California, once rich with wild salmon, boasts a diverse landscape ranging from coastal rivers and streams to far-reaching drainages, such as the Sacramento and Klamath Rivers. While California's salmon fisheries have reached a state of crisis in recent years (closed completely in 2008 and 2009), there is good news to celebrate. A monumental decision was reached in late 2009 to take out some of the Klamath River dams responsible for destroying the majority of the Klamath's wild salmon runs.  Also worth celebrating is the unique collaboration between Trout Unlimited and California's wineries to restore salmon habitat in the heart of wine country.  Cheers to a brighter future for California's salmon!

Learn more about California salmon conservation and cuisine: Have Your Salmon&Eat it Too: California

Water and Wine
Water and Wine is a new, ground-breaking, collaborative approach to improve stream flows and water reliability for grapegrowers in California watersheds. Water and Wine provides an opportunity for water users to collaborate to increase efficiency, coordinate diversions, develop physical solutions, and improve habitat at the most critical locations. By working together, Water and Wine will provide  more comprehensive and cost-effective solutions to enhance stream flow and improve water supply reliability for grapegrowers.

Water and Wine participants include:

Alderbrook Winery
Bevill Family Vineyards
Cadd Ranch
Jackson Family Wines
Mauritson Vineyards and Winery
Michel-Schlumberger Wine Estate
Mounts Vineyards and Winery
Nelson Vineyards
Quivira Vineyards
Robert Young Vineyards
Rodney Strong Vineyards
Rued Vineyards and Winery
Simi Winery
Steelhead Wines
Weinstock Vineyards
Wine Creek Vineyard
Redwood Empire Chapter, Trout Unlimited
Sonoma County Salmonid Coalition
Sonoma County Winegrape Commission
United Winegrowers for Sonoma County