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. Our staff led a panel discussion with local environmental leaders … Read more
Friends of the Eel River, along with our allies at California Trout, Trout Unlimited, Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen’s Associations, and Institute for Fisheries Resources announced our intent to sue PG&E over violations of the Endangered Species Act. Read our Notice of Intent. UPDATE: We filed suit against FERC in August 2022, read our … Read more
In lieu of our regular spring open house, we prepared a virtual greeting and program update. Tune in to see what working from home looks like for us and to hear the latest on our major programs, including the big news about the Potter Valley Project.
Friends of the Eel River and the Environmental Protection Information Center: EPIC hosted an interview with author and professor Sarah Jaquette Ray about her new book “A Field Guide to Climate Anxiety: How to Keep Your Cool on a Warming Planet”. Tune in to learn tools to help avoid burnout, why peddling hope and leveraging … Read more
Changing Landscapes: The Eel River Estuary is a documentary film in the making from film maker Barbara Domanchuk featuring a variety of projects aimed at restoring the Eel River estuary and tidal marsh. The Eel River Estuary is about seven miles long and consists of 8,700 acres of tidal flats and wetlands, making it the … Read more
Video from our hearing at the California Supreme Court on May 4 challenging the North Coast Railroad Authority’s refusal to conduct thorough environmental review is now available. A decision is required within 90 days of the hearing, we anticipate a decision may be published in early July. Listen to our June 1 EcoNews Report on KHSU or … Read more
During a site visit to the Potter Valley Project Friends of the Eel River staff observed lamprey attempting and mostly failing to climb the fish ladder at the Van Arsdale fish counting station. Pacific Lamprey, the fish for which the Eel River was “mis-named” are anadromous just like salmon, meaning they migrate between freshwater and … Read more
Spencer Michaels of PBS NewsHour discusses low flows in the Eel River and the relationship with cannabis and grape farmers. Scott Greacen is interviewed and asked about the impact of low flows on fish and wildlife, May 2015. Click here to learn about our work seeking effective regulation of California’s cannabis industry, including our lawsuit … Read more
Pacific Lamprey spawning in Eel River below Tomki Creek, April 18 2015. Footage by Dustin Revel. Pacific Lamprey are the fish for which the Eel River was “mis-named”. Thought by white settlers to resemble Atlantic eels, lamprey actually lack the jaws and paired fins that distinguish other fish. They also have round sucker-like mouths, no … Read more
Eli Asarian on North Coast Stream Flow Decline Dr. Bill Trush – What Do Fish Need? Darren Mierau on Understanding Stream Flow and Managing Diversions Dana Stolzman on the SRF Redwood Creek Project