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SUMMARY:South Fork Canyon Wildfire Preparedness Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Smith River Alliance will host the annual South Fork Canyon Wildfire Preparedness Meeting at Rock Creek Ranch (Outdoor Use Area) on Saturday\, April 1\, 2023. The meeting will be from 10 A.M. to 12 P.M.. Pizza and light refreshments will be provided. \nThis meeting will focus on defensible space\, “home hardening”\, wildfire prevention field guides\, as well as a tour of the preventative measures being used at Rock Creek Ranch. Some of these measures include home hardening like reducing fuels around buildings and showcasing its means of stopping uncontrolled fires through its water systems. \nPartners and co-hosts for this event include the Del Norte Fire Safe Council\, the Smith River National Recreation Area\, and CalFire. \nFor more information and to RSVP\, please contact Grant at Grant@smithriveralliance.org.
URL:https://smithriveralliance.org/event/south-fork-canyon-wildfire-preparedness-meeting/
LOCATION:Rock Creek Ranch\, 2475 South Fork Road\, Crescent City\, CA\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Grant Werschkull":MAILTO:Grant@smithriveralliance.org
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SUMMARY:Rock Creek Ranch Work Party
DESCRIPTION:Join Grant and a few others on Saturday at 10 a.m. for some projects along the Wild and Scenic South Fork Smith River at Rock Creek Ranch. \nWe have branches to pick-up\, fruit trees to prune\, and chips to spread. Breakfast burritos will be provided from the Hiouchi Cafe for your breakfast or lunch! \nPlease RSVP with Grant at grant@smithriveralliance.org to let him know you’re coming and to specify veggie or regular burrito. Please RSVP by Friday\, February 24 by 6:00PM in order for us to get food ordered.
URL:https://smithriveralliance.org/event/rock-creek-ranch-work-party/
LOCATION:Rock Creek Ranch\, 2475 South Fork Road\, Crescent City\, CA\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Grant Werschkull":MAILTO:Grant@smithriveralliance.org
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SUMMARY:Volunteer Work Party at Rock Creek Ranch
DESCRIPTION:Lend a hand at Rock Creek Ranch! Located on a sweeping bend of the Wild and Scenic South Fork of the Smith River\, in the spectacular Redwood country of Northern California. \nRock Creek Ranch is a 175-acre property is home to native coastal cutthroat trout\, steelhead trout\, as well as Chinook and Coho Salmon. Douglas Fir\, Huckleberry and Laurel Bay prosper at Rock Creek Ranch\, if left unchecked can become a fire hazard as ladder fuel for potential fires. \nThis volunteer work party will support a healthy forest by helping reduce fuels and making the ranch more fire-resilient. Volunteers will use hand tools to prune and cut back brush and small trees\, as well as carry brush to a designated spot for future burning. \nYour safety is very important to us during every event that we host. For this reason\, we ask that you please: \n\nBring closed toe shoes during the event\, this helps protect your feet from heavy or sharp objects.\nBring a water bottle and sunscreen. This will help us in reducing single-use plastics.\nBring your own preferred gloves. We will have gloves available as well.\nStay home if you are feeling sick. Please follow County and State guidelines regarding COVID-19.\n\nREGISTRATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS EVENT.\nRegister by emailing Gustavo at gustavo@smithriveralliance.org
URL:https://smithriveralliance.org/event/volunteer-work-party-at-rock-creek-ranch-2/
LOCATION:Rock Creek Ranch\, 2475 South Fork Road\, Crescent City\, CA\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Gustavo Vasquez%2C Program Associate":MAILTO:gustavo@smithriveralliance.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230120T090000
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SUMMARY:Lower Smith River Volunteer Clean-Up
DESCRIPTION:Spend a few hours with Smith River Alliance and Tolowa Dee-Ni’ Nation on the Smith River to retrieve trash that is only reachable by boat. Volunteers will meet at the Fred Haight Boat Ramp for a safety talk before getting in the water and finding their way to Ship Ashore\, retrieving and removing trash on their way there. Volunteers interested in helping on land will have the opportunity to help remove trash from areas accessible by car and foot. \nRegistration is required and space is limited. Please RSVP early to reserve a kayak or space on a boat. If you have your own boat or kayak that you would like to utilize\, please let us know in the RSVP below or by emailing staff. \nThe Smith River is the crown jewel of the Wild and Scenic River System. More than 300 miles of the Smith River drainage are designated wild and scenic\, making it one of the most complete river systems in the National System. The emerald-green Smith River flows freely and naturally\, without a single dam for its entire length. It is the only major river system in California to do so. It is known for its excellent whitewater rafting opportunities\, clear emerald waters and its record-breaking Steelhead trout and Salmon. \nYour safety is very important to us during every event that we host. For this reason\, we ask that you please: \n\nBring closed toe shoes during the event\, this helps protect your feet from heavy or sharp objects.\nBring a water bottle and sunscreen. This will help us in reducing single-use plastics.\nBring your own preferred gloves. We will have gloves available as well.\nStay home if you are feeling sick. Please follow County and State guidelines regarding COVID-19.\nBring warm and waterproof clothing.\n\nREGISTRATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS EVENT.\nRegister by going to the online RSVP here or by emailing Gustavo at gustavo@smithriveralliance.org \nThank you to Del Norte Solid Waste Management Authority for waiving transfer fees and the WHALE TAIL Grants Program for making this program possible.
URL:https://smithriveralliance.org/event/lower-smith-river-volunteer-clean-up/
LOCATION:Fred Haight Boat Ramp\, 2662 S Fred D Haight Dr\, Smith River\, CA\, 95567\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Gustavo Vasquez%2C Program Associate":MAILTO:gustavo@smithriveralliance.org
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SUMMARY:Volunteer Work Party at Rock Creek Ranch
DESCRIPTION:Lend a hand at Rock Creek Ranch! Located on a sweeping bend of the Wild and Scenic South Fork of the Smith River\, in the spectacular Redwood country of Northern California. \nRock Creek Ranch is a 175-acre property is home to native coastal cutthroat trout\, steelhead trout\, as well as Chinook and Coho Salmon. Douglas Fir\, Huckleberry and Laurel Bay prosper at Rock Creek Ranch\, if left unchecked can become a fire hazard as ladder fuel for potential fires. This volunteer work party will support a healthy forest by helping reduce fuels and making the ranch more fire-resilient. \nYour safety is very important to us during every event that we host. For this reason\, we ask that you please: \n\nBring closed toe shoes during the event\, this helps protect your feet from heavy or sharp objects.\nBring a water bottle and sunscreen. This will help us in reducing single-use plastics.\nBring your own preferred gloves. We will have gloves available as well.\nStay home if you are feeling sick. Please follow County and State guidelines regarding COVID-19.\n\nREGISTRATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS EVENT.\nRegister by emailing Gustavo at gustavo@smithriveralliance.org
URL:https://smithriveralliance.org/event/volunteer-work-party-at-rock-creek-ranch/
LOCATION:Rock Creek Ranch\, 2475 South Fork Road\, Crescent City\, CA\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Jessica Swanson%2C Rock Creek Ranch Caretaker":MAILTO:jessica@smithriveralliance.org
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SUMMARY:Volunteer Cleanup at Tolowa Dunes State Park
DESCRIPTION:Join us and Redwood National and State Parks with this community cleanup event at Dead Lake and Tolowa Dunes State Park. Volunteers will meet at Dead Lake Boat Ramp (end of Riverside St\, Crescent City\, CA 95531) and will breakout into smaller groups cleaning up different areas of Tolowa Dunes State Park. \nYour safety is very important to us during every event that we host. For this reason\, we ask that you please: \n\nBring closed toe shoes during the event\, this helps protect your feet from heavy or sharp objects.\nBring a water bottle and sunscreen. This will help us in reducing single-use plastics.\nBring your own preferred gloves. We will have gloves available as well.\nStay home if you are feeling sick. Please follow County and State guidelines regarding COVID-19.\n\nThe Smith River Alliance is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization in Del Norte County. Cleanup events like this are supported by the California Coastal Commission’s Whale Tail Grants Program\, as well as donations by organizations and individuals. Please consider making a donation to help us continue to provide programs like this. \nREGISTRATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS EVENT.\nPlease register for this event by following the link below. \n\n\n\n\nRegister Online
URL:https://smithriveralliance.org/event/volunteer-cleanup-at-tolowa-dunes-sp-nov-12-2022/
LOCATION:Dead Lake Boat Ramp\, Riverside St\, Crescent City\, CA\, 95531\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Gustavo Vasquez%2C Program Associate":MAILTO:gustavo@smithriveralliance.org
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SUMMARY:2022 Fish Count
DESCRIPTION:  \nSouth Fork Smith River — August 5 – August 6\, 2022\nThe Smith River Alliance invites swimmers and wild fish enthusiasts to participate in this year’s Fish Count\, August 5 – 6. During the count we will continue to track the abundance of California’s healthiest population of Coastal Cutthroat trout. We will also be on the lookout for the rare summer steelhead and spring Chinook salmon\, as well as suckers\, rainbow trout\, lamprey\, and herpetofauna. Snorkeling within the canyon walls and clear blue waters of the Smith River\, volunteers will experience wild fish in their native habitat. \nThis event contributes to annual monitoring of summer adult populations in the Smith River and will take place at Rock Creek Ranch\, ideally situated on the South Fork Smith River. Only good swimmers older than 18 may participate in the count. Please leave your pets at home. \nVideo\n \nSchedule\nFriday Training: \nAn “entry-level” river snorkeling and fish identification workshop will be held on Friday from 1:00pm – 5:00 pm. This training is fun and REQUIRED for all new participants who want to collect data on Saturday. Experienced fish snorkelers are encouraged to help with the workshop and improve their skills. \nSaturday Schedule: \n8:30 am – Instructions and Team Assignments\n5:00 pm – All data and equipment returned\nFurther details about the event will be shared closer to the event. \n  \nWhat to Bring: \nMask and snorkel\, full body wetsuit (5m is best)\, dive hood\, gloves\, booties\, and closed-toed river shoes or wading boots. Divers need to bring all of their own gear this year. \nSmall durable pack with lunch\, water bottle\, and sunscreen. Bring camping gear\, plus\, musical instruments\, stories\, and talents for the campfire! \nBring high energy snacks\, potluck items for Friday and Saturday\, and lunch for each day. BYOB/ice. A full kitchen and BBQ will be available each day. The Hiouchi Hamlet (~25 minutes away) is the closest store so come prepared. \nDirections: From Hwy 199 turn onto South Fork Rd. After crossing the South Fork turn left (upriver/east) onto South Fork Rd. Continue for 7.9 miles. Rock Creek Ranch is located on the left side of the road after Oak St.\, Pine St.\, and Fir St. The driveway will be marketed. \nPlease RSVP to Marisa Parish marisa@smithriveralliance.org \nLike us on Facebook\, too! More information and details will be provided to confirmed divers as we get closer. \nVolunteers are needed for surveys\, kitchen prep/cleanup\, and shuttles. Novices are welcome but must have strong open water skills! \nSee you in the water!
URL:https://smithriveralliance.org/event/2022-fish-count/
LOCATION:Rock Creek Ranch\, 2475 South Fork Road\, Crescent City\, CA\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Marisa Parish":MAILTO:marisa@smithriveralliance.org
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