Salmon Returns to Bay Creek First Time in 70 Years; Sign of Environmental Renewal

Salmon returns to Bay creek first time in 70 years; sign of environmental renewal

By Chase Hunter SUNOL – For the first time in 70 years, adult Chinook salmon have been spotted swimming the 86 vertical feet needed to return to Alameda Creek in lower Niles Canyon – and it could be a turning point in the decades-long effort to restore the East Bay’s watersheds. Chinook salmon, along with the endangered steelhead trout, are considered indicator species for the environment, suggesting that other animals such as otters, eagles, be…

Salmon Make Return to Sunol Valley For First Time in More Than 70 Years

SUNOL — Chinook salmon last month swam to their farthest point in Alameda Creek in more than 70 years, traveling from the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay through Niles Canyon into Sunol Valley. As of Nov. 19, they had…