Eel River News
Eco Mingle 2024 Panel Discussion
Last month we had a lot of fun at KEET TV's first ever Eco Mingle. It was a mixer for all kinds of environmental organizations as well as a film screening for some episodes of the Wild Hope documentary series as well as Swiftwater Film's Guardians of the River....
Scoping Comments on the Great Redwood Trail PEIR
Whenever a state agency begins a new development project, the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) requires agencies to evaluate and disclose to the public the potential environmental impacts of the proposed project. This evaluation of impacts usually...
Great Opportunities and Challenges for the Great Redwood Trail: EcoNews Report #234
This week on the EcoNews Report, our host Alicia Hamann from Friends of the Eel River discusses the opportunities and challenges presented by the Great Redwood Trail. The project, proposed to be the longest rail-trail in the nation, is the state’s opportunity to...
Critical Dam Safety Documents Need to Be Made Public
Friends of the Eel River has long been pursuing more clarity from PG&E on dam safety at the Potter Valley Project. The utility company has long made the choice to classify dam safety and emergency planning documents related to the project as "Critical Energy...
Unmanageable with Alicia Bales: Eel River Deep Dive
Tune into this clip from Episode 8 of "Unmanageable with Alicia Bales" to hear Friends of the Eel River Conservation Director Scott Greacen break down dam removal at the Potter Valley Project and what a diversion means in the eyes of California water law. This show...
Help Protect Public Access to the Van Duzen River and Future Great Redwood Trail
Have you or someone you known been around Humboldt County since the 1970s? If so, perhaps you can help protect public access to the Van Duzen river and the future Carlotta Spur of the Great Redwood Trail. The Great Redwood Trail Friends coalition is currently...
Comments on PG&E’s Flow Variance Request
The Potter Valley Project, which blocks access to pristine, cold water spawning habitat for Eel River salmonids, is no longer a functioning hydroelectric project. PG&E has announced plans to remove both Scott and Cape Horn dams as soon as possible. Until Scott Dam...
Volunteers Needed for Earth Weekend Cleanup on April 20
Eel River Cleanup Project and Friends of the Eel River are collaborating on a cleanup event on Saturday April 20 from 11am – 2pm. Heading north on Redwood Drive from Garberville, park at the first turnout on your left after crossing HWY 101. Check out our...
How Do Fish Get Counted, and Why Does Genetic Diversity Matter? EcoNews Report #225
This week on the EcoNews Report we discuss how fish are monitored and counted. Our host Alicia Hamann from Friends of the Eel River is joined by Dave Kajtaniak from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife and Samantha Kannry from TRIB Research. Tune in...
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PO Box 4945
Arcata, CA 95518
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