Salmonid Restoration Federation

Field Schools

Salmonid Restoration Federation produces field schools in different bioregions of the state to teach restorationists, landowners, consultants, watershed and road managers, agency personnel, tribal members, and students about technical skills that can be applied to their projects. Field school subjects include fish-friendly road and culvert practices, bioengineering techniques, instream structures, watershed and project monitoring, and other technical trainings.

Field Schools

Santa Barbara, CA

2025

2025 Fish Passage Design and Engineering Field School

SRF is partnering with California Fish and Wildlife, Michael Love & Associates, and Ross Taylor & Associates to offer a hands-on Fish Passage Design and Engineering workshop that will tak

Mendocino, CA

2023

2023 Erosion and Sediment Control Field School

Salmonid Restoration Federation is hosting an Erosion and Sediment Control Field School. SRF is partnering with Pacific Watershed Associates a technical workshop and field tour curriculum in Mendocino County.

Yreka, CA

2022

2022 Klamath Fish Passage Summit

In honor of Indigenous Peoples Week and World Fish Migration Day, Salmonid Restoration Federation and the California Fish Passage Forum convened a gathering to highlight the progress made on the Klamath dam removal and efforts to improve fish passage in the Basin.

Douglas City, CA

2022

2022 Erosion and Sediment Control Field School

Salmonid Restoration Federation is hosting an Erosion and Sediment Control Field School. 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.

Mendocino, CA

2021

2021 Large Wood Technical Field School

SRF and Trout Unlimited will produced a Large Wood Field School focused on engineered and non-engineered large wood restoration techniques on the Mendocino Coast.

Briceland, CA

2019

Pond Planning and Groundwater Recharge Workshop

SRF and Sanctuary Forest will host a Pond Planning and Groundwater Recharge Workshop and Field Tour this summer in Briceland, CA to highlight rainwater catchment ponds and groundwater recharge concepts and opportunities.

Caspar, CA

2018

2018 Large Wood Technical Field School

This professional training regarding large wood augmentation methods was held on the Mendocino Coast of California.

Ventura, CA

2014

2014 Fish Passage Design and Engineering Field School

This hands on workshop assisted engineers and was also intended for hydrologists, biologists, and environmental planners, or any other staff who are involved in the design and implementation of fis

Ventura, CA

2013

2013 Fish Passage Design and Engineering Field School

This hands on workshop assisted engineers and is was also intended for hydrologists, biologists, and environmental planners, or any other staff who are involved in the design and implementation of

Eureka, CA

2012

2012 Coastal Off-channel and Tidal Habitat Restoration Symposium

Salmonid Restoration Federation, the Five Counties Salmonid Restoration Program, and the California Department of Fish & Wildlife (CDFW) sponsored a Coastal Off-Channel Habitat and Tidal Restor

Eureka, CA

2011

2011 Fish Passage Design & Engineering Workshop

This hands-on workshop assisted engineers, hydrologists, biologists, and environmental planners who are involved in the design and implementation of fish passage projects. 

San Luis Obispo, CA

2010

2010 Fish Passage Design & Engineering Field School

This hands-on workshop was intended for engineers, hydrologists, biologists, and environmental planners, or any other staff who are involved in the design and implementation of fish passage project

Point Arena, CA

2009

2009 Roads Maintenance & Erosion Control Field School

Salmonid Restoration Federation, the CA Department of Fish and Wildlife, and Pacific Watershed Associates offered a field school to learn techniques to address culvert and road drainage practices a

Santa Barbara, CA

2008

2008 Bioengineering Field School

Salmonid Restoration Federation, with the support of the CA Department of Fish and Wildlife, produced a Bioengineering Field School on the Central Coast from October 19-21, 2008 in Santa Barbara, C

Santa Cruz, CA

2007

2007 Fish Passage Design & Engineering Field School

Salmonid Restoration Federation, the CA Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), and the Fishery Network of Central California Coastal Counties (FishNet 4C) offered two intensive workshops for engin

Santa Barbara, CA

2007

2007 Central Coast Road Decommissioning & Enhancement Field School

This field school addressed culvert and road drainage practices to protect and benefit steelhead and water quality in the Central Coast region.

Arroyo Grande, CA

2007

2007 Central Coast Field School

Salmonid Restoration Federation, Pacific Watershed Associates, and Central Coast Salmon Enhancement offered a course addressing culvert and road drainage practices to protect and benefit steelhead

Arroyo Grande, CA

2006

2006 Central Coast Field School

Central Coast Salmon Enhancement and Salmonid Restoration Federation hosted a Field School on July 18- 21, 2006 in Arroyo Grande, California.

Arroyo Grande, CA

2006

2006 Central Coast Field School

Central Coast Salmon Enhancement and Salmonid Restoration Federation hosted a Field School from May 16-18, 2006 in Arroyo Grande, California.

Arroyo Grande, CA

2005

2005 Central Coast Field School

Salmonid Restoration Federation produced Central Coast Field School from October 25-27, 2005 in Arroyo Grande, CA.

Mendocino, CA

2003

2003 Restoration Permitting Workshop

Salmonid Restoration Federation produced a Restoration Permitting Workshop in Mendocino, CA, from November 12-14, 2003.