Bridging the Gaps in Restoration
April 28 - May 1, 2026
2026 Conference Registration is closed. There will be onsite registration available for the Main Conference on Thursday and Friday. The registration booth and help desk will be located on the 2nd floor Lobby at the Redding Civic Auditorium.
In 2026, Salmonid Restoration Federation will produce the 43rd Annual Salmonid Restoration Conference in Redding, California. The first two days of the conference will include technical workshops and field tours. Thursday will begin with a half-day plenary session followed by 1.5 days of technical, biological, and policy-related concurrent sessions. This conference focuses on a broad range of salmonid and watershed restoration topics of concern to restoration practitioners, watershed scientists, fisheries biologists, resource agency personnel, land-use planners, and landowners.
See our FAQ page for the Conference Timeline & Important Dates.
Plenary Session:
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Following the Stars: Restoring Nur to the Winnemem Waywaket, Chief Caleen Sisk, Winnemem Wintu Tribe
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People of Place: Restoring Not Only Rivers but Communities, Brook Thompson, Interim Executive Director, Save California Salmon
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Listening to the Salmon: Life History Diversity as Our Blueprint for Recovery, Rachel Johnson, PhD, Central Valley Recovery Leader, Southwest Fisheries Science Center, NOAA Fisheries
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Letting Fire Flow: Restoring Ecology, Culture, and Connection, Lenya Quinn-Davidson, Director, UC ANR Fire Network and Director, Women-in-Fire Training Exchange (WTREX) Program
Workshops:
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Development of Tribal Beneficial Uses and Strategies for Healthier Water (Uses of Water: Nexus between Water Quality and Quantity)
Tours:
Sessions:
Redding Civic Auditorium
700 Auditorium Dr
Redding
, CA
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