The California Department of Water Resources announced on Thursday that they will be hosting a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Big Notch Project at the Fremont Weir. This project aims to aid in the recovery of endangered fish species and is one of the largest salmon-rearing habitat projects in the state’s history. … The gated passages will open seasonally when the Sacramento River’s water levels are high enough to utilize the Yolo Bypass as a floodplain. This will allow water to enter through the notch at Fremont Weir, creating a shallow water floodplain for fish migration and providing a food-rich habitat for juvenile salmon.

Other salmon restoration news:

• Bay Nature (Berkeley, Calif.): With dams removed, spawning salmon are heading up Alameda Creek