The Yurok Tribe is inviting the community to celebrate the Klamath River’s renewal at the 61st annual Klamath Salmon Festival on Saturday, August 16. The tribe said this year’s theme is “Celebrating the Spectacular Start of the Klamath River’s Renewal,” highlighting the river’s remarkable recovery following the removal of the last of four dams in August 2024. … Despite the festival’s name, the tribe said no salmon will be served this year due to a below-average fish forecast. However, the tribe remains optimistic about the future of the Klamath’s salmon runs, citing ongoing large-scale river restoration projects throughout the basin.

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