The PERMIT Act Passed the House: What It Means for the Yuba River Watershed
UPDATE: On December 11, 2024, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the PERMIT Act by a narrow vote of 221-205. The bill now moves to the Senate, where it faces an uncertain future and where public pressure could make a big difference. Congress has taken a...
Measuring Flow to Support New Interim Flow Requirements in the Shasta River
Angelina Cook For decades, stream flows in the Shasta River dropped to a fraction of historical levels every summer, no matter how wet the water year type. Now, a new law, AB 263, which took effect in September 2025, requires that sufficient quantities of water remain...
Flood plain restoration below Camanche Dam
By: Eric Woodruff Fall-run Chinook salmon are currently migrating back to the Lower Mokelumne River to spawn. Many of these fish will be spawned in the Mokelumne River Fish Hatchery. But of those that spawn in the river, many will do so in reaches where there have...
Power and the River: The Yuba-Bear Hydroelectric Project and a Once-in-a-Lifetime Opportunity
The Yuba River has always been central to life in our region. It’s a source of clean water, renewable energy, and recreation. It is also home to diverse wildlife that depends on its flow. Balancing these needs has never been easy, but right now, we have a rare...
ConHydro hits the century mark
TU’s Conservation Hydrology program has built the largest non-governmental stream gage system in California At its core, Trout Unlimited’s restoration work is dedicated to improving flow, water quality and stream connectivity for trout and salmon. In the West, this effort is accomplished largely by working in partnership with landowners, agricultural operators and water agencies. Those…