[env-trinity] 6th Annual Spring-run Chinook Symposium and 15th Annual Coho Confab

[Tom Stokely]

6th Annual Spring-run Chinook Symposium
August 16-17, 2012
Indian Creek Lodge, Trinity River, CA

The 6th Annual Spring-run Chinook symposium will be August 16-17 at Indian Creek Lodge on the Trinity River. Thursday will feature an orientation presentation regarding Population Trends of Anadromous Salmonids in the Trinity River Basin by Wade Sinnen of DFG followed by an overview of Trinity River Spring-run Chinook and Upper Trinity River geography. Then participants have a choice of a tour of the South Fork Trinity River Watershed, where participants will look at Spring Chinook's relationship with roads, fires, geology and streams, or a presentation byJosh Strange of the Yurok tribe giving an overview of Trinity River Spring-run Chinook and Upper Trinity River Geography followed by a whitewater restoration rafting tour from Lewiston Dam to Indian Creek. Evening keynote talks will include a presentation on Yurok Tribal Perspectives on Spring-run Chinook salmon by Troy Fletcher of the Yurok tribe and a presentation by Josh Strange about perspectives on Spring-run Chinook salmon migration, management, and restoration, plus a presentation by Carlos Garza, NOAA Fisheries, on the biological issues in the Spring-run Chinook status determination for the Klamath-Trinity Basin. Friday will include another Restoration River trip for those who weren't able to participate on Thursday, and a tour of the Trinity River hatchery and gravel augmentation projects near Lewiston Dam.

The symposium is $150 that includes all presentations, tours, meals, and rafting. Lodging is not included so please contact Indian Creek Lodge 
to reserve a room (530) 623-6294

15th Annual Coho Confab http://calsalmon.org/files/documents/tools/confab/confab_2012_agenda.pdf

15th Annual Coho Confab
August 17-19, 2012, Registration opens at 5pm
Indian Creek Lodge, Trinity River, CA

The 15th Annual Coho Confab will be August 17-19 at Indian Creek Lodge on the Trinity River. The Confab will feature presentations about population monitoring, a retrospective of the effects of restoration work in the Trinity River watershed, and a presentation on whether the costly Trinity River Restoration Program will be effective in restoring salmon. Field tours will include a full-day tour of large wood projects and migration barriers in several tributaries, a stream crossing and sediment reduction tour, a restoration river float tour from Lewiston Dam to Indian Creek, and a tour focusing on mainstem channel rehabilitation design on the Trinity River. Workshops include underwater fish identification and macro-invertebrate sampling.

The Confab will be held at a beautiful fishing lodge on the main stem of the Trinity River. This is an ideal place to bring your family and enjoy the Confab with the comfort of full accommodations. There are a variety of rooms including double rooms, suites, and deluxe suites with kitchenettes. Please make your reservation directly by calling (530) 623-6294, or visiting their website. The Confab fees include camping, all meals and workshops and tours. There is limited camping available on a first-come, first-served basis. 15th Annual Coho Confab Agenda http://calsalmon.org/files/documents/tools/confab/confab_2012_agenda.pdf



Dana Stolzman
Executive Director
Salmonid Restoration Federation
www.calsalmon.org
(707) 923-7501
(707) 923-3135 fax



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