What it does
To recover and restore the native salmon and steelhead populations of the Monterey Bay region and to develop and implement educational K-12 curricula regarding watershed science and conservation.
Engaged in spawning adult Coho salmon broodstock to provide over 120,000 fertilized eggs to support regional recovery efforts for the species. Released over 80 adult Coho salmon to coastal watersheds of Santa Cruz and Monterey Counties to engage in natural spawning in conjunction with in-stream habitat restoration projects. Released over 20,000 juvenile Coho salmon to the Scott Creek watershed as a component of the Southern Coho Salmon Captive Broodstock Program. Objective: to prevent the extinction of Central Coast Coho salmon south of San Francisco Bay, and to promote and enhance regional efforts to recover the species.
Continued provision of virtual field trips and additional digital curriculum content for local K-12 classrooms to continue watershed sciences programs in a virtual format. Worked with area nonprofits to re-engage in-person field activities for local students. Objective: to provide compelling and immersive hands-on curricula and field trips focused on watershed conservation and the lifecycle of salmon and steelhead.
Assisted CA Dept. of Fish & Wildlife with release of over 320,000 juvenile Chinook salmon directly to the waters of Monterey Bay in Santa Cruz and Monterey Counties in support of local sport and commercial fisheries. Objective: to increase community engagement and advocacy for salmon by enhancing local sport and commercial ocean salmon fisheries through coastal releases of hatchery-reared Chinook salmon.