TOMORROW: Comment to save old growth oak trees in Coyote Creek from devastating solar farm project. In Person Meeting: December 10th at 9:00 AM CA Natural Resources HQ 715 P Street, Sacramento, CA 95814 Zoom at: tinyurl.com/CoyoteCreek-Zoom Agenda at: tinyurl.com/FishAndGame-MeetingAgenda

Repost from: @indigenous_justice on Instagram 🔺CALL TO ACTION🔺 🔻Non-federally recognized sovereign Tribal Nations are once again being targeted through policies that threaten our rights, our ancestors, and our sacred homelands. ✔️Submit comments by Dec. 12

Consider donating to a Native-led organization this holiday season. Donate today! redbudresourcegroup.org/ nativehealthinnativehands.org/ indigenousjustice.org/ nativedadsnetwork.org/ sacredplacesinstitute.org/ Donate to SCS at: tinyurl.com/scs-donate

COMMENT DEADLINE EXTENSION: Comment Deadline Extended to: Dec. 19th Submit Comments at: ferconline.ferc.gov/quickcomment.aspx Submit by Mail to: Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Secretary Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 888 First Street NE, Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426

As we continue celebrating the Klamath’s recovery, we also lift up the tributaries that make the whole watershed work, and the work that still needs to be done. The Sprague River is a vital piece of that story. Its health directly shapes the future of salmon. #WatershedWednesday

Today is about generosity and lifting up the work that protects our rivers and communities. If you’re able, consider supporting Save California Salmon and the work we do with Tribal, rural, and youth communities. Donate at: tinyurl.com/scs-donate

Please consider donating to support Save California Salmon this Giving Tuesday. Donors of $60+ will receive an SCS T-shirt & $120+ will receive an SCS Hoodie as a thank you for standing with us. Email [email protected] after donating to redeem your gift. Donate at: tinyurl.com/scs-donate

REMINDER: Tell FERC to support the removal of the Potter Valley Project dams Comment Deadline: 11/30 Submit Comments at: ferconline.ferc.gov/quickcomment.aspx Submit by Mail to: Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Secretary Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 888 First Street NE, Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426

Save California Salmon partnered with Assemblymember Ramos, the NA Legislative Caucus, and the Yurok Tribe to host 3rd grade students at the California State Capitol. Students made salmon signs and learned about the cultural importance of salmon, clean water, and environmental justice!

Earlier this week, our Education Team went to the footprint of the now-removed Iron Gate Dam with Hoopa Valley High School, in partnership with RES and The Mid Klamath Watershed Council. Made possible by funding from Elevate Youth California.

REMINDER: Free the Eel Community Dinner & Comment Workshop is happening tomorrow! 🗓️ November 21st ⏰ 6:00 pm 📍 Mateel Community Center, 59 Rusk Ln, Redway, CA 95560 -- Tell FERC to support the removal of the Potter Valley Project dams Comment Deadline: Nov. 30th

Three years ago, Klamath River Tribes and activists celebrated when FERC approved the plan to remove the four lower Klamath dams. Today, those dams are gone and the salmon are returning to their ancestral waters.

Tell the CA Water Commission to reject changes to its Water Storage Investment Program (WSIP) funding rules that open the door for more than 1 billion of taxpayer dollars to go to a privately owned reservoir. Public Hearing: Nov 19th at 9:30 AM

Free the Eel: Community Dinner & Comment Workshop Learn about how to comment to FERC in support of Eel River Dam Removal. We will provide a free dinner and live music. Please bring a side or dessert if you can. 🗓️ November 21st ⏰ 6:00 pm 📍 Mateel Community Center, 59 Rusk Ln, Redway, CA 95560

REMINDER: SCS invites you to a Free Community Dinner & Youth Listening Session! Nov 18 | 5:30 pm Orleans Elementary School Cafeteria 38016 Highway 96, Orleans, CA 95556 Register: tinyurl.com/SCS-Orleans-LS-Register If you can't come in person, join the virtual listening session on Nov 20th at 5pm

This month, we’re honoring #NativeChangeMakers for Native American Heritage Month. We want to highlight California’s Native American Studies Model Curriculum and Humboldt County's effort to create the curriculum for the North State. Learn more: camodelcurricula.ucdavis.edu/native-american-studies

Tell FERC to support the removal of the Potter Valley Project dams Comment Deadline: Nov. 30th Zoom Training: Nov. 12th at 6pm Submit Comments at: ferconline.ferc.gov/quickcomment.aspx

Free the Eel: Community Dinners & Comment Workshop Learn about how to comment to FERC in support of Eel River Dam Removal. Free dinner! 🗓️ November 14th ⏰ 5:30 pm 📍 Synapsis, 675 Union Street, Eureka 🗓️ November 21st ⏰ 6:00 pm 📍 Mateel Community Center, 59 Rusk Ln, Redway, CA 95560

After being absent for more than a century, Chinook salmon have returned to their historic spawning grounds at the headwaters of the Klamath River in Oregon. Read More at: tinyurl.com/KlamathSalmonOregon

Free The Eel FERC Comment Workshop November 12th | 6pm – 7pm Learn about the Surrender & Decommissioning Application for PG&E’s Potter Valley Project Dams on the Eel River, & how to Comment to FERC to support a free-flowing Eel River. Zoom Link: tinyurl.com/SCS-Eel-Zoom

Save California Salmon invites you to a Free Community Dinner & Youth Listening Session! November 18 | 5:30 pm Orleans Elementary School Cafeteria 38016 Highway 96, Orleans, CA 95556 Register at: tinyurl.com/SCS-Orleans-LS-Register

The newest edition of California Water Justice News is out and available! If you'd like to help with distribution or have any space to display them, email us at: [email protected]

This #nativeamericanheritagemonth we want to highlight the Native American people and Tribes that inspire us! Post about the Native changemakers who inspire you in the comments, or post on your social media using the hashtag #nativechangemakers & #nativeamericanheritagemonth and tag us!

There is still time to tell the Water Board to support Eel River dam removal. Written Comment Deadline: Nov 3 Email Comments to: [email protected] Title your comments: “Potter Valley NOP Comments” More Info and Sample Letter at: linktr.ee/savecaliforniasalmon

"From the dam removal work in 2024 to the stream reconstruction effort led by RES, the major structural interventions needed to restore the river and these key tributaries is complete." Read more about Res at res.us

Save California Salmon invites you to a Free Community Dinner & Youth Listening Session! November 13 | 5:30 pm Hoopa Valley High School Cafeteria CA-96, Hoopa, CA 95546 Register at: tinyurl.com/SCSListeningSessionRegister

Protect salmon, Tribal rights, & healthy rivers by rejecting the Tuolumne River Voluntary Agreement. Workshop: Nov 5th, at 9:00am CalEPA Building, 1001 I Street, Sacramento, CA Zoom: tinyurl.com/TuolumneCommentRegister Training Session: Oct 29, at 12:00pm Register at: tinyurl.com/TRVA-Training

SCS is hiring a full-time Legal Coordinator/Staff Attorney to support our policy and legal work. Full application info at: californiasalmon.org/employment

On the Klamath River, we're not only seeing fish recovery, we are seeing cleaner, safer water. Water quality improvements are exceeding every expectation, proving nature's incredible capacity to heal when barriers are removed.

"The iconic plant is the most famous export from Del Norte County — yet state scientists say decades of pesticide use by these growers have contaminated the tributaries that flow through those fields, threatening fish, wildlife and nearby residents.” Read Full Article Here: tinyurl.com/LilyPoison

Last week, SCS was honored to help with Indigenous Peoples' Day Events at Cal Poly Humboldt & for the mid-Klamath River schools. We were able to share Indigenous foods, tell stories of Klamath Dam removal & salmon return, & do activities with one of our favorite fall foods, tan oak acorns.

SCS is hiring an Education & Communities Support Director. This is a leadership-level position that manages the Education Department staff and programs that engage and empower NorCal youth & communities. $70K–$78K DOE + benefits Full application info at: californiasalmon.org/employment

After decades of community action, prayers, scientific studies, restoration, and advocacy, the Klamath Salmon have now made it home to Upper Klamath Lake and its tributaries in Oregon. Read more in the press statement from the Klamath Tribes at: tinyurl.com/KlamathTribesPR

The first Eel River Dam Removal meeting is tonight! Find a printable version of these talking points on the homepage of our website: californiasalmon.org Meeting Tonight! Oct 14 | 6pm - 8pm River Lodge Conference Center, 1800 Riverwalk Drive, Fortuna More Info at: tinyurl.com/EelWaterBoardNotice

We will be attending the Indigenous Foods Festival! 🗓️ Saturday, October 11th ⏰ 10:00am to 3:00pm 📍 Wiyot Plaza, Cal Poly Humboldt

Last fall, 7,700+ salmon swam past the former Iron Gate Dam site, accessing spawning habitats that were blocked for over a century. This year salmon are making it past the Keno and Link River Dams, into Upper Klamath Lake in Oregon. More Info at: tinyurl.com/MoreKlamathSalmon

Happy National Salmon Day! We're celebrating by fighting to protect our Rivers and Salmon. Join us for the North Coast Water Board Hearing for the Smith River tonight, Oct 8th, at 6pm. Or get involved for the Eel River comment period starting on Oct 14th. More info at: linktr.ee/savecaliforn...

We had the opportunity to collaborate with Friends of the Dunes and Orleans Elementary on a field trip to the North Coast. We explored Dunes along the Humboldt County coastline. Students learned about the coastal dune habitat and ecosystem, ongoing restoration, and the impacts of invasive species.

REMINDER: Tell the Water Board to Act Quickly to Control Pesticide Pollution and Protect Communities. 🗓️ October 8th ⏰ 6:00pm 📍 Flynn Administrative Center Read the entire Notice at: tinyurl.com/WaterBoardNotice-SmithRiver Register for Virtual Comment at: tinyurl.com/SmithRiverWQ-ZoomRegister

Klamath Dam Removal One-Year Anniversary: Spot the Difference It’s been one year since 4 of the Klamath River Dams were removed! We’re celebrating with a “Spot the Difference” game. Comment below the differences that you can find! Check our social media next week for the answers.

Tell the State Water Resources Control Board to move quickly to support Eel River dam removal and create a protective and inclusive 401 water quality certification process for PG&E’s Potter Valley Hydroelectric Project surrender and decommissioning. More Info at: tinyurl.com/EelWaterBoardNotice

One year ago today, the last remnants of Iron Gate Dam were removed from the Klamath River. With the other dams already removed, this marked the end of Klamath Dam removal. In the year since we have seen remarkable improvements to water quality and river health.

Last Friday, Governor Gavin Newsom signed California AB 263. The bill, which Assemblymember Chris Rogers introduced on behalf of the Karuk Tribe, Yurok Tribe, and California Coastkeeper Alliance, extends emergency water regulations for key Klamath River tributaries, the Scott and Shasta Rivers.

Last week, the SCS Ed team was honored to co-facilitate an Orleans Elementary field trip to Crater Lake, OR. Some highlights of the trip included swimming in Crater Lake, walking along the headwaters of the Rogue River, and, of course, the s’mores. Crater Lake info at: tinyurl.com/CraterLakeOrigins

Happy California Native American Day! As we spent today celebrating, Governor Newsom signed legislation supporting the California Native community! Including AB 263, which supports water in the Scott and Shasta Rivers! Read Newsom's Entire Press Release at: tinyurl.com/CNAD-NewsomPressRelease

Tell the Water Board to Act Quickly to Control Pesticide Pollution and Protect Communities. 🗓️ October 8th ⏰ 6:00pm 📍 Flynn Administrative Center Read the entire Notice at: tinyurl.com/WaterBoardNotice-SmithRiver Register for Virtual Comment at: tinyurl.com/SmithRiverWQ-ZoomRegister

Last week, SCS hosted our first public beach hike of the school year in Trinidad, CA, with Friends of the Dunes. We met many great Cal Poly Humboldt students and learned about the current work of their NAS's Food Sovereignty lab, as well as the traditional foods of the North Coast of California.

Come find us at our booth at the 58th Annual California Native American Day! 🗓️ Friday, Sept. 26th ⏰ 10am-2pm 📍 West Steps of The Capitol, 1315 10th St, Sacramento, CA

Sacramento, California — Yesterday the California State Water Resources Control Board cancelled workshop dates scheduled for next week that were intended to allow public comment on the proposed update to the failed 30-year-old Bay-Delta Plan. Read Article Here: tinyurl.com/HearingCancelled

Later afternoon yesterday the California State Water Resources Control Board canceled the Sept. 24th and 25th hearings on the Bay Delta Plan. They have indicated they may reschedule for December. Read Full Press Statement: californiasalmon.org/press-releases