… The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has awarded more than $10 million to 16 projects aimed at restoring, enhancing, and protecting salmon and steelhead habitat across the state. The grants are part of Governor Gavin Newsom’s broader Salmon Strategy for a Hotter, Drier Future, which focuses on rebuilding fish populations as climate pressures intensify. Funding was distributed through CDFW’s long-running Fisheries Restoration Grant Program, supported by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, and the Inflation Reduction Act. Together, those programs target migration barriers, degraded rivers, and lost rearing habitat throughout California watersheds.

Other salmon news:

• California Department of Fish and Wildlife: News release: State’s salmon strategy moves forward with $10 million for salmon and steelhead habitat restoration projects, new 2026 funding opportunity
• Active NorCal (Redding, Calif.): Nearly 500,000 chinook salmon fry released into the Sacramento River