Commentary: Critical wild Coho salmon watershed threatened by aggressive logging plan
As wild Coho salmon have disappeared in nearly every tributary of the Russian River, Felta Creek remains a rare exception. Even in the low fish years of 2006 and 2008, endangered wild Coho survived in the shady pools of this boulder strewn west county stream. This spring, UC Sea Grant biologists discovered multiple spawning beds, or “redds,” in the creek’s gravel bars. Wild fish will be there again this summer.
Commentary: Protect Felta Creek
On Nov. 17, Cal Fire approved a Timber Harvest Plan that will permit aggressive logging in the headwaters of Felta Creek, one of the last remaining native fish habitats in the entire Russian River watershed. Despite more than 130 letters of public concern from school board officers, the local fire department, concerned citizens, ecologists, nonprofit organizations and neighborhood associations, as well as elected officials including county supervisor James Gore and state senator Mike McGuire, Cal Fire gave the green light on THP 17-017 SON “Fox Meadow.”
Small businesses, big hearts
The month of May, now almost over, is/was Small Business Month in California and May 5 through 11 was National Small Business Week.
Arts & Entertainment
Things to do in Healdsburg, July 2-10
Little Shop of Horrors is the musical adaptation of a cult 1960s sci-fi movie with, remade and brought to the stage by Howard Ashman and Alan Menken at the Raven Theater.
