Current Issues
A River of Opportunity
November 23, 2022
The Eel is a river of opportunity. Seizing these opportunities can have impacts far beyond our watershed. When you support Friends of the Eel River, you are a part of...
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Friends of the Eel River Sues to Protect Public Trust Flows In The Lower Eel River
October 27, 2022
Salmon and steelhead among species affected when groundwater pumping causes drawdown of connected surface flows. Friends of the Eel River (FOER) has filed suit in Humboldt County Superior Court to...
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Ocean Ranch Restoration Project
September 1, 2022
Recently we toured the Ocean Ranch Restoration Project in the Eel River Wildlife Area. The Eel River Wildlife Area is a 2,600-acre complex in the Eel River estuary and is...
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Sifting Through the Studies: Eel River Dams and Fish Passage
August 23, 2022
The Eel River once flowed unobstructed from its headwaters in Mendocino County to the Pacific Ocean, supporting the third largest salmon and steelhead runs in California. Over a million fish...
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Friends of the Eel River Notifies Humboldt County of Intent to Sue
August 23, 2022
Friends of the Eel River Notifies Humboldt County of Intent to Sue Conservation group demands Humboldt County protect fisheries and other public trust values in the lower Eel River Friends...
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Conservation and Fishing Groups File Lawsuit in Federal Court Over Endangered Species Act Violations at Eel River Dams
August 16, 2022
For Immediate Release: August 16, 2022 Contact California Trout – Redgie Collins – rcollins(at)caltrout.org Friends of the Eel River – Alicia Hamann – alicia(at)eelriver.org Institute for Fisheries Resources - Glen...
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Big Doings on the Beautiful Eel River
August 9, 2022
On this week's EcoNews Report, Scott and Alicia from Friends of the Eel River join Gang Green to talk about dam removal and FERC relicensing. Also, the coal train...
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Celebrating Victories and Standing Up to Corporate Bullies
July 28, 2022
Dear Friends, Taking time to pause and celebrate victories is often challenging, but it is so good for the soul. So, I want to take a moment to shout from...
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| One of Friends of the Eel River’s long-term goals, decommissioning and removal of the Eel River dams, may soon become a reality. Click here to learn more about the two Eel River dams and what we are doing to get them removed. | Friends of the Eel River’s 2017 win at the California Supreme Court helped pave the way for a new future along the old Northwestern Pacific Rail line. Thanks to Senator Mike McGuire and many others, the right of way is transitioning into a rail-to-trail project known as the Great Redwood Trail. Click here to learn about the transition and the vision for the Great Redwood Trail. | Friends of the Eel River advocates for beneficial land-use policies and effective regulations at the county-level and encourages land owners to practices watershed stewardship. Click here to access landowner resources and learn about our advocacy. |
Eel River Fish Count Station at Van Arsdale Reservoir
2022-2023 Adult Migration Season: November 21 – 27, 2022
November 27, 2022
In the past week, a total of 25 Chinook salmon were observed migrating upstream at VAFS; the season total stands at 147 (33 Female, 55 Male, 30 Unknown, and 29 Jack).
The first fish of the 2022/23 salmonid migration season arrived at Van Arsdale Fisheries Station (VAFS) on Monday, November 7, 2022.
Andrew Anderson
PG&E | Aquatic Biologist