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Peaceful river flowing through lush greenery and rocky landscape in Forest Falls, California, under a clear blue sky.

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A Restored California Creek Is Giving Young Salmon Room to Grow

A decade of floodplain and wetland work on Prairie Creek is producing measurable gains for juvenile salmon, while researchers continue tracking whether those gains reach the ocean and the next generation.

FIRST REPORTED August 6, 2026 · Orick, California / Pacific

An American Oystercatcher resting on a sandy beach surrounded by rocks and shells.

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A Shorebird Comeback Shows What Patient Coastal Conservation Can Do

American oystercatchers are increasing in parts of the Atlantic coast after partners focused on the nesting and chick-survival problems that had driven declines.

FIRST REPORTED July 17, 2026 · Atlantic Coast / Northeast