Early reports are indicating less than 100 spring run Chinook salmon have returned to Butte Creek this year. The official snorkel count was 51 fish. The count is usually low and will be compared to the carcass count later this year. Here is the CDFW snorkel report. With the remains of last year run assaulted … Spring Run Salmon Collapse
The 3rd Annual Summer Kick-off Party with Butte Creek’s own Dylan’s Dharma, Smokey the Groove and Chico Favorites, The Funnels stoked the 300+ crowd. Nono San Pedro warmed up the crowd at 5:30. Tom Tom’s Island Style, Tacos Puerta Vallarta and Green Paradise served the huge crowd and the usual libations of water, wine, and … It was a Lively Music Event at the End of Normal!
We updated the community (over 100 people showed up) with details of the catastrophic landslide and sedimentation of Butte Creek caused by the failure of a PG&E canal. The situation, August 10-13, was devastating to the creek and the wildlife. We must not let PG&E continue to get away with destroying our watershed. The District … Mourning the loss of Spring Run Salmon
We have exciting news on our Wildlife Conservation Board/CDFW grant for the purchase of a water right dedicated to the creek and its’ creatures. The water that was formerly dedicated to agricultural use was no longer needed by the right holder and was transferred to instream flow dedication. We have finished the process and closed … Butte Creek Water Legacy
Last year Butte County used regualar untrained work crews, failed to report the usage and violated the label requirements for the herbicides when they sprayed the roadsides. The Ag Commissioner provided this summary and a complete report. They will be online soon. See for yourself how they have abused their authority. We need to stop … Herbicides in the Canyon
The BREAKING NEWS just keeps coming. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife and NOAA Fisheries began collecting yearling spring run salmon from Deer and Mill Creek this week. On Butte Creek they have captured 300 young of the year salmon for the program. This rescue is very unique as they are taking the fish … Emergency Spring Run Salmon Rescue!!!
Local films on the devastating PG&E canal failure are ready for viewing! Click here It was an evening of inspiration. We all know it takes a CommUNITY to achieve real change. We all learned that only 3.5% of the population can change the world. The takeaway from the Festival was “Be part of the 3.5%”! You … Wild and Scenic Film Festival October 6th at the ARC Pavilion.
On March 17th, 2023, the Butte County Clerk/Recorder finalized the Grant Deed transfer of a water right on Butte Creek to the Friends of Butte Creek. Thanks to the visions of many, in particular, Huey Johnson, the 33 year process has been completed. Huey, former California Secretary of Resources, founder of the Trust for Public … Friends of Butte Creek now owns a Water Right!
Long-time board member, close friend and fishing compadre, Michael Smith, passed away November 9, 2021. The void in our hearts is vast, but his spirit is filling it with love. He has literally been on this Friends of Butte Creek journey since the day we first met 26 years ago. I know he sits on … The Michael Smith Salmon Water Endowment Fund
California Department of Fish and Wildlife releases the bad news about the 2021 Phoenix Butte Creek Salmon. Although an estimated 21,580 salmon returned from brood year 2018 (Camp Fire), 19,773 died before spawning due to elevated water temperature and poor water management. We are running out if time, running out of options and the only … 2021 Final Report on Adult Monitoring – Bad News!