Salmon River
Spring Chinook and Summer Steelhead Dives
from Nat Pennington,
Salmon River Restoration Council:
Fellow Fish Enthusiasts and
a-fish-ionados- I am pleased to announce this years
Salmon River Cooperative Spring
Chinook and Summer Steelhead Dives. This year’s event,
now being called Spring Chinook Week, incorporates
education, volunteerism, networking, fisheries
restoration and lots of fun into one convenient package.
Spring Chinook week will take place starting July 19th
continuing through the 22nd. Meals will be provided
during the dives by SRRC and Forest Service at the Forks
of Salmon Community Club free of charge to divers and
family, also camping will be provided at Nordheimer
Campground.
On Friday the 22nd SRRC, and
cooperators are hosting a educational event titled
Jammin’ for the Salmon at Nordheimer Campground.
We will be accepting suggested
donations of $10 per person and $5 per vehicle for the
event and camping to help cover costs. We are also
encouraging folks within the restoration community to
perform or speak on stage in the afternoon or set up
booths on the lawn.
Craft vendors are also
encouraged to attend.
The Salmon River, a major
tributary to the Klamath basin, hosts the largest wild
population of Spring Chinook left in the Klamath basin.
The Klamath River basin
historically had runs of between 650,000 and one Million
Salmon annually, with Spring Chinook being the
predominant run.
Currently the Salmon River
Spring run varies between 200 and 1,400 Salmon.
A large portion of the Klamath
Spring Run once spawned in the Klamath and its
tributaries above the currently dammed area on the Oregon
California border.
Come to the dives, do underwater
networking while counting the last of the wild salmon,
develop projects and learn from others while grooving to
the sounds of Jammin’ for the Salmon. Most importantly
help us bring attention to the plight of these once
abundant fish.
Please Reply with R.S.V.P. to
fisheries@srrc.org- check out the dive preview on our
webpage www.srrc.org, – streaming underwater video of
springers and summer steelhead in the Salmon River.
Spring Chinook Week –
Schedule of events
Tuesday 19th – 10 am SRRC Dive
Training meet at Forks Park
5 pm
Dive Check-in at USFS Forks Compound
5
pm Dinner Provided,
Wednesday 20th – 7:30am
Breakfast Provided
(meals provided for 8:30am
Safety Meeting
divers, support, and 9:00am
Begin Dives
families) by
4:00pm Return to Camp
6 pm Dinner Provided,
8:00pm Education Program
Thursday 21st – 7:30am
Breakfast Provided
8:30am Safety Meeting
9:00am Begin Dives
5:00pm Klamath Film Festival
Friday 22nd — 11:30am ?
who knows when
Jammin’ for the Salmon:
Workshops, Posters, Children’s
Activities, Camping, Food, Music
Funded by: CDFG Salmon Recovery
Fund, USFWS Klamath Task Force, and U.S.F.S. Klamath and
Six Rivers National Forest
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