The mission of the Carmel River Watershed Conservancy (CRWC) is to protect and improve the health of the Carmel River Watershed for the benefit of its natural environment and the public.
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Call for Volunteers: Summer fish rescues with CRSA |
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CRSA has been leading stranded fish rescues in Cachagua Creek and relocating them to sections of the Carmel River that will not go dry. CRSA is inviting people willing to help preserve what steelhead are left in the Carmel River once again to join us in the worthwhile and necessary effort. Volunteer days are every Wednesday and Saturday, leaving from Garland Ranch. Email Brian ([email protected]) to confirm dates and participation.
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OUR WORK
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Wildfire Prevention and outreachCRWC is enhancing wildfire mitigation by researching fire regimes, spreading awareness, and addressing increased fire risks from climate change and fuel buildup.
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Current News and Updates
CRWC slated to receive funds for wildfire mapping and capacity building!
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CRWC has collaborated with the Resource Conservation District of Monterey County and the Fire Safe Council for Monterey County, two of our longtime collaborative partners for addressing wildfire resilience and community outreach, thanks to funding from the CA State Coastal Conservancy. The project will fund capacity building to develop wildfire resilience education and outreach material (digital and hardcopy) and events. It will also support the Carmel River Watershed Mapping project, which aims to create a fine-scale vegetation and wildfire regime map for the Carmel River watershed in partnership with California State University of Monterey Bay (CSUMB) Watershed Institute.
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CRWC releases the carmel river watershed health report card storymap
This effort, led by the Carmel River Watershed Conservancy in partnership with the CSUMB Watershed Institute, was created to show the status and trends of the Carmel River through data-driven science.
Updated August, 2023
Updated August, 2023
It's hard to imagine a world without rivers. The continents would be higher, colder and more rugged, and we humans might still be hugging our coastlines. Our iconic cities, situated along rivers, would not have been built. Global trade and travel might never have developed. Even so, rivers' crucial role in shaping civilization is 'grandly under appreciated."
— Laurence C. Smith, "Rivers of Power"; Gerard Helferich, The Wall Street Journal
