6th Annual Wild & Scenic Film Festival

2012 Wild & Scenic Film Festival

Sept. 21, 2012, 5:00 Doors OpenBig RoomSierra Nevada Brewing CompanyChico, CA Where Activism Gets Inspired That’s the theme of the 6th Annual Wild and Scenic Film Festival to be held at the Sierra Nevada Brewery Big Room on September 21st. Doors open at 5:00. Films start at 6:00. John Seid and Friends, is providing the music and the Sierra Nevada … Read more

5th Annual Wild & Scenic Film Festival

2011 Wild & Scenic Film Festival

Sept. 16, 2011, 5:00 Doors Open and BuffetBig RoomSierra Nevada Brewing CompanyChico, CA Films to Change Your World That’s the theme of the 5th annual Wild and Scenic Film Festival to be held at the Sierra Nevada Brewery Big Room on September 16th. Doors open at 5:00. Films start at 6:15. Gordy Ohlinger, the Bango-ologist, is providing the music and … Read more

News Archive

Here you will find a selection of documents and articles of historical interest.

4th Annual Wild & Scenic Film Festival

2010 Wild & Scenic Film Festival

Sept. 16, 2010, 5:30 Doors Open and BuffetBig RoomSierra Nevada Brewing CompanyChico, CA Be Fresh Go Local Act Wild Friends of Butte Creek remind you to Be Fresh Go Local Act Wild That’s the theme of the 4th annual Wild and Scenic Environmental Film Festival to be held at the Sierra Nevada Brewery Big Room on September 16th.  … Read more

5th Annual Spring-Run Chinook Symposium

July 22-23, 2010Chico, CA The Salmonid Restoration Federation and Friends of Butte Creek hosted the 5th Annual Spring-run Chinook symposium July 22-23 in Chico, California. This was a collaborative educational event with diverse symposium partners, Pacific Gas & Electric, California Department of Water Resources, Deer and Mill Creek Conservancies, and the Big Chico Creek Watershed … Read more

Butte Creek Canyon residents get their ag designation back

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 … Read more

Developers Eye Butte Creek Canyon

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 … Read more

Salmon Festivals

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

25 Year Anniversary for Friends of Butte Creek!

We are sold out! Join us again next year. In 1999, several Butte Creek aficionados, decided that to protect, restore and enhance the watershed, an environmental advocacy group was needed. That year they began drafting a mission, Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws to guide the future of the organization. FBC received Federal non-profit 501(c)3 status … Read more

Target Owned Food Brands Will Feature Only Wild-Caught Alaskan Salmon

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 … Read more