ill_effexor t1_iu7qk45 wrote on October 29, 2022 at 5:06 AM

This is what I do for a living glad to see more people doing it.

Please Reach out to the Salmon Restoration Foundation found here.

If you are also interested in doing this kind of work you can apply here and here.

I can also talk to anyone whose interested in working with us too and point them in the right direction.

There is are also select U.S. Veterans positions that help with retraining veterans in new positions. I am one of these veterans on the tail end of this retraining.

Hope to hear from anyone interested.

samm4 t1_iu7rk5i wrote on October 29, 2022 at 5:18 AM

Hi, just wondering what program you're using? Skill bridge? Also, the job links aren't working, do you have any other links? I'm starting to plan for my military retirement and this sounds fun. Thanks for the info

ill_effexor t1_iu7uz4q wrote on October 29, 2022 at 6:02 AM

Hey really happy to talk! There are two Programs.

The California Conservation Corps is the program I'm currently in. They have a fantastic Veterans Program however it's limited to people under 29.

If you are retiring Americorps is nation wide and to my knowledge not limited by age and has even more option to help and give back to the community and the environment.

Here is the application link for the CCC.

turk4lyfe t1_iu7sd8h wrote on October 29, 2022 at 5:28 AM

Are people allowed to fish for the salmon after?

In middle school we raised salmon for release, thinking we were doing a great thing by restoring salmon populations. Then I found out we allow people catch salmon. I didn't, and still don't, really understand the point.

ill_effexor t1_iu7vrkc wrote on October 29, 2022 at 6:13 AM

Rehabilitation work isn't really done in the main stem of a river to my knowledge, I could be wrong I'm still in training myself, but the reaches ghat I've worked in wouldn't be very good for fishing. They are difficult to reach and very cramped or on privately own logging land.

They are being turned into spawning grounds for salmon near the end of their life cycles.

Sadly one of the biggest problem I've seen is exactly what you point out despite our efforts to save them people refuse to stop fishing for them and it would be next if not impossible to change the laws regarding them do to special interest groups.

shrimpfrierice t1_iu8ph4c wrote on October 29, 2022 at 12:52 PM

Stream fishing for salmon absolutely does not affect the population of migrating salmon, plus they start dying the minute they hit fresh water.. damns, and hydroelectric energy are what is killing them off because they can't get back up stream from the ocean to where they were born