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Conserving and Enhancing the Castroville Rotary Club and Steelhead of the Monterey Bay and Monterey Bay Salmon and Project In this Issue:

1 41st Feed 2 Back to the Bay 3 Local Steelhead Rescued 4 STEP Inspires! 6 Returns 7 Turning the Tide 8 Here We Go Again!!! 41st Annual 10 Hatchery Report 12 The Long View

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Seth Bowman and volunteer ride out of the harbor on the net-pen with the chinook smolts to assist with the release into the Monterey Bay.

but requires partial funding from the organizations performing the release. As a member of MBSTP, you are directly supporting the salmon of Monterey Bay by helping us operate the Chinook salmon coastal net pen release program.

MBSTP is grateful for the Back to the Bay partnership and support from By Ben J. Harris, Executive Director other Central California net pen release organizations such as The Monterey Bay Salmon and yet been secured at the time of Coastside Fishing Club and the Trout Project will be operating a this printing. Golden Gate Salmon Association. coastal net pen release program These smolts are reared at Working together, we can provide for chinook salmon out of state hatchery facilities and a meaningful benefit for coastal Santa Cruz Harbor in Spring are specifically designated for fishing communities throughout 2019. We have recently received enhancement of fisheries that Central California. CDFW confirmation that our have been impacted by large- organization will be allotted A great way to support chinook scale loss of spawning habitat smolts from the Mokelumne net pen releases in Monterey throughout Bay-Delta and River Hatchery, and are Bay is by attending the MBSTP Central Valley watersheds. In a pleased that this will allow Albacore Feed Fundraiser on change from protocols of the past us to enhance the sport and November 10, we hope to see years, fish will not be acclimated commercial salmon fisheries of you there! over a long period in the net pen, the Monterey Bay region. but will instead be towed outside While MBSTP is still seeking an the harbor for release shortly additional allotment of smolts after delivery from the hatchery. and agency permission to This program is funded in large perform a net pen release out of part by revenues from salmon Monterey Harbor, those have not fishing license and stamp sales,

MBSTP Board of Directors: Treasurer Other Board Members Sam Bishop Mike Baxter Chair Chuck Backman Mat Rowley Secretary Allen Bushnell Jeremy Streig Vice Chair Scott McGilvray Event Coordinator Bob Anderson Chris Wellise Mary Hermansky

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MBSTP volunteers and associates rescuing juvenile steelhead in Bean Creek.

In total 1,100 steelhead were rescued. A high number of these were one and two year old steelhead. This is significant because these fish have already survived at least one year in their natural habitat, thus exhibiting survival skills and strong genetics. These fish would have a higher return rate as adults come Local Steelhead Rescued spawning time. By Chuck Backman, Board Member and Seth Bowman, Fish Culturist We would like to thank our partners in these rescues: Low water conditions on the juvenile steelhead. Our two- Jon Jankovitz CDFW, Kristen central coast continue to threaten day total number of steelhead Kittleson County of Santa Cruz, native steelhead populations. rescued was 797 young-of-year, the landowners, and Ben Harris It’s becoming the norm that and 203 one and two year old and the volunteers of MBSTP. some portions of local creeks fish. These fish were transported Without the help from our dry up during the hot summer and released in the mainstem volunteers we would not exist! months. Salmonids in these of the where sections would otherwise die if adequate flow and good habitat they weren’t rescued. MBSTP is exists year round. Approximately The rescue team from left to right: making an annual effort to assist half were released near Paradise Ben Harris, Keegan Vasconcellos, Jon in rescuing these fish. Park. The other half got released Jankovitz, Chuck Backman, Kyle Hovorka, Seth Bowman, Kristen Kittleson, Jessie in Henry Cowell State Park. Our first rescue was June 19th Bush and not pictured Bradley Dunton. on Corralitos Creek. We were able to save 89 young-of-year, 30 yearlings and 1 adult female about 20 inches in length. The adult was released in the Pajaro River . All others were released in suitable habitat in upper Corralitos Creek.

The second rescue was July 24th and 26th on Bean Creek, a tributary of the San Lorenzo River. Historically, this section has exhibited high densities of

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Juan Barajas is setting up a salinity experiment.

macroinvertebrates. After a lunch break we concluded with three more rotation stations, “Life in the Layers”, a classroom salinity/ estuary experiment, “Critter Keying” or how to identify benthic macroinvertebrates using a dichotomous key, and Fin Rummy, a card game that helps students memorize the life cycle stages of salmonids and the STEP Inspires! habitat they occupy at each stage. By Meg Seibert, Education & Outreach Coordinator Day 2. On the morning of It’s not often we hear rampant, Day 1. After morning snacks September 22, the group of unabashed enthusiasm and and introductions at the NOAA enthusiastic educators convened joyous news recently, so when Southwest Fisheries facility on the banks of the San Lorenzo it manifests I sit up and take on September 15, Ben Harris, River in Henry Cowell State Park notice, and let it rain down upon our Executive Director, gave to dip their toes in, so to speak. me. Monday evening after the an informative slide show on Although the river is in low first day of STEP training, an the salmonid life cycle and flow, participants were soaked email appeared from one of the habitat. Groups of 6-8 then up to their waists taking stream participating teachers, Denise, rotated through three stations flow measurements. From the who drove up to Santa Cruz all that included the STEP lessons, banks, teachers conducted water the way from her school of San “Here’s Looking at You” in which chemistry tests with LaMotte Antonio Elementary in King City, a live goldfish is studied to learn kits and two new pieces of a one-way trip of 109 miles; on external anatomy and structure, equipment, dataloggers. Simple a Saturday–arriving in Santa “What’s Dissolved Oxygen temperature probes displayed Cruz by 7:45 a.m.! In apparent Got to Do with It?” in which graphs real-time and captured raptures, she expressed her respirations of a live goldfish are data meant for the younger delight in delivering the first counted in varying temperatures students, while the more STEP lesson, “Here’s Looking at of water to learn the importance complex datalogger calculated You” to her class that day with of oxygen availability and cool dissolved oxygen, salinity, and overwhelming success. She even streams to salmonids, and an art conductivity. The third rotation apologized for not waiting until project of Japanese Fish Printing station was a fascinating and the end of the training to start on t-shirts while learning about delightful dip into the world of delivering the lessons. Ah! I fish adaptations for survival. benthic macroinvertebrates. thought, “so this is STEP.” Don Chesarek, a veteran STEP Poring over stream rocks looking trainer, followed with a fantastic for life, our teacher students presentation on benthic were rapt learning about these

4 MBS&TP Newsletter insects that are the food for learn that it’s all connected. whole facility for a venue. He also salmonids as well as living They will learn how to face presented a Dissolved Oxygen indicators of stream health. Don environmental challenges that lesson to participants. California and Ben constructed new aqua aren’t being faced recently.” States Parks personnel at Henry viewers to supplement the few Cowell State Park contributed The trainers were knowledgeable we still had, so teachers had a free parking and free use of their and experienced, delivering chance to view the underwater picnic grounds for the stream a high-quality professional environment. After a fun group training day. Board member, development in environmental lunch break in the park, we Jeremy Streig, not only supplied science. They all worked hard, hiked down to Fall Creek to view a few sand dabs for our fish in collaboration with Richard a highly impacted stream bank printing lesson, but he solicited Tejeda, our energetic, passionate to ponder strategies to avoid his company contacts and was standard-bearer and Lead damaging the riparian corridor successful when Deluxe Foods of Trainer. Deep appreciation while taking students on field Aptos contributed sandwiches goes out to Erick Strum, Don studies. Afterwards, presenters for the participant lunches. Our Chesarek, Ben Harris, Richard led a fun and challenging game Executive Director, Ben Harris, Tejeda, Leslie Anido, Kirsten of Salmonid Survival, a creative presented lessons on both dates Corpuz, Sam Adelson, and Kate obstacle course, along with a that took considerable time Sommer for teaming up and quieter Riparian Stream Study and effort, then he went above bringing STEP back with a splash! while at the third workstation we and beyond by collecting orders conducted a training evaluation, MBSTP partnered with many and springing for sandwiches handed out Certificates of generous people to bring the the second day of training Completion, and packets of STEP training to fruition. Grants from Wild Roots of Felton, who addenda material to accompany from NOAA, Monterey County had donated a case of apples. the STEP lessons. Department of Fish and Game Starbucks brewed us fresh coffee Commission, and West Marine each morning, enough for 35! Quotes from some participants support approximately half the Allen Bushnell, another Board include, “This project will program this school year. Erick member, contributed several support my English learner Sturm of the NOAA Southwest students to focus on thinking, STEP continued on Page 13 Fisheries Center loaned us their speaking, and writing like a scientist because of how dynamic the lessons are! Students will be excited to use the content!” and “I really have learned so much. I am so grateful I attended. I am excited to share what I’ve learned with my classes.” And “They will appreciate the importance of salmon and trout lifecycle, learn how to preserve the habitat, and

STEP training on bank of San Lorenzo.

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San Lorenzo steelhead saved from drying streams: our mission complete.

is operating in full swing, continuing to recover endangered runs of Central California Coast coho in our area. We look forward to the lasting and meaningful impact of this program from a conservation standpoint, and are proud to be part of positive actions to save this from extinction.

Returns Our Salmon & Trout Education By Ben J. Harris, Executive Director Program (STEP) has returned to area schools this year, Winter is coming, and with it dedicated to the restoration of combining fundamentally comes the return of steelhead local steelhead populations- excellent curriculum with and salmon to the Central Coast. both through conservation engaging next-generation It makes sense that MBSTP of wild populations as well as lesson plan development. would follow their example and the resumed operation of a STEP is a critical component of also return to our fundamental responsibly-managed MBSTP’s mission—working to mission of recovering native recovery hatchery. develop the next generation of salmon and trout of the Monterey MBSTP recently confirmed with conservationists and create the Bay region. Over the past few CDFW that Chinook salmon net link between area students and months, several MBSTP programs pen releases will be returning the watersheds in their backyard. that had been in hiatus have to Monterey Bay in 2019—in been given new life, resuming These are each major progresses order to support our coastal operation once again. for MBSTP—as a member, fisheries and the many local you should recognize your Over the summer, MBSTP worked businesses which depend upon part in making them happen. in partnership with County and them. MBSTP’s goal is to ensure More importantly, you should CDFW officials to rescue over a future with salmon fishing in appreciate your meaningful 1,000 wild steelhead from drying Monterey Bay. By working with contribution to fisheries streams throughout Santa Cruz other nonprofits like Golden Gate conservation in your area! County. This fall, MBSTP has Salmon and Coastside Fishing begun to collect data on the Club (and through the support of Salmon and steelhead which genetics of juvenile steelhead in our dedicated membership) we return to our local rivers have the San Lorenzo River watershed can help make this future made an incredible journey in order to enable monitoring a reality. and overcome great obstacles. for our anticipated conservation MBSTP’s programs are also The MBSTP hatchery program. MBSTP is Returns continued on Page 11 cooperative rearing program

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These native coho smolts will be reared to maturity in this pool and spawned to produce fish for release to rebuild the native population.

for the repair. These repairs will help us continue to provide optimal rearing conditions for all fish at the Kingfisher Flat hatchery. While MBSTP continues to seek assistance from outside donors, the operation of our coho rearing program remains largely dependent upon grants managed Turning the Tide under the Fisheries Restoration By Ben J. Harris, Executive Director Grant Program through CDFW, but these funds cannot be used The Monterey Bay Salmon and monitors populations of coho for major equipment repairs. A Trout Project coho salmon salmon via a weir on Scott Creek rule of law stands in the way. cooperative rearing program is and snorkel surveys on several operating in full swing. With streams in northern Santa Just like every other MBSTP the steadfast support of our Cruz and southern San Mateo program, without the support agency partners at NOAA’s counties. CDFW provides critical of a dedicated member base our Fisheries Ecology Division support for hatchery facility coho recovery program could (FED) and the California Dept. operations, repairs and upgrades. not function. Please understand of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), These valued partnerships ensure our heartfelt gratitude to the we have helped to prevent the MBSTP is able both to provide volunteers, local partners, and extirpation of locally-adapted top-quality rearing conditions for other supporters that make this runs of endangered coho fish under our care, and also to program possible. salmon. Through the operation have a positive interaction with MBSTP is working to save of a responsibly-managed wild fish in our local watersheds. endangered species of coho conservation hatchery, MBSTP In last newsletter’s ‘State of salmon in the Monterey Bay is working to rebuild self- the Hatchery’ report, hatchery region—with your help, we can sustaining populations of these manager Mark Galloway detailed make that happen. fish and turn the tide against loss damage to our hatchery’s of diversity on a much UV filtration system due to a larger scale. significant tree fall. Repair of None of our recovery efforts this system is estimated to cost would be possible without the up to $80,000, however MBSTP sound science and monitoring continues to seek ways to reduce efforts applied by our agency costs, and find funding from partners. The NOAA FED donors and grantors to help pay

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MBSTP Board Director Jeremy Streig releasing surplus coho fry into Gazos Creek, June 12, 2018. (Courtesy of Chuck Backman).

• Earlier this spring, between mid-March and early May, hatchery staff, MBSTP volunteers and NOAA personnel released 27,874 tagged coho smolts in four locations along upper and lower Scott Creek.

• 243 captive coho brood Hatchery Report yearlings were transferred By Mark Galloway, MBSTP Hatchery Manager to Warm Springs Hatchery near Healdsburg and NOAA The span of time between Creek. This second benefit lab in Santa Cruz during late spring’s busy release season allows better water budgeting, May. These two groups will and fall’s onset of upcoming even in drought conditions that be transferred back to the season preparations maintain sufficient surplus hatchery as mature adults allows hatchery staff to attend creek flows that maintain vital winter 2017/18. to repairs, rehabilitating and summer pooling in Big Creek • On June 12, 12,790 improving hatchery equipment, below the retention dam; unmarked/untagged coho facilities and review and tanks thusly equipped are now fry were released in San improving procedures. Summer “drought-proof.” Vicente and Gazos creeks. is not to be considered “down These fry were deemed time” at a full-cycle anadromous Fish Culture Highlights “surplus,” exceeding the fish hatchery. This past spring’s releases went hatchery’s capacity to safely This summer saw completion flawlessly, thanks to the many rear them to smolt stage. volunteers who helped in all of a major improvement to Current inventories at hatchery rearing protocols; all phases from netting, loading and large outdoor pools are now unloading the transport truck. Big Creek Hatchery are: equipped with capabilities to Given a wet spring rainy period, • Pool 3 contains 102 captive recirculate in-use water. This this release class had optimal coho maturing adults. This improvement provides two conditions and streamflow for group will be ready for spawn- benefits: (1) enhancement of their outmigration and allowing taking this winter. current that promotes higher the Scott Creek estuary to remain • Pool 5 holds 125 captive metabolic activity and better open to the ocean almost to coho sub-adults. These fish health, and (2) overall condition mid-July. Thanks to all will reach full maturity and of fish without additional use who participated! reach spawn-readiness by of single-pass water from Big winter of 2019/20.

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• Tanks I & II, stationed behind be tagged and released during Returns continued from Page 6 the main building of the spring 2019 into Scott Creek. hatchery contain 739 young- returning- after overcoming Once again, the hatchery staff of-year captive coho parr. substantial challenges and tests would like to express their Next May, two groups will be to their resilience. With the thanks, appreciation and praise transferred to Warm Springs support of our membership, our for fish husbandry job well done Hatchery near Healdsburg Program will endure. With your by MBSTP’s dedicated contingent and the NOAA lab at Terrace help, we can continue to facilitate of weekend volunteers, Point with a remaining group the recovery of our local salmon volunteering board directors, staying at the hatchery. and steelhead. partners at NOAA’s Southwest These fish will reach spawn- Fisheries Science Center, maturity during winter UCSC student interns and 2020/21. student volunteers. • In Pools 6 & 7, 36,734 coho young-of-year continue to grow and thrive. This November, approximately 4,000 will be tagged and released into Waddell Creek, with the remaining 32,000 to Charter Sport Fishing WESTWIND & Excursions

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Abundant salmon is the MBSTP Long View goal. (Credit ID 57512636 © Natador | Dreamstime.com)

water detention and slowed runoff can substantially mitigate the problem.

The scale of the recovery actions needed is somewhat daunting, but as divided up into “recovery tasks” in the NOAA Multi-Species Recovery Plan, the individual actions The Long View can be accomplished. MBSTP is By Mat Rowley, MBSTP Chair coordinating with and seeking to partner with other local and MBSTP has been in the business supported supplementation regional NGO’s, and CDFW and of salmon and steelhead of the population, genetic NOAA Fisheries to develop a population recovery for 40 diversity can be conserved, group effort to take action and years. While we have sustained and the abundance increased accomplish the tasks. It will the Monterey Bay Region coho even when rearing conditions require a sustained effort in salmon, enhanced a steelhead in the wild are poor. A carefully order to see results. As projects , inspired and educated monitored supplementation are developed, the need for a thousands of young people to will eventually provide more committed volunteer corps is care about salmon and steelhead, definitive answers as to the likely to increase. Substantial and helped to support the ocean long-term effect of genetically funding from all quarters will be chinook salmon fishery, much managed, appropriately scaled, needed as well. We can make a remains to be done. hatchery production on the difference! MBSTP is committed fitness of the population as to making that difference, an The problems are relatively easy a whole and conservation of increase in healthy salmon and to describe, the solutions are salmonids. As the risk of drought steelhead populations that are as much more complicated. What is increases with global warming, self-sustaining as possible, given needed? More water in the rivers so does the risk of flooding the predicted (and experienced) and creeks, better quality habitat, from the El Nino driven rain shift in rainfall patterns. and genetic conservation. storms. Floods can be bad for Humans need water too, but the pre-smolts that are not quite Thank you for your support! more efficient use, better ready to transition to the ocean. engineered supply, and designed They also scour out eggs when aquifer recharge will make a high flow and velocity erode the difference that should result in gravel bars and river bed. Habitat more water in the creeks and restoration and enhancement, rivers. Also, through hatchery and properly engineered storm

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STEP continued from Page 5 Profound gratitude and thanks and staff this Fall. Monterey surf perch for the fish printing for STEP-ing up with the support! County schools are set to review lesson. Gino Pennisi of Monterey supplemental science curricula As the word spreads that Fish Company, located on the offerings in December for a six- STEP is back in action, further municipal wharf in Monterey, week pilot testing. We plan on developments and potential contributed , also for STEP being on the table for them partnerships are on the horizon. the fish printing lesson. Seth to consider. Camp Sea Lab, based at CSU Bowman put out the word that Monterey Bay, is interested in The curriculum updating work we needed volunteer help, adding the STEP curriculum to its is progressing, I think a little garnering us Jesse Collins. Jack program for 6th – 8th graders. slower than we anticipated, but Eschenroeder, a new specialist in Camp Sea Lab serves kids from we have found an experienced fish genetics, came from FishBio 90 schools in 13 states with both environmental education writer to help set up food, take photos, day camps and overnight camps. in Portland who is keeping our and arrange carpooling. None We may have the opportunity salmonid “eye-view” lens in of this would have happened to have the revised STEP NGSS mind as he tweaks and formats without the support of the Board curriculum piloted and purchased our STEP lesson plans beautifully. of Directors of the Monterey by interested schools! The Bay Salmon and Trout Project, YMCA’s Camp Campbell has who collectively took a leap of asked us to design a special faith to underwrite the relaunch. STEP training for its counselors

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