Building a Conservation Legacy

Watershed Stories from the Smith River Alliance Newsletter Building a Conservation Legacy The Siskiyou Mountains surround Bear Basin Butte Lookout. (Photo- Six Rivers National Forest) A mile high in the Siskiyou Mountains, one can soak up a 360-degree panorama across...

2025 Fish Count

Watershed Stories from the Smith River Alliance Newsletter 2025 Fish Count Volunteers prepare to survey wild fish in the South Fork Smith River. (Photo- Gustavo Vasquez) Every year, volunteers gather at SRA’s Rock Creek Ranch on the Wild and Scenic South Fork Smith...

Elk Creek is a Coastal Gem

Watershed Stories from the Smith River Alliance Newsletter Elk Creek is a Coastal Gem Coastal cutthroat trout are just one of four salmonid species observed within the Elk Creek watershed. (Photo- California Department of Fish and Wildlife) Smith River Alliance (SRA)...

Volunteers Make Important Contributions

Watershed Stories from the Smith River Alliance Newsletter Volunteers Make Important Contributions Cal Poly Humboldt students display invasive plants removed from the South Fork Smith watershed (Photo- Mike Splain) Just as spring had sprung, a contingency of dedicated...

Restoring the Smith River Plain

Watershed Stories from the Smith River Alliance Newsletter Restoring the Smith River Plain Coho salmon fry detected at a coastal plain restoration site (Photo- Priscilla Winters) In 2024, the Smith River Alliance (SRA) completed an important restoration project near...