Conservation Efforts

Aiding Fish, Birds & Wildlife

As a critical member of the overall management of water resources in Northern California, we take pride in assisting fish and wildlife throughout the Sacramento Valley.

The Net Pen Project

Rearing Habitat Efforts

Spawning Gravel Habitat Efforts

Flow and Temperature Monitoring Efforts

Salmon Spawning Gravel Project

The Sacramento River hosts the world’s most unique Chinook salmon runs in the world. From the upper tributaries located north of Redding to the San Francisco Bay, a salmon’s journey begins and ends in this Northern California river system.

A Variety of Solutions for a Variety of Problems

For more than three decades we have taken a hands-on approach to solve the problems our native and endangered species are facing along the Sacramento River. Whether it be creating spawning habitat north of Redding, installing fish screens in the middle river or flooding fields for fish and bird habitat.

Flow Temperature & Monitoring

Salmon rely on water flow rates to know when and where to spawn and when to migrate out to the Pacific Ocean. We work with our partners in a number of ways to monitor flows and temperatures, while also helping to install protection measures to prevent fish from taking wayward journeys into irrigation canals and ditches.
Creating Rearing Opportunities

Too much or little debris in the river can alter migration patterns for fish in a negative way. These projects outline opportunities to reintroduce needed structures and side channels to offer habitat fish have historically relied on.
Spawning Gravel Habitat

Fish, like the Chinook salmon, rely on shallow rock beds for spawning and egg incubation. This critical habitat has been reduced over time due to water flows pushing gravel downstream paired with less debris entering the river in key spawning sites. SRSC works to replenish these habitats in the upper reaches of the Sacramento River.