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Salmoncam is running sometimes.

Fish are done spawning and it's incubation time. Enjoy the creek. Click here.

Join us for a Spring Run Concert in the Canyon to benefit Friends of Butte Creek

HoustonWe are excited to partner with many Butte Creek neighbors and lovers to bring a day of special entertainment to the Canyon.  The event, featuring Houston Jones will be held May 12 outdoors on the green as a benefit for the Friends of Butte Creek. This High Octane Americana quintet has been a big hit at Sierra Nevada's Big Room.

SOLD OUT! Thanks to all the supporters and Friends. Stay tuned for the next Concert on the Creek.........

Spawning Salmon in Butte Creek

From Oct. 2, 2011

Thanks to all who showed their support for Friends of Butte Creek at the Film Festival. It was a great evening!

View the 2011 Film Festival pages.

Extraordinary Flows beckon home the Spring Run Salmon. Keep the creek clean!!!

(Below) May 28, 2011

clear water

(Below) June 17. 2011

sediment

Final 2010 Spring Run Salmon Count Estimate - 1,979

Another decline in our salmon run. We won't let people forget they are here and need to be protected from all the significant stressors they have to deal with, in the Delta, the River and right here in Butte Creek! Lend a hand and join our effort. Fortunately the 2011 run looks to be more than double last years numbers. Video soon.

The salmoncam will be up soon!

2010 Spring Run Salmon had good spawning conditions. Great outmigration flows should help them get by the pumps!

Check the spawning action at the Spawners Bar. It is awesome!

Spring Run Salmon Symposium

The Salmonid Restoration Federation and Friends of Butte Creek sponsored the 5th Annual Spring Salmon Symposium in Chico. More info.

Butte County General Plan

Butte Creek Canyon will get a Conservation Overlay included in General Plan.

Supporters

Please take time to thank the Butte County supervisors for supporting the protection of Butte Creek.

 

News

Salmon Carcass count is in. The numbers are up!!! Read the newsletter.

Climate Change Threatens California Salmon

Two centuries ago there were over a million spring run Chinook salmon in California. Today there are fewer than 10,000. A new study conducted by UC Davis and the Stockholm Environment Institute, climate change could make these fish locally extinct. Read more.

Capitol Public Radio Story on Butte Creek

Part 1 - Listen here

Part 2 - Listen here

Annual Spring Run Salmon Snorkel Count Results

Read the DFG report for 2011. (pdf)

UC Davis Study Paints Bleak Picture for Butte Creek Spring Run Salmon

UC Davis researchers along with hydrologist from the Stockholm Institute have realeased their findings on Butte Creek. Without dramatic changes in hydroelectric operations you can say good-bye to the Spring Run. Read the Science Daily article.

Down Comes the Sediment Again-Third time is not a charm

Check out the pictures to the left and the story. The spill happened before the reported fire and some 8-10 miles upstream of these pictures. That's a pretty dusty and dirty spillway. Maybe they shouldn't use it?

FERC is Concerned About Repeated Sediment Pollution

Read the letter.

Regional Water Board Wants Answers to Sediment Pollution

Read the notice.

PG&E Centerville Canal Fails Again - More Sediment? March 2011

Read the report.

FERC orders PG&E to produce a report in 7 days on sediment pollution in Butte Creek February 9, 2011

Read the FERC order.

Watch the video.

House of Representatives aims to gut ESA, end the San Joaquin River Restoration.

The House of Representatives passed HR 1 with salmon killing provisions. It must not pass the Senate with this extortion of our resources. Visit this Trout Unlimited site to send letters to Senators Feinstein and Boxer. Watch the Sal;mon Water Now video.

Canyon Developer billed for restoration after Illegal Grading

The owner of Centerville Estate wedding/partyhheouse, was required to pay for repairs to the small creek channel he filled in with concrete pipes to channel the flow. Read the story.

Supervisor support Butte Creek Overlay

Butte County Supervisors voted 5-0 on July 27 to support the development of a Conservation Overlay for Butte Creek Canyon.Read article.

Spring Run Symposium Tours were enjoyed by many.

For more info and photo albums click here.

Fish Rescued Again???

High flows most of the spring left springers spread all the way to Durham. Several pulse flows in July helped some over the last barriers above Hwy 99.

EPA wants new restrictions on pesticides for salmon protection

Read the story.

Canyon residents fight off another threat

Read the Chico News-Review article.

Butte Creek Canyon residents get their ag designation back

Read the E-R article.

Developers Eye Butte Creek Canyon

Read the column that appeared in the Chico News & Review.

2010 Butte Creek spring run count

The final carcass count is in for the 2010 Butte Creek spring run and the decline continues. Only 1979 salmon were counted, the lowest number in 13 years. The final numbers are not compiled for the Sacramento Valley Fall Run but it will not likely meet their prediction of 120,000 fish. Sacramento Valley salmon are heading for extinction. We can not let this happen!

Salmon Water Now has some great videos

See the rest of their videos on our video page.