My Summer Internship Restoring Endangered Salmonid Habitat in Marin County

Arowana1

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Hi Everyone

With the issue of threatened ecosystems and endangered species I figured I post some of the highlights of my summer internship with SPAWN (Salmon Protection and Watershed Network) and TIRN this summer on the Lagunitas watershed in Marin County California. This watershed has the largest run of state listed endangered Coho Salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) in the state of California and another state listed endangered run of Steelhead Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss). I was the Co-Manager of the programs native plant nursery and gardens.

This is a picture/photo of one of the I shade houses I managed. These native plants were a key part of all the restorations.

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This is a picture/photo of the restoration on the McIsaac Ranch.

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This is some pictures of the restoration on Larson Creek on the San Geronimo Golf Course.

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Restorations such as these are required elsewhere for many endangered species and ecosystems through out the world.

Best Regards
Jeremy A. Rich

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Arowana1

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Sounds like you had and interesting, fun summer.
It was a good experience. I most definitely was not a fun. It was an important experience and I am extremely glad I went through with it and did it.

Best Regards
Jeremy A. Rich
 

Arowana1

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Such a big effort. I'm looking forward to updates on the progress and successes of the project. Nice job, Mr. Rich!
A big thanks Oddball!!

Best Regards
Jeremy A. Rich
 

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Nice. Takes lots of work to undo years of human intervention.
 

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I wouldn't mind getting in on something like this and helping out if I had the spare time to do so.
 

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I wouldn't mind getting in on something like this and helping out if I had the spare time to do so.
krichardson

If there is a conservation program in your area you should talk with them. SPAWN the non profit I had my internship with had many opportunities to volunteer and lend a hand with their restoration programs.

Best Regards
Jeremy A. Rich
 
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