Eel River News
New Native Plant Network Seeks to Grow Regional Capacity
This June, the Eel River Native Plant Network held its first in-person meeting in Fortuna with about 45 people in attendance. The Native Plant Network seeks to connect Tribal Nations, stewards, gatherers, and growers to sustain and increase diverse native plant...
Letter in Opposition to AB 1821
A bill has been introduced to the California Assembly that erodes our rights to government transparency and accountability. AB 1821 would make obtaining government records through the Public Records Act prohibitively expensive, allow government agencies to refuse to…
Action Alert: Speak up for Eel River Dam Removal!
Recent news about a Southern California water agency interested in taking over the Potter Valley Project has many of us distracted, but not the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. FERC is responsible for overseeing hydropower projects, and approving their…
Help Us Restore the Willits Mural
Perhaps you’ve noticed that the 14-year-old Eel watershed mural in Willits has seen better days. Artist and champion for the Eel River, Rosamond Crowder, is fundraising to revitalize the mural and extend its life by printing it on billboard vinyl and mounting it in a…
Stronger Together
Lately, I have found myself reflecting on an African proverb: “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” Perhaps more now than any time in Friends of the Eel River’s 30-year history, it’s important to keep this understanding in focus. We...
KMUD Dishgamu Humboldt with Alicia Hamann
An Eel River-centric episode of KMUD’s Dishgamu Humboldt with Michelle Vassell and David Cobb from May 14, 2026. Alicia Hamann, Executive Director of Friends of the Eel River, joins the show to break down how the Potter Valley Project is breaking down the Eel River ecosystem.
New Threat to Eel River Dam Removal? — EcoNews Report #316
On April 21st, US Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins rocked the North Coast with a Tweet: She claimed that a Los Angeles-area local water district, the Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District, wanted to purchase the Eel River dams to operate them for...
Take Action: Stop the SoCal Water Grab
Protect the Eel, and the plan for restorative justice, help us stop the SoCal water grab.
A Buyer For What? Secretary Rollins Tweets More Political Garbage About Eel River Dams
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins issued a message today alleging that a water district near LA is interested in purchasing the Eel River dams and the rest of the Potter Valley Project from PG&E. “Why anyone would be interested in paying money for a failed…
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