Saving California's Salmon

Recommended QUEST Resources

• California's Lost Salmon

  Because of a sharp decline in their numbers, the entire salmon fishing season in the ocean off California and Oregon was canceled in both 2008 and 2009. Quest looks at efforts to protect the coho in Northern California and explores the important role salmon play in the native ecosystem.

• Muir Woods National Monument Exploration

  You may not think of salmon when visiting the redwoods in Muir Woods, but it's home to a population of Coho Salmon. Redwood forests provide ideal salmon habitat, providing woody debris to protect young salmon in the creeks and keeping them shaded and cool. But the Coho in Muir Woods' Redwood Creek are endangered, and local biologists and volunteers are working to protect the salmon and restore their habitat.

Additional Links

• Redwood Transect Kit for Educators

  Explore a redwood forest with your students by hiking a transect to discover the links between people, animals, and plants.

• Salmon Viewing Map

  Amazingly, there are still places you can still see wild salmon spawning in The San Francisco Bay and Central Valley. An interactive map of the best places to view salmon in the Bay Area and Central Valley is available from The Bay Institute.