Opponents of a change that could allow increased residential development in Butte Creek Canyon broke into applause Tuesday afternoon when the Board of Supervisors voted to quash that change. The vote returned the draft General Plan 2030 land use designation for land along Centerville Road to an “agriculture” designation. The vote came after 3 1/2 … Butte Creek Canyon residents get their ag designation back
Butte Creek is well known throughout Butte County. This jewel is featured on almost every travel/promotional material that is produced to highlight the splendor of our County. Thousands of commuters enjoy the beauty of the Canyon every day as they travel between Paradise and Chico on the Skyway. The Friends of Butte Creek have championed … Developers Eye Butte Creek Canyon
28th Annual Salmonid Restoration Conference and 44th Annual AFS Cal-Neva MeetingSalmonid Restoration FederationMarch 10 – 13, 2010Redding, CA Feather River Salmon FestivalSept. 25, 2010Feather River HatcheryOroville, CA Lake Tahoe Kokanee Salmon FestivalOct. 3-4, 2010Lake Tahoe, CA Return of the Salmon FestivalOct. 16, 2010Coleman National Fish HatcheryAnderson, CA
MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — TargetR today announces that it has eliminated all farmed salmon from its fresh, frozen, and smoked seafood offerings in Target stores nationwide. This announcement includes Target owned brands – Archer FarmsR and Market PantryR – and national brands. All salmon sold under Target owned brands will now be wild-caught Alaskan … Target Owned Food Brands Will Feature Only Wild-Caught Alaskan Salmon
This widely acclaimed independent flyfishing movie about the “way rivers used to be”, was a big success. This incredible film was shown at Sierra Nevada Brewery Big Room. The Sacramento River Preservation Trust and Friends of Butte Creek hosted nearly 200 guests for dinner and this great movie. Thank you all for your support and … Rivers of a Lost Coast
Sept. 17, 2009Big RoomSierra Nevada BreweryChico, CA Over 250 friends joined us for the SYRCL Wild and Scenic Environmental Film Festival On Tour at Sierra Nevada Brewing Company, in the Big Room. It was an exciting evening of film and fun, great prizes, silent auction, and special guests, MaMuse! The event was a great success … 3rd Annual Wild & Scenic Film Festival
CHICO — The state Department of Fish and Game wants PG&E to put more water in Butte Creek to benefit salmon. The stream has one of the last remaining runs of naturally spawning spring-run salmon in California. It’s believed more water would contribute to keeping the run viable, and it might help prevent fish from … State Fish and Game wants PG&E to put more water in Butte Creek for salmon
April 19, 2008Paradise Performing Arts Center777 Nunneley RoadParadise Check out what you missed in the 2008 program.
CHICO — More than 300 spring-run salmon got a helping human hand to make it home Wednesday. The big fish were in two pools in Butte Creek, just west of Highway 99, and probably would have died when the water got too warm, officials from the state Department of Fish and Game said. Altogether, 359 … Saving salmon: Hundreds of fish rescued on creek
The May 26, 2008 issue of the San Francisco Chronicle featured the article Salmon resurgence in Butte County. Here’s a snippet: The number of spawning fish returning from the ocean to Butte Creek increased 10 percent from 2006 to 2007, Harthorn said. By the look of things, he said, even more fish are returning this … Friends of Butte Creek featured on front page of the San Francisco Chronicle!