Don't Scapegoat Sea Lions for Human-caused Salmon Declines At the Salmon Protection And Watershed Network (SPAWN), we have spent decades doing the hard, unglamorous work of saving salmon—restoring streams, protecting...
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Rain and spawning salmon go together, and the winter season of 2024-25 had a plethora of both! Getting to see these fish, some reaching more than 3 feet in length…
Nicasio Reservoir Expansion: Will the Town of Nicasio and Coho Salmon Be Shafted by MMWD Again? By Todd Steiner, Founder and Special Projects Director and Ken Bouley, Executive Director Get…
By Ayano Hayes, Watershed Conservation Manager As spring gives way to summer, we’re excited to share early insights from the 2025 salmon smolt outmigration season in the Lagunitas Creek watershed….
Coho salmon make their way back into the Lagunitas Watershed to spawn following December rains to find the most ideal spawning grounds in the creek beds, to lay their nests…
At one of our recent volunteer opportunities, a habitat restoration event was held at our Roy’s project site in San Geronimo this past Saturday, we enjoyed a wonderful day. Documenting…
Restoration and protection continues within the Lagunitas Watershed as SPAWN takes on many projects this summer to reduce sediment load into the creek which impairs water quality. Floodplain restoration and…
Marin County, CA—The gentle rains of the last week have brought endangered coho salmon back to Lagunitas Creek in west Marin County. Wild coho salmon return to their natal streams…
In a recent update to their annual smolt report, the National Park Service (NPS) provided encouraging news for salmon lovers. From mid-March through late May, they are at Olema and…
In a recent post by the National Park Service (NPS), good news from Marin County was shared involving juvenile coho. For the second consecutive summer, they found juvenile coho salmon…