AmeriCorps Watershed Stewards Project
1455-C Sandy Prairie Court
Fortuna, CA 95540
(707) 725-8601
(707) 725-8602 - fax
wsp.info@ccc.ca.gov
Department of Fish and Game - Yreka
Mailing Address
PO Box 365
Yreka, CA 96097
(530) 842-2168
(530) 842-1162 (fax)
Co-Mentors
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Associate Fisheries Biologistmknechtle@dfg.ca.gov
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Fisheries Biologistdchesney@dfg.ca.gov
Mission Statement
The Mission of the Department of Fish and Game is to manage California's diverse fish, wildlife, and plant resources, and the habitats upon which they depend, for their ecological values and for their use and enjoyment by the public.
Major Projects
- Rotary Screw Trapping
- Juvenile habitat assessment
- Spawning Ground Surveys
- Video Weirs
- Coded Wire Tagging and recovery of adults at Iron Gate Hatchery
- Monitor juvenile and adult production from the Scott, Shasta and other key watersheds within Siskiyou County.
Examples of Work
- Real Science implementation in rural schools with children from local community.
- Assist in the development of local arboretum.
- Develop public outreach kiosk at monitoring stations.
- Participate in multi-agency cooperative monitoring efforts.
- Habitat and riparian restoration projects on local watersheds.
