FRC would like to thank Bill Bunker (Fall River Hydropower Manager) and staff at PG&E for providing data and working with the community to better understand why current flows are low this spring. For those for those of you who have not met Bill yet, he is new to the valley and now responsible for …Read More
FRC hosted Senators Tom Harman, Bob Huff and legislative staffer Kevin Eastman (Senator LaMalfa) for a conservation tour of the Fall River. The tour focused on key issues threatening the future health of the Fall River, which include the excessive sedimentation blanketing the bottom of the Fall River and the Eurasian watermilfoil outbreak. FRC also …Read More
In 2011, FRC received grant funding from the Shasta Regional Community Foundation (SRCF, McConnell Fund), the Orvis Company, and the Rose Foundation. We’re proud to report that all of these grants supported successful projects and helped us build capacity as a local organization working to protect the lands, waters, and cultural heritage of the Fall …Read More
FRC would like to thank the Diablo Valley Fly-Fishermen (DVFF) for their generous donation. This funding will be used to stop the spread of Eurasian watermilfoil throughout the Fall River. The money will be matched with additional private individual donations and foundation dollars to help launch a Eurasian Water milfoil Pilot Program targeted for the …Read More
This fall, PGE committed $20k in funding to help launch a pilotprogram that will explore the use of the milfoil weevil as a biological control for EWM. Under their Federal Energy Regulatory Commission hydropower license (FERC project 2687), PGE is required to maintain the structural integrity of the Fall River’s extensive levee system. EWM threatens …Read More
This fall, FRC and the Circle 7 Guest Ranch formed a partnership to begin restoring the stream bank along their 3.5 acres of the river front property. FRC used grant funding to match a generous contribution from owner-operator Dan Smith. With the combined funding, Smith constructed over one mile of fencing that will help keep …Read More
Over the last year, the Fall River Conservancy has been exploring options for reducing the spread of Eurasian watermilfoil (EWM) throughout the Fall River. One of these options, utilizing a biological control known as the milfoil weevil, presents a hopeful solution for combatting EWM. FRC is proud to announce a new partnership with the USDA …Read More
Dear Fall River Community, My name is Erin Donley. I recently joined the team of researchers at the USDA, Agricultural Research Service (ARS) who are studying the Fall River, its native aquatic life and the invasive plant populations that are currently proliferating in the watershed. The research activities I perform on the Fall River will …Read More
The Fall River Resource Conservation District (RCD), the Fall River Conservancy (FRC), and California Trout, are joining forces to implement a pilot program that will help restore wild trout populations and critical habitat conditions in the Fall River by reducing the spread of Eurasian Watermilfoil (EWM), Myriophyllum spicatum. Please find below, answers to key questions …Read More
Click here to donate now: Or Send Checks To: Fall River Conservancy Gift Processing P.O. Box 395 Fall River Mills 96028 Restoring the Fall River The Fall River originates from California’s largest network of cold-water springs. In total, the entire system generates approximately 890 million gallons per day—over one million acre feet annually—of cold, clean …Read More