Steelhead News

"Rare Pair" Santa Barbara News Press, 2000

Until EDC started urging protection for steelhead in the 1990s, most people didn’t know steelhead existed in creeks and rivers of Ventura, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo Counties. Now steelhead protection and restoration efforts are often in the news. Click on the links below to learn more about steelhead protection and recovery efforts in the news.

Mission Creek to Get Fish-Friendly; Channel Design Would Let Trout Swim All the Way Through Town
Martha Sadler, Santa Barbara Independent, Thursday, January 15, 2009

Lawsuit planned over Steelhead
Zeke Barlow, Ventura County Star, October 2, 2008

Seize this Chance to Restore Steelhead Populations
Brian Trautwein Opinion, Santa Barbara News-Press, September 3, 2008

Fish Fix Compromise may Benefit Old Town
Sonia Fernandez, Noozhawk, April 17, 2008

Upstream Battle to Recover Steelhead
Ed Henke Opinion, Ventura Star, February 28, 2008

On Valentine's Day, Endangered Steelhead Trout Again were in the Mood for Love in Mission Creek Downtown
David Pritchett, EdHat, February 16, 2008

Time to Stop Dragging Feet
Ron Bottorff Opinion, Ventura County Star, December 2, 2007

Recovery Plan envisions 4,150 Steelhead in Santa Ynez River
Nick Welsh, Santa Barbara Independent, November 29, 2007.

Rescue planned for fish in danger
Zeke Barlow, Ventura County Star, October 28, 2007

Shallow Water for Steelhead
Martha Sadler, Santa Barbara Independent, August 30, 2007

Phat Funds Announced for Mission Creek Fish Passage Hydraulic Study
David Pritchett, EdHat, May 9, 2007

Resuscitating the Steelhead Trout
Nick Welsh, Santa Barbara Independent, April 5, 2007

Sweet and Sour News for Creek
Nick Welsh, Santa Barbara Independent, August 17, 2006

Saving the Steelhead; Opportunities for Recovery in Creeks of Santa Barbara
Brian Trautwein Opinion, Santa Barbara News-Press, February 26, 2006

Steelhead fans get preview of Mission Creek Project
Anna Davison, Santa Barbara News-Press, February 24, 2006

Attack of the Steelhead
Nick Welsh, Santa Barbara Independent, February 23, 2006

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AP, Los Angeles Times, December 28, 2005

Steelhead Advocates Disappointed by new Federal Protections
Anna Davison, Santa Barbara News-Press, August 25, 2005

Santa Barbara to Address Fate of Steelhead
Melinda Burns, Santa Barbara News-Press, March 8, 2005

Mission Creek Steelhead hint of Carpinteria Possibilities
David Pritchett Opinion, Coastal View, February 24, 2005

Steelhead Fans Champion Habitat Plan
Anna Davison, Santa Barbara News-Press, February 5, 2005

Critical Habitat Proposed for Steelhead Trout
Kirsten Flagg, Santa Maria Times, January 31, 2005

Southern Steelhead Close to Extinction
Brian Trautwein Opinion, EDC, Santa Barbara News-Press, January 25, 2005

Steelhead proposal raises fears over trout habitat
Anna Davison, Santa Barbara News-Press, October 14, 2004

Steelhead Stranded
Cathy Murillo, Santa Barbara Independent, October 7, 2004

Activists go up Creek for Steelhead
Brian Trautwein, EDC, Opinion, Santa Barbara News-Press, August 29, 2004.

Every Fish Counts
Cathy Murillo, Santa Barbara Independent, August 12, 2004

Steelhead Staying Power Surprises Volunteers
Melinda Burns, Santa Barbara News-Press, August 8, 2004

Santa Barbara Invites Steelhead back to Creeks
Steve Hymon, Los Angeles Times, December 28, 2002

Steelhead Go Home
Cathy Murillo, Santa Barbara Independent, June 6, 2002

Creek Study: Steelhead have no place to go
Melinda Burns, Santa Barbara News Press, June 10, 2002

The Steelhead Keep Waiting
Santa Barbara News Press Editorial, June 12, 2002

Restore the Steelhead
Santa Barbara News-Press Editorial, August 3, 1996

Anglers without Scruples targeting Trout
Mark Van de Kamp, Santa Barbara News-Press, January 15, 1994

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Morgan Greene, Santa Barbara News-Press, August 23, 1993