The Shasta Valley Regional Conservation Partnership Program (Shasta Valley Program) advances the recovery of the Southern Oregon/Northern California Coast (SONCC) coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch), a species listed as threatened under the Federal Endangered Species Act (ESA), throughout the Shasta River watershed while building drought resilience among agricultural producers in the Shasta Valley.
Created in 2022, the Shasta Valley Program is a partnership with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Restoration Center, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife to work with willing landowners and others to restore riparian conditions important for recovering the ESA-listed SONCC coho salmon.
In January 2026, NFWF will solicit a new slate of Shasta Valley Program proposals through the Klamath Basin Forests and Watersheds Restoration Request for Proposals (RFP). Projects must provide measurable instream flow benefits to SONCC coho salmon or be a land management, design, planning, or monitoring project that can demonstrate a clear and direct benefit for SONCC coho salmon.
Project types that will be given the highest priority include:
- Upstream water conservation, water management, and water quality improvement projects;
- Projects that improve conveyance efficiency; and
- On-farm water management projects to enhance instream flows, improve water quality, and address inadequate habitat for fish.
For more information about the Shasta Valley Program, please visit the Program Information tab.
| 2023 Grant Slate | Download the PDF |
Program Director, Western Water
Manager, Western Water