Keeping Nile Creek Healthy
The fry have started coming out of the bio rings and into the trough! Hundreds of thousands have been transferred into the pond by the hatchery last week and again Saturday. The same will be done on Tuesday as the trough is filling up fast. Because of the small area to work in only 3 …
Feb 29th The diversion dam was set up in Nash Creek to allow coho Smolts access to the Salish Sea, without this dam the majority of the Smolts will run into a dead end part of the creek and die. Once the Smolts have entered the Salish sea the dam is removed and allow the …
Feb 25th : Two dead balsam trees were removed by Davey Tree Expert Co. Davey Tree donated their time and equipment along with a 4 man crew to bring the trees down. One was dropped across Nile Creek to be removed later. The other tree had to be taken down in sections. All wood will …
About 90 percent of the bull kelp forests, home to fish, crustaceans and other marine life, have been devoured since 2014. FORT BRAGG, California — Northern California, known for its rugged coastline and ancient redwood forests, boasts an abundance of natural gifts that make this part of the country unique, both on land and in …
November 18th saw two classes from Bowser Elementary visit our hatchery. Approximately 50 students took part in the tour that included information on how the eggs are handled on their arrival from the Quinsam River hatchery until they are fully developed and released. The day before the visit fish traps were placed in the side …
After fry move to the open ocean their pathways become very diverse. They may spend several months in estuaries along the shoreline or move directly into the open sea, traveling up to 60 km. from shore, In either instance they quickly form into schools as large as hundreds of thousands. It is generally thought that …