FishNet 4C Trainings

Santa Cruz Wins 2nd Place at EarthVision Environmental Film Festival
The film and a two day workshop were part of the grant that funded the Zayante Creek streambank restoration project. Find out more. View the film footage.

Our Streams, Our Roads, Our Future - ZAYANTE CREEK Streambank Stabilization Project

The Return Home - Queseria Creek Restoration Project - (A fish passage project)

PUBLIC WORKS for the GOOD of ALL!

The FishNet program is committed to training our public works, parks and open space staff on best management practices related to protecting our streams and fisheries. The 2005-2006 year training program will be based on our newly adopted roads manual: Guidelines for Protecting Aquatic Habitat and Salmon Fisheries for County Road Maintenance (December 2004). Often our training sessions will be conducted in partnership with other groups and agencies. Stay tuned to this webpage for upcoming details of the Roads Manual trainings.

Program Content for 2005-2006

Habitat Needs of Salmon; Basic Watershed Principles;
Regulations and Permits
Fish Passage- Design, engineering, priorities and long term planning.
Culvert Cleaning, Repair and Replacement
Woody Debris Management
Sediment Control – Protecting Water Quality
Road Maintenance, Surface Grading, Spoils Disposal
Riparian Vegetation Management
Maintenance Yard and Facilities
Emergency Work
Project Planning and Development- Long range planning

Teaching County Public Works, Parks and Open Space the principals of fish passage assessment.
Ross Taylor teaches County Public Works, Parks
and Open Space staff the principles of fish passage
assessment and structural designs for culvert replacements.

Streambank stablization project in Santa Cruz
Public works crews get on-the-job training during a streambank
stabilization project in Santa Cruz. Crews rotated in each day for
five days to give exposure to new techniques to many employees.