Salmonid Restoration Federation

Steelhead Summit

The Steelhead Summit was designed to address regional needs for integrated water conservation efforts and technical education regarding the restoration and recovery of Steelhead. For the Summit, SRF develops a curriculum that examines water conservation planning, techniques for improving instream flows, and assessment of coastal monitoring efforts. Workshops and tours focus on habitat restoration, enhancing water flows, reducing dewatering through increased water storage, and removing fish passage barriers.

Steelhead Summit

Pleasanton, CA

2026

Bay Area Steelhead Summit

SRF with the support of CDFW, Alameda Creek Alliance, DeSilva Gates Constructions, and the Center for Biological Diveristy, will convene the Bay Area Steelhead Summit on November 5 - 7, 2026 in P

Ventura, CA

2018

3rd Steelhead Summit

SRF hosted the 3rd Steelhead Summit December 3 - 5, 2018 in Ventura, CA. The theme was Conservation Strategies for Steelhead Recovery

San Luis Obispo, CA

2016

2nd Steelhead Summit

The 2016 Steelhead Summit agenda highlighted adaptive genomic variation, steelhead recovery planning, coastal monitoring status reports, fish passage planning, and water conservation efforts.

Ventura, CA

2014

Inaugural Steelhead Summit

The Steelhead Summit addressed Central and South Coast regional needs for technical education regarding the restoration and recovery of Steelhead and provided a venue to delve into complex issues of genetics, recovery strategies, and how to best utilize limited resources.