The Nature Conservancy

The Nature Conservancy Will Be Awarded $8.3M to Restore High-priority Habitat on Three Rivers in Coastal Mendocino County. the Work Will Benefit Endangered Central California Coast Coho Salmon (a Noaa Species in the Spotlight) and Threatened California Coastal Chinook. the Effort Will Include On-the-ground Implementation at Three Sites, Restoring Floodplain and Stream Habitat. the Project Will Design and Implement High Priority Actions Identified in Recovery Plans Prioritized Under Collaborative Processes. These Landscape-scale Actions Will Benefit Listed Salmon Through the Restoration of Floodplain Habitat and Function by Increasing Instream Complexity Across Several Sites. Improved Floodplain Water Storage Capacity Will Help Buffer Downstream Communities From the Impacts of Climate Change and Extreme Weather. Employment Opportunities for Local Underserved Communities and Engagement With Local Tribes Are Also a Focus for the Project.