Coos Kings, Coos River Basin Fall Chinook Through the Hourglass, presented by Chris Claire, Habitat Protection Biologist, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife on the South coast Saturday, Feb. 17, 9:30 a.m. Chris will provide insight to the Coos River Basin wild and hatchery Fall Chinook population trends from the late 1800’s to current. Chris provides technical guidance on numerous instream, wetland,tidal,and fish passage restoration projects relating to design, implementation and fish salvage. In 2009-2013 Claire was involved as a restoration team member on the Bandon Marsh National Wildfire refuge Ni-les’tun Unit restoration of 418 acres of tidal marsh. Claire also served as a partner on the Coos Watershed Association East Fork Oxbow reconnection project in 2015. This presentation promises to provide thought provoking information on a very important ecological resource. Charleston Marine Life Center, 63466 Boat Basin Road, Charleston. For more information caontact SEA at 541-213-6751 or visit us on our website: www.sea-edu.org
