NOAA partners The Nature Conservancy and Trout Unlimited report that endangered Central California Coast coho salmon are using NOAA-funded restoration sites. This coincides with a record-breaking spawning season. By NOAA Fisheries Thanks in part to NOAA’s 20-year investment in this...
From the Department of Water Resources: Boaters and recreationists can help combat the spread of a new invasive recently discovered in California waterways – the golden mussel. Despite its flashy name, this species poses a significant threat to infrastructure and...
Plus is there yet another new mussel invader in California? Golden mussels may be small, but their impact on aquatic ecosystems is anything but. These invasive species are infamous for their rapid reproduction and ability to spread, quickly infesting waterways...
Coarse particulate matter deriving from California’s largest lake is linked to an increased risk of respiratory-related hospitalizations. By Katherine Kornei,...
Tribe Begins Restoring 60 Acres of Prairie, Two Miles of Lower Blue Creek for Fish and Wildlife Press release from the Yurok Tribe This week, the Yurok Tribe started implementing a critical phase of an ongoing project to restore more...
From the Sierra Nevada Conservancy: Winter began in earnest when an atmospheric river drenched Northern California with record breaking rainfall totals and dropped a thick blanket of snow on the Sierra-Cascade at the end of November 2024. This historic storm...