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Salad with a Side of Salmon: A Volunteer Restoration Event
Pull up if you like:
Canoeing and paddling
Salmonid restoration
Removing copious amounts of exotic water plants
Bring a water bottle, hat, sunscreen, closed toe shoes, and clothes that can get wet (loose clothing is reccomended to prevent heat illness).
Canoes, PFD's, tools, extra water and light refreshments provided.
Parking and meetup: https://maps.app.goo.gl/JR8hNgJy2cyN2YKx6
To learn more, contact [email protected] with any questions.
This event will be happening rain or shine!
The Cosumnes River Preserve is part of an anadromous watershed that supports a population of fall-run Chinook Salmon and Steelhead Trout (anadromous meaning fish swim upstream from the ocean to spawn). It is on floodplains and river habitats like this one that juvenile salmonids, called parr, rear and travel towards the ocean. The wetland habitat provides food and shelter, while the main river stems provide a colder and faster-moving highway that helps the young fish, called smolt, migrate.
On the California Delta, which the Preserve is connected to, two types of exotic plants have come into the picture recently: water hyacinth and water primrose. These non-native plants float on the water surface and spread vigorously. These plants are ecosystem engineers (meaning they significantly alter the habitats they inhabit) that reduce sunlight to other primary producers in the water (reducing aquatic food sources for fish), create blockages of water flow, decrease dissolved oxygen and surface exchange, reduce turbidity, provide habitats for non-native predators, and act as physical barriers between marsh and river habitats. All of this is detrimental to salmonids, so this volunteer event uses low impact mechanical removal (as opposed to chemicals) to help manage the vegetation.
Event Links
Tickets: https://go.evvnt.com/3648893-0
Website: https://go.evvnt.com/3648893-2
