The Latest

CALFIRE CCI Grant

Our CALFIRE Climate Change Initiative forest health grant for the Tenmile Creek watershed is under way as crews implement a Forest Fire Prevention Exemption (FFPE) before CEQA permitting that will happen soon on 867 acres. See Press Release summarizing project and this article on “Good Fire”.

Town Creek Restoration

The Department of Water Resources Urban Stream Restoration Program grant we won for Town Creek in Covelo is wrapping up. Read the 100% Basis of Design Report and see Drawings of bioengineering project we got permitted. Learn more about our other accomplishments in the Final Report or see Video.

Fall Chinook Run Strong

The 2024-2025 fall Chinook salmon run appears to be the strongest in several years. See a report on run trends.
Watch recent spawning activity below Low Gap Creek.

Tenmile Creek Erosion Control and Bank Restoration

The Eel River Recovery Project has been awarded a State Water Resources Control Board 319h grant that is for implementing projects to control non-point source water pollution – the Tenmile Creek Erosion Prevention and Riparian Restoration Project . We are working to stop bank erosion and restore the riparian zone at four key locations in the Tenmile Creek watershed: two in Cahto Creek and one each in Mill and Streeter creeks. The project also has a monitoring component and an educational element that includes working with classes at Laytonville Elementary School. Click on the images below to learn more.

Riparian Restoration

Monitoring

Education

Tenmile Creek Phase 2

The Eel River Recovery Project was awarded a State Coastal Conservancy Prop 1 grant in April 2021 to continue work in the Tenmile Creek watershed after completion of their successful pilot project. The Project promotes water conservation and erosion control, monitors stream and flow conditions, and will create a model and a water budget to inform the community. All of the elements of this Project were envisioned in the Tenmile Creek Watershed Conservation and Restoration Action Plan. The Tenmile Creek Temp, Fish, Flow Report (2020-2021) summarizes conditions in Tenmile Creek in WY 2020 and WY 2021. Read the report.

Erosion Control

Water Conservation

Aquatic Monitoring

Flow Modeling

Flow Measurement

Town Creek Restoration and Education Program

The Town Creek Restoration and Education Project was funded by the Department of Water Resources through an Urban Stream Restoration Program grant using Prop 68 resources. We worked with our co-sponsor, the Round Valley County Water District, over three years to arrive at a bioengineering solution to bank erosion and flood risk on Town Creek near Covelo. As they seek funding for implementation, the District will also be seeking resources to plan similar bio-technical projects throughout their jurisdiction in Round Valley in cooperation with the Round Valley Indian Tribes. Read the 100% Basis of Design Report and see Drawings of bioengineering project we got permitted. See a summary of the project in the Final Report, or see this summary of the various project elements.