by Steelhead | Jun 3, 2024 | EcoNews Report, FOER, Slider
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...
by Steelhead | Apr 24, 2024 | Comments, Dam Removal, FOER, Slider
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...
by Steelhead | Apr 18, 2024 | Dam Removal, FOER, Slider, Water Quality, Water Rights
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...
by Steelhead | Apr 15, 2024 | Comments, Dam Removal, FOER, Slider
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...
by Steelhead | Apr 12, 2024 | FOER, Slider
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...
