Arcata, CA – This Saturday, Dec. 7th, Save California Salmon (SCS), the Karuk and Yurok Tribe, Humboldt Area Foundation and Arcata Theater Lodge are hosting the Klamath Dam Removal Celebration at the Arcata Theatre Lounge to honor the historic removal of the Klamath River dams and the return of the salmon to their ancestral spawning grounds. This event will celebrate the resilience of the river, the people, and the species that depend on it.
Event Details:
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Date: Saturday, December 7, 2024 6:30 PM
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Venue: Arcata Theatre Lounge, 1036 G St, Arcata, CA
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Tickets: $15-$40 sliding scale
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Family-friendly event featuring art, music, and guest speakers
Live Performances:
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Diggin Dirt
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The Superfines
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7th Generation Rise
This celebration comes on the heels of a 20 year Tribal and community-led movement for dam removal and the remarkable ecological recovery in the Klamath River following the historic removal of four hydroelectric dams, along with other community celebrations and school field trips.
Local community members, Tribal leaders, and environmental advocates have worked for decades to see the removal of the dams and the return of the salmon. The celebration event marks an important step in honoring the success and furthering restoration efforts.
“It took so many of us, and all of our skills, to bring the salmon home," said Regina Chichizola, Executive Director of SCS. “It is time to not only heal our communities and work towards restoration, but also to celebrate this accomplishment.”
The Karuk and Yurok Tribes, two of the Tribes who led the dam removal efforts and are leading subsequent restoration and monitoring efforts are co-hosts of the events.
“They said it was going to take 10 years for the salmon to return to the Upper Basin,” stated Karuk Tribe Vice Chairman, Kenneth Brink. “Once the dams were out, it took 10 days.”
For more information and to purchase tickets:
Visit: tinyurl.com/DamRemovalCelebration-Tickets
For more information go to: www.californiasalmon.org
