The 2019 Smith River Fish Count Was a Success!
This year’s count included 74 volunteers who surveyed 39 miles of the South and Middle Forks of the Smith River in search of adult salmonids. A total of 1,505 adult cutthroat were observed on the two river reaches. Other species that were seen include spring...New Conservation Protections and Land and Water Conservation Fund News
Landmark Public Lands Legislation Passes (February 26, 2019) – A public lands package that includes the Oregon Wildlands Act, the Frank and Jeanne Moore Wild Steelhead Special Management Area Designation Act has been approve by Congress. The legislation would add more...Join us to celebrate the beauty of the Smith River through the art of Rick Tolley and fellow artists!
An opening reception will be held on Friday, December 7, 2018 from 5 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. at the Gallery of Arts & Culture at 175 H Street in Crescent City. The exhibition includes paintings by Rick Tolley, John Crater, Andrew Daniel, Paul Rickard, and Jeff...2018 Smith River Plain Stream Restoration Plan Now Available!
This planning effort identified 137 potential projects in five different restoration categories. The project list includes 29 riparian improvement, 33 channel complexity enhancement, 63 fish passage barrier removal, 8 invasive plant removal, and 4 water quality and/or...Summer 2018 Volunteer Fish Count Results Available!
With the help of 80 volunteers, 75 of which conducted the surveys, 24 reaches were surveyed on August 11, 2018. Survey highlights include: 2,418 coastal cutthroat trout, 8 summer steelhead trout, 78 steelhead half-pounders, 4 spring Chinook salmon, 116 rainbow trout...Communities Stand Strong Against Strip Mining
Read some of the press and letters submitted in support of the proposed mineral withdrawal.
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Experience the Smith
Clear waters, old-growth forests, salmon and bears... get to know the world famous Smith River and see where we work. Learn more.