheds, wildlife, and communities that rely on clean, healthy rivers. You can submit here by October 6.

 

Join Riverine Stewardship Program Manager, Amy Bailey, and DWR environmental DNA (eDNA) Scientists Melinda, Baerwald and Daphne Gille, in a discussion about using eDNA as a monitoring tool and how you can prove project effectiveness through simple water samples. Email USRPinfo@water.ca.gov for an invitation to the meeting. 

 

CalTrout is co-sponsoring Big Springs Community Day 2026 with the CDFW, with support from the Quartz Valley Indian Reservation, Karuk Tribe, Siskiyou Science Festival, Mount Shasta Bioregional Ecology Center, and The Nature Conservancy. The event will take place in Big Springs Ranch Wildlife Area and is free to attend. Learn more here. Please note the event is not ADA accessible.

 

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.

 

You can support SRF by donating, becoming a member, or purchasing SRF merchandise.