Ensuring healthy waters and resilient wild fish for a better California. #CalTrout

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🏔️💧 High in the Eastern Sierra, restoration looks like this. Our Glass Mountain Field Tour took supporters to Mammoth Creek headwaters, where we’re restoring 300 acres of meadow, riparian, & aspen habitat. Trabuco Creek field tour details coming soon! caltrout.org/field-tours/
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🚨 Hot Creek & the Eastern Sierra are under threat. KORE Mining is seeking permits for exploratory drilling near Hot Creek's headwaters, a step toward open-pit mining in a critical watershed. 1️⃣ Act now: nohotcreekmine.com/action-al… 2️⃣ Join in person in Bishop, on Friday, June 12.
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Two down, four to go for the Fish Water People Film Festival! 🌊 THIS WEEK is packed — we're bringing the fest to three cities in three days: 📍 Larkspur | June 9th 📍 Orinda | June 10th 📍 Pasadena | June 11th 🎟️ Grab your tickets NOW : caltrout.org/film-festival/
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Get Dad a gift he'll actually use. 🎣 Whether he's a weekend warrior, a river regular, or just someone who appreciates working gear, we've got him covered from @patagonia x CalTrout duffels to stylish caps & flasks. 👉 Shop the full Father's Day lineup: shop.caltrout.org/
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🌲 Arcata, you showed up! Such a fun night celebrating CA's waterways & the Humboldt community that loves them. Next week, the Film Fest travels down the coast: 📍 Larkspur | June 9 📍 Orinda | June 10 📍 Pasadena | June 11 📍 San Diego | June 17 Get tkts: caltrout.org/film-festival/
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Southern California is home to wild steelhead, and many people have no idea. 🐟 And you can't protect what you don't know exists. That's why our South Coast team is showing up at events across SoCal to talk fish & the wildlife in our backyards. Read more! caltrout.org/news/caltrouts-…
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Fish Water People Film Festival, Film Spotlight: The Last Barrier by Matt Benton. A special prvw of the film just premiered at our kick-off screening in SF! Now you can catch it at a theater near you this June. Check out the trailer and get your tickets 👇 caltrout.org/film-festival/
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Opening night in the books! 🌊 The Fish Water People Film Festival kicked off in SF on Saturday & it was awesome. Shout out to @SportsBasement for the sick venue and @CalWild for sharing their conservation story. Buy your ticket for a screening near you: caltrout.org/film-festival/
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Fish Water People Film Fest kicks off THIS Saturday!The seven filmmakers in our lineup come from different backgrounds, but all share a powerful connection to water. 🎥 Discover the creators turning feelings into stories: caltrout.org/news/meet-the-m…
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The Bay Area is not often associated w/ prime spawning habitat. CalTrout's Claire Buchanan sets the record straight. "The Sunol Regional Wilderness has everything migratory fish are looking for...cobble & gravel, tree canopy, & constant cool, clean water.” fisheries.noaa.gov/feature-s…
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THIS SATURDAY! The Fish Water People Film Festival premieres in San Francisco! Join us for the official opening night of the 2026 festival season at Sports Basement Presidio! 🎟️ Last chance to grab tickets: caltrout.org/film-festival
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1 year after the Klamath dam removals, 7,000 fish returned. 🐟 2 years: 13,000 fish surging into habitat they hadn't touched in nearly a century. This is what happens when people don't give up on science-backed conservation. Watch what's possible together! youtu.be/SKt_RlAQSoY
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Every decade, CalTrout takes the pulse of California’s native salmonids through the only statewide assessment of its kind: State of Salmonids III. 🐟 This World Fish Migration Day, support the science guiding restoration for the next decade. californiatrout.donorsupport…
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🌊 Tess Noone, Grad Policy Researcher, grew up exploring tidepools in CT. Now she's rethinking how we engage with environmental policy. Learn more about how she is bridging the gap between restoration science and public participation! caltrout.org/news/get-to-kno…
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🚴 ⛰️ Public lands represent what many of us love most about CA. They are the places we fish, hike, connect, and more. Today, nearly half of CA's land & freshwater is protected as public land. Hear from CalTrout's Redgie Collins about why this matters. youtu.be/tbLKM5DxlQQ
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Fish Water People Film Fest Spotlight: The Edge of the Cast by Devan Homis, aka Fish the West Films. Step into the rugged surf of the SF Bay Area w/ George Revel, national casting champion & one of the most influential figures in CA fly fishing.🎟️Buy tkts! caltrout.org/film-festival/
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🌎Fish Water People Film Fest Spotlight: Not Just Water by Tess McCormick & The Sea League. Tess takes us BTS of the Sea League, an org creating opportunities for youth to explore marine environments. Ocean advocates start as ocean lovers. Buy tkts: caltrout.org/film-festival 👆
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When dams are removed, "the resulting free-flowing waterways are healthier, cooler and less prone to algal blooms, and serve as vital habitat for migratory fish and other aquatic life. They’re also safer." Read more via @nytimes: nytimes.com/2026/05/07/clima… #DamsOut
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Big things are happening on Big Chico Creek 🐟 Construction on the Iron Canyon Fish Passage Project is underway! CalTrout, @fishbiology, & partners are coordinating fish rescue logistics while inspiring the next generation at @chicostate with a behind-the-scenes bio seminar.
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The mountains are calling! ☎️ This June, our free Field Tour series continues with a stop at the breathtaking Glass Mountain & Mammoth Creek. 📆 June 5, 10am-2pm: Glass Mountain & Mammoth Creek 🔗 Spots are limited. Register now: secure.caltrout.org/nx/porta…
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