Great Redwood Trail Ribbon Cutting

Last month our staff attended a ribbon cutting in Ukiah for the first officially branded portion of the Great Redwood Trail. We are so thankful to Senator McGuire and his staff for their work establishing a future for this trail. As the Senator said at the ribbon...

Reflections on 2019 and Looking Forward

Hi Friends, We are so thankful for all the generous support from our end of year fundraising campaign. Support from our community is crucial to continuing our important work protecting the Eel River and its fisheries. Our board and staff started off the new year with...

EcoNews Report Interview on Eel River Dams

The EcoNews crew talks about restoring fisheries on the Eel River with CalTrout’s North Coast manager, Darren Mierau. An agreement between regional stakeholders to remove the two dams on the upper mainstem Eel River, once an envirionmentalists’ pipe dream, is clearly...

Securing a Future for Wild Eel River Salmon

As the new Executive Director of Friends of the Eel River, I understand and appreciate how important your support is to our ongoing success. Thank you for helping us secure a future for our Wild and Scenic watershed and its fisheries. Please consider a generous...

Action: Humboldt Wind Energy Project Public Hearings

Please join us at upcoming public hearings for the proposed wind project on November 14 and 21. See below for our position and details about meetings and submitting your own comments. The windfarm proposed by Terra Gen for Monument and Rainbow Ridges above the Lower...