February
Steelhead
Life History
Steelhead are rainbow trout that travel from creeks and rivers to the ocean and back again. These fish need access to local streams to complete their life cycle. We will look at their life history, how to manage for diversity, abundance, and enhance resilience.
March
Water Quality
and Steelhead
We’ll discuss steelhead water quality needs, Ventura County’s Ag Waiver, Best Management Practices, how land use impacts runoff, and explore options and resources available to address water quality goals.
April
Stewardship
We will share examples of
what landowners are doing to benefit steelhead and the ecological function along the Santa Clara River parkway.
We will also gauge landowner needs, incentives, best management practices.
May
Invasive Species and Steelhead
Weeds are sucking our groundwater and surface
flows dry. Pests threaten
crops, orchards, livelihoods, and riparian and stream habitat. We will discuss identification, threats, management and control of key invasive species in the watershed.
June
Connectivity:
Fish Passage &
In-stream Flows
We will discuss the fish
passage challenge steelhead face, how to design multi-benefit projects and enhance instream flow to support migration and connectivity to habitat in different life cycle stages, water conservation opportunities, and identify resources for stakeholders when upgrading road crossings, diversions, and assistance in meeting regulatory burden.
Coming in April:
Technical Workshop: Regulatory Agency Permit Streamlining
WaterTalks is an ongoing program of educational
events designed to provide people with a place
to learn about water-related topics by bringing together community members and experts.
For more information, contact Candice Meneghin, [email protected].
The 2017 WaterTalks Series Santa Paula & Ventura, CA