The Current Magazine Spring 2018 | Page 24

NEW REGION

Walker Creek

Tomales Bay, Marin County

Walker Creek is a strategic location providing a critical population link between Lagunitas Creek and the Russian River, where significant investments have been made to recover coho salmon. Engaging here can help realize return on significant investment in these neighboring watersheds.

Pescadero Marsh

San Mateo County

Pescadero Marsh is an important refuge and stronghold for the threatened Central California Coast steelhead and represents perhaps the best opportunity to help meet Endangered Species Act recovery targets for fish south of the Golden Gate. However, the marsh suffers from poor water quality, sedimentation, and mismanagement of the lagoon, resulting in significant fish kills nearly every year for over a decade.

Through this rigorous evaluation, the areas highlighted below have risen to the top for targeted engagement. In the coming months, we’ll be evaluating these opportunities further to determine the best course of action and how CalTrout can have the greatest impact on restoring our local watersheds and return salmon and steelhead to Bay Area backyards.

Projects that rose to the top