The U.C. Berkeley Forestry Camp at Meadow Valley, Plumas County, was the site of the September 2001 Salmonid Habitat Restoration Field School. An overview of fish passage, field inventory protocol for culverts on fish-bearing streams, site assessments, case studies for culvert replacements and prioritization for treatment and options were the topics covered during the 16-hour class. The 26 attendees included agency personnel, private contractors and watershed restoration groups. The next field school, ?Salmon and Steelhead Friendly Road Construction and Maintenance? was held at Camp Gualala, Anapolis, April 30 - May 3, 2002.

The twentieth anniversary Salmonid Restoration Conference was held at the Ukiah Valley Conference Center, February 28 through March 3, 2002. Jim Lichatowitch, author of A History of the Pacific Salmon Crisis-Salmon Without Rivers, was the keynote speaker. The agenda included field tours, workshops and a poster session. Topics included restoration techniques for beginners, oceans and estuaries, salmon friendly forestry, riparian corridors, salmonid education, gravel mining, hatchery practices, restoring the Russian River, the Potter Valley Project and a discussion of the amounts of river water needed to support fish. On Saturday night there was a banquet with watershed-relevant skits and dance music on Saturday night. Next year, the conference will be held in San Luis Obispo.

For more information, contact the Salmonid Restoration Federation at PO Box 4260, Arcata, Ca. 95518, or phone (707) 268-8182. Our web address is http://www.northcoastweb.com/srf/.


More Updates

• SRF Reports from the 22nd Annual Salmonid Restoration Conference
  
• December, 2003 Update
  
• March, 2003 Update
  
• November, 2002 Update
  
• August, 2002 Update
  
• May, 2001 Update
  

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