South Coast Steelhead Coalition

This project integrates recovery efforts for endangered Southern California steelhead in focal watersheds to restore steelhead, conserve their ecological resilience, and protect watershed beneficial uses. This will be accomplished by submitting at least eight grant proposals to fund high priority projects, implementing at least four projects; holding quarterly Coalition meetings; performing eight public outreach events and presenting at two professional conferences.

This project builds on the demonstrated project coordination, implementation and outreach capabilities of the South Coast Steelhead Coalition to implement the federal steelhead recovery plan and promote steelhead recovery. This integrated effort - by over 35 organizations - to develop and implement priority restoration projects and engage the public through multiple channels ? has built a project portfolio > $20 million and a full calendar of public events in San Diego and Orange Counties.