Blog: Transforming an ecosystem
In the mountains of coastal Orange County, within Cleveland National Forest, a five-year project is underway to remove 81 small-sized dams across four streams. California Trout is leading an important role in this large, multi-partner and multi-level project, which addresses a key initiative for our organization: reconnecting habitat. We aim to give salmon and steelhead access to diverse habitat by removing barriers and getting obsolete dams out. For Southern California, this will help protect endangered southern steelhead.