#riverrestoration

[seattleru]

Otters vanished from Seattle’s Duwamish River for 100+ years. Now they’re back 🦦—but the water is still carrying a toxic legacy. How do you heal a “straightened” river and a century of pollution? Dive into the full story 👉 https://hyperlocalnews.website/wiki_en/a-river-too-sick-for-otters-how-seattle-still.html

[seattleru]

Seattle is healing a century of toxic damage with an *underwater blanket* 🌊🛠️ Instead of digging out poisoned mud, engineers “cap” the Duwamish Riverbed — and salmon are returning after decades. How it works: https://hyperlocalnews.website/wiki_en/an-underwater-blanket-for-a-river-how-seattle-is.html

[my-asianewstoday-blog]

JOHOR BAHRU: The Johor government has allocated RM2 million for efforts to improve water quality, thus restoring Sungai Buluh and Sungai Tukang Batu here, which are among the nine most polluted rivers in the state. State Health and Environment Committee chairman Ling Tian Soon said the two rivers were targeted to be removed from the […] The post Johor allocates RM2 million, targets to restore two polluted rivers by 2027 first appeared on AsiaNewsToday.

[thebrewnews]

Historic Keno Dam Removal to Revive Klamath Salmon Route

The removal of Keno Dam marks a major step in restoring the natural flow of the Klamath River, giving native salmon species a better chance to thrive. This historic move is part of the largest dam removal project in U.S. history, bringing hope for ecological recovery.

Read More : https://thebrewnews.com/green-news/klamath-salmon-barrier-keno-dam/

[thebrewnews]

Historic Keno Dam Removal to Revive Klamath Salmon Route

Wild salmon face new barrier in Klamath River despite historic dam removals

Klamath salmon barrier at Keno Dam has now blocked access to 350 miles of habitat despite major dam removals.

The removal of Keno Dam marks a major step in restoring the natural flow of the Klamath River, giving native salmon species a better chance to thrive. This historic move is part of the largest dam removal project in U.S. history, bringing hope for ecological recovery.

[hydronationchair]

River Restoration begins in Leven

On Saturday 3 Sept, along with the Forth-ERA team, our Programme manager Fiona Millar headed to the Levenmouth Fayre, a community day sponsored by sponsored by SGN, Diageo, Network Rail, Fife Council, Creative Carbon Scotland and the Leven Programme. In this blog she reflects on her time at the Fayre and the restoration of River Leven more generally. 

It was a fabulous FREE fun day with music from ABBA, an inflatable fun run and lots of activities to keep kids and adults entertained. It was so good to see the community coming out, despite the bad weather, to enjoy the festivities and learn more about their local area.

The Fayre saw stakeholders from across Leven, and Fife more generally come together to share their involvement and opportunities. Stall holders ranged from SGN promoting their Hydrogen power, network rail encouraging safety near rail tracks (did you know it’s a £1,000 fine and criminal record if you trespass on a railway line!) and Leven connectivity project asking for opinions on “Doon the dam”. There are many actors involved in the current developments of Leven and surrounding area and it was a delight to witness conversations between stakeholders and to see commonality between agendas.

Forth-ERA were there to promote the capabilities of their digital observatory, demonstrating the strength of the satellite images over Loch Leven and the indication of chlorophyll levels that help us to understand water quality (I know right, all that information from a machine in the sky!). They had some great conversations with budding scientists, including my youngest who was fascinated by colours in the satellite images (& hopefully the science behind it too).

Being at the Fayre and seeing all the stakeholders, with their differing views, responsibilities and priorities come together so positively and cohesively got me thinking.

Thirty three years I’ve been coming to Leven. My grand father, Obie Maw, ran the local Veg van and shop down by the golf course & I enjoyed many a weekend, week and summer holiday here. That’s continued into my adult life and now my two boys also enjoy coming to “Grandma’s beach house”. Thirty three years I’ve enjoyed playing at the beach, the flume in the swimming pool, whittling away pennies at the amusements and many a trip to Stuart’s the Bakery. Thirty three years and I’ve never known there was a river! (I know, shame on me right - that’s what I thought till I spoke to Brenda who in 70+ plus years has never been over the iron bridge and my mum, until last week, born and breed in Leven, hadn’t even walked along the river!).

The River Leven runs from the beach, through a number of local towns to Loch Leven. It’s pretty run down, has pollution and is largely inaccessible - as our anecdotal evidence above presents. It’s about 6 miles long, and despite all the negatives above is popular for Salmon fishing.

The Leven programme is going to change that. It’s a regeneration programme with a purpose and an ambition. To open up the river, to connect communities and to drive social and economic benefit to an area that so deserves it. The rail way line (see picture below) due to open in 2024 will see a direct service to Edinburgh every 30 mins, bringing opportunities, tourism and a chance to be proud of this seaside town on the East Neuk.

Don’t just listen to me though, Fife Coast & countryside trust explains why it’s a good idea here and find out more about the Leven programme here and keep up to date through their socials.

The Leven programme, along with the Hydro Nation Chair programme has enabled me to reconnect with this sentimental wee town, it’s opened my eyes, just as research should and does and it’s shown me a different way of seeing. I see water differently and not just as easily coming from the tap. I see communities differently and not just as people that live in one town and I see hope. Hope for Leven, it’s town and people and hope for change.

I can’t wait to keep coming back to Leven, and seeing the development and to myself, one day, walk the river alongside the railway line and think “I was part of this”

[kylervos]

@cwfsrestoration Riparian planting day next Thursday, July 16th. Scroll down for more information towardijg helping our local streams and salmon habitat. . . Join us for a day of sprucing up the rain garden! We will be restoring and planting riparian vegetation in the Centennial Creek watershed in Tla-o-qui-aht traditional territory/Tofino next Thursday, July 16. • Located in the heart of town, Centennial Creek once supported healthy populations of wild coho salmon and cutthroat trout. Due to increased infrastructure and development, no salmon return to this creek anymore. Rain gardens and riparian vegetation help to increase biodiversity, provide shade, and moderate water temperatures, as well as reduce sediment and pollutants entering the creek. • For everyone’s safety, please email [email protected] with your preferred volunteer time between 10am and 3pm. Please bring your own gloves and shovel if you have them. Sanitizer and limited tools will be available. • Thank you to the Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation @tribal.parks.allies , @districtoftofino , Wickaninnish Community School, @clayoquotbiospheretrust , @onetreeplanted and @kylervosphotogallery for the continued support! • #fortheloveofwildsalmon #riverrestoration #salmon #treeplanting #tofino #tlaoquiaht https://www.instagram.com/p/CCYuE6Khf1_/?igshid=hn6x1ggfrndz

[schnitzerphoto]

A coastal tributary in the Tillamook Bay watershed being opened up for fish passage by replacing a failing culvert with a bridge crossing. More upstream miles, more spawning habitat, more wild salmon. That’s the @salmonsuperhwy model. . . #oregon #oregoncoast #riverrestoration #wildsalmon #salmonsuperhwy #tillamookcoast https://www.instagram.com/p/Bn591NuHAf8/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=qcvg7qozjsr0