You've seen our crews removing barriers, restoring floodplains, and reconnecting rivers. But behind the on-the-ground work is something you don't see because it's not so glamorous: policy & advocacy! Find out what we've been up to in our 2026 policy recap: caltrout.org/news/from-the-c…

🐟 For the first time in decades, salmon & steelhead can follow Big Chico Creek through Iron Canyon and on to 8.5 miles of the cold, spring-fed habitat. Hear from the people who made it possible and about what goes into a restoration project of this size! youtube.com/watch?v=PXJROfzY…

🏆 Our first-ever Best Eel River Watershed Photo was chosen by YOU all at the Eel River Expo! And the winner is... “After a Rain” by Mary Ann Machi. Congrats, Mary Ann & thank you to everyone who voted. 🔗 Check out all the winning Photo Contest shots: caltrout.org/photo-contest

🌊 This month, don’t miss Big Springs Community Day! Witness Chinook salmon spawning, learn about restoration happening in our backyards, connect with neighbors, & celebrate local habitats. FREE + family-friendly! 📅 Oct 24 | 10–2 📍 Montague🔗 caltrout.org/events/big-spri…

👏 Exciting habitat restoration news! CalTrout has received a grant from the @CaliforniaWCB to restore habitat at Big Springs Ranch Wildlife Area, one of the most important cold, spring-fed reaches in the Shasta River watershed. 🔗 Read more: caltrout.org/news/caltrout-r…

🏗️ 🐟 Restoration in the Shasta-Cascade region keeps moving & grooving! We secured @NOAA funding to restore streams & reconnect floodplains along the East Fork Scott, a key tributary to one of CA's largest salmon-producing rivers.🔗 Read the full story: caltrout.org/news/caltrout-s…

📸 Meet our Emerging Photographer winner! Congratulations to Sophie Mori for this majestic shot from our 2026 Fish Water People Photo Contest. Thanks to everyone who entered and voted! Find out the story behind this photo and see all the winning pics: caltrout.org/photo-contest/

🏗️After 4 years, instream work for the Iron Canyon Fish Passage Project wrapped up, restoring access to 8.5 miles of cold-water habitat & reconnecting a stretch of watershed that has sustained fish, wildlife, & people for millennia. Read more in @ChicoER: chicoer.com/2026/10/01/caltr…

🎙️💦 Check out the recent Blue Dot podcast episode (@nsprnews) to hear about all things Eel River. CalTrout's Connectivity Program Manager, Charlie Schneider, joins host Dave Schlom to discuss the human & natural history of CA's third-largest watershed! mynspr.org/show/blue-dot/202…

🏆 Choosing the winners of the 2026 Photo Contest was no easy task, but one shot rose to the top. Our GRAND PRIZE winner, "Fish On!" by Stephanie Skiff, shows the beauty in seeing bears "hunting for their own food and passing this skill on to their cubs." caltrout.org/photo-contest

Two years ago, the Klamath flowed freely again. It was the largest dam removal in U.S. history, reopening 400+ miles of river & tributary habitat that salmon had been shut out of for 100+ years. The fish came back fast & the river is healing. Here's to those who made it possible!

Leave it to the Eel River watershed to bring us together 🐟💙 Swipe through our favorite moments from the 2nd annual Eel River Expo! From Salmon Parades to packed science talks, it was a day of connection, learning & love for this incredible watershed. 🌊

For nearly 70 years, a fish ladder in Iron Canyon kept steelhead & salmon stuck downstream on Big Chico Creek, in water too warm to survive & spawn. Today, the barrier is gone.🐟 Thank you to all the partners & funders that made this possible. Full story: caltrout.org/news/the-barrie…

Parents, it's time to learn the lingo. 🐟 Your kids aren't texting about school drama. They're texting about their salmon. When you Adopt a Salmon, your support goes to the restoration work helping young salmon make it from river to sea. Adopt by Oct 1st: caltrout.org/adopt-a-salmon/

📱 New message from: Your Salmon 🐟 “Hi! I’m trying to swim from the Eel River ➡️ Pacific but predators, currents, & more stand in my way. Only ~1 in 10 of us make it...Plz cheer me on!” Adopt a salmon by Oct. 1, name it & follow its journey via texts! caltrout.org/adopt-a-salmon/

Last Fri, we gathered at the @casciencecenter for our Source to Sea fundraiser, celebrating the incredible work we do in Socal & beyond. Our staff shared project updates & showcased the tech powering our science-driven work. Thanks to everyone who makes this work possible 🐟 💙

📸 Meet the winners of the 2026 Fish Water People Photo Contest, hosted w/ California Fly Fisher Magazine! With 370+ submissions this year, choosing was harder than ever. Click on the link to see the other winners and meet the photographers! caltrout.org/photo-contest/

What's your salmon name? 🐟 Swipe to find out! Now for the real fun: you can use this name for an actual salmon. When you adopt a salmon from the Eel River, you'll choose its name & follow its journey to the Pacific (and help fund conservation). Adopt now: caltrout.org/adopt-a-salmon/

What does adopting a salmon look like?🐟 ☎️ Once you adopt a young Eel River salmon, you'll follow along on the journey as it migrates from the Eel River to the Pacific Ocean. You'll get all these updates through fun texts! Adopt now: caltrout.org/adopt-a-salmon/

🥳 Adopt-a-Salmon is BACK! 🎣 Follow a young Eel River salmon’s journey through SMS updates, learn about the challenges it faces and the science tracking its migration, and find out whether it makes it to the ocean. 🌊 📅 Adopt by Oct. 1! 🔗 caltrout.org/adopt-a-salmon