Esselen Tribe of Monterey County Receives $4.5 Million Grant from California Natural Resources Agency
As a result of a partnership between the Esselen Tribe of Monterey County (ETMC) and Western Rivers Conservancy, the tribe received a $...
The Esselen of Big Sur are landless no more, thanks to a $4.5 million state grant
At first, the area was known as Sargenta-Ruc, a Native American village with a view of Pixchi, or Pico Blanco Mountain, the center of c...
Conserving a crucial steelhead stream in the heart of Big Sur’s redwoods
Amidst the world’s southernmost naturally occurring redwoods and within earshot of the waves of the Big Sur coastline, Western Rivers C...
Esselen Tribe of Monterey County awarded $4.5 million for conservation project
The California Natural Resources Agency announced $37 million in funding for 21 projects, and some of that will be going to the Esselen...
Natural Resources Agency Announces Awards to Protect Cultural, Community & Natural Resources
“These awards are a unique opportunity to help protect and celebrate important cultural resources while also building climate resilienc...
Steelhead numbers are up in the Carmel River
Conservationists are rejoicing this spring over Steelhead Trout numbers in the Carmel River. “The count is up,” said Haley Ohms, a proj...
With Dam Gone, California River Comes Back to Life
The old dam impeded the fish’s migration to and from the ocean. There was a fish ladder, but it was the steepest fish ladder in western...