The Karuk Tribe of California and the city of Yreka will host a creek cleanup April 25 aimed at restoring Yreka Creek, a waterway biologists consider the “last stronghold” for coho salmon in the Shasta River watershed. Though the creek runs through an urban area, it supports a small but significant salmon population that many residents may not realize is there. … The cleanup will focus on removing trash and invasive Himalayan blackberry, which can grow in dense thickets up to 8 feet tall and crowd out native vegetation. The effort is especially important for coho salmon, which are listed under the Endangered Species Act due to declining populations.

Other salmon news:

• Bay Nature (Berkeley, Calif.): Opinion: A flood of hope
• Ebb and Flow (California Water Boards): Blog: When the salmon are running: a season of life, death, and renewal on the American River