Cold Water Safety

As air temperatures climb so do visitors to the Trinity River. Please be aware that waters up and down the river corridor are very cold and the river is swift. When visiting, please take necessary river safety precautions! Check out Recreate Responsibly Water Safety for tips and remember that life jackets are a must this time of year.

Trinity Corridor Complexities – a Facebook group published the graphic shown and this announcement recently. Check it out!

The river is always changing! Click here to view the 2024 water year release schedule.

Tuesday, April 30 – Fish Populations

The first day of the 2024 Trinity River Restoration Program Science Symposium was a great start to the week. Science Advisory Board members Kurt Fausch, Ph.D. and Andrew Paul, Ph.D. (link to bios) started the day by sharing their sage wisdom from decades of scientific practice and learning. Dr. Fausch took us across the Pacific Ocean to share his experiences with early groundbreaking work on the interconnectedness of streams and riparian ecosystems with colleagues in Hokkaido Japan, reminding us that the human connection to rivers and fish is, perhaps, more important than any scientific finding we can achieve. Next, Dr. Paul rounded out the morning with a lesson on study design and a cautionary tale on how good intentions can sometimes lead us astray. While sound, well formulated sampling designs can buffer against unintended missteps.

Wednesday, May 1 – Habitat, Flow and Temperature

Day two of the 2024 Trinity River Restoration Program Science Symposium was intended to explore the function of the Trinity River and other lotic (rapidly moving fresh water) systems. With an emphasis on creating a common understanding that can be applied to management in the future. Much has been learned in the relatively young field of river restoration over the last few decades, and leveraging that learning is critical to successful restoration in our watershed and others.

Thursday, May 2 – Physical Channel Form

The final day of the symposium focused on the physical environment that underpins the complex riparian and aquatic river ecosystem. We learned that while the Trinity River is actually used as an example for successful implementation of a functional flows approach to streamflow management, we are still missing some key components of a functional flow hydrograph that are essential to optimizing the physical and ecological processes of the river.

The Trinity River Restoration Program, Bureau of Reclamation and the Bureau of Land Management – Redding Field Office are in a 30-day public comment period for the proposed Upper Conner Creek (Junction City) and Sawmill Gravel Processing (Lewiston) Channel Rehabilitation Projects.

We invite input and participation from community members and interested parties through Friday, May 31, 2024.

May 18 – Big Flat Jamboree

Pigeon Point Run Kayak and Rafting Races – Big Flat

The event, a combination of racing and demonstration of skills, is the brainchild of Will Hoxie. Will didn’t live to see this come into being, but his family and many, many friends who have been inspired by his warmth, generosity, and huge spirit are working to make this happen.

We will be in attendance from 8:30am – 1pm on Saturday. Come say, “hi”, join or cheer on the races, listen to some great music and enjoy all that Big Flat has to offer!