December 13, 2023 By The Fishing Wire The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) announced the selection of 26 projects that will receive a collective $14 million to protect, restore and enhance the freshwater habitats of salmon and steelhead in...
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Conservation and Fish Passage Job Opportunities
Please see the multiple job opportunities below. 1. The Salmon River Restoration Council is seeking a qualified and highly motivated individual to fill the position of Habitat Restoration Program Manager. This is by far SRRC's largest and most dynamic program and...
$36 Million Available for Fish Passage and River Restoration Projects as Part of President’s Investing in America Agenda
Interested parties should submit a Letter of Interest to the appropriate National Fish Passage Program regional coordinator, via email, by Nov. 17, 2023 October 11, 2023 Contact: publicaffairs@fws.gov Biden-Harris Administration Makes $36 Million Available for Fish...
2022 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting and Wildlife Watching Shows Economic Contribution of $395 billion to US Economy
Patricia AllenDirector of CommunicationsAssociation of Fish and Wildlife Agencies Washington D.C. (October 12, 2023)- The Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies is pleased to see the final report on the 2022 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and...
Next Forum Meeting November 7-8th, 2023 in Santa Rosa
After a long pause in in-person Forum meetings, we are pleased to announce that the next in-person Steering Committee meeting will take place Tuesday, November 7th at the California Dept of Fish and Wildlife office in Santa Rosa, CA. A project site visit is planned...
Forum Announces FY24 Funding Opportunity
The Forum is pleased to announce the release of its Request for Proposals (RFP) for FY24 project funding available through the National Fish Habitat Partnership (NFHP). In FY24 the Forum expects to provide a total of roughly $150,000-230,000 to support eligible...
California Fish Passage Forum Sees Generational Opportunity to Increase Fish Passage
On November 15, 2021, President Biden signed into law the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (H.R. 3684) which provides a generational opportunity to not only create new infrastructure, but also repair the ecological damage of obsolete structures that have...
Forum Announces FY23 Funding Opportunity
The Forum is pleased to announce the release of its Request for Proposals (RFP) for FY23 project funding available through the National Fish Habitat Partnership (NFHP). In FY23 the Forum expects to provide a total of roughly $150,000-230,000 to support eligible...
Lawrence Creek Named to NFHP’s 2021 List of “10 Waters to Watch”
Continuing the Forum's strong tradition of having nominated projects selected to the National Fish Habitat Partnership's (NFHP) annual list of 10 Waters to Watch, on September 25, 2021 the Lawrence Creek Off-Channel Habitat Connectivity...
USFWS Webinar: Putting Fish Passage Barriers on the Map:
On August 5, 2020, Forum signatory member, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS) Pacific Southwest Region, held a webinar during which Cassandra Doll, a USFWS Directorate Resource Fellow, presented the findings of a comparative analysis of several fish...










