A journey with Brock Dolman to the coastal hills of western Sonoma County, where coho salmon are staging a comeback in the small but vibrant Dutch Bill Creek watershed.
Into the Bay
Much of the Bay Area’s shoreline once looked a lot like the Petaluma River estuary, where 12 miles of tidal sloughs still twist and turn through scenic places like Shollenberger Park.
Creeks and Dams
Bill Long, Chris DeGabrielle and Judy Arnold take us 10 miles north of the Golden Gate, where over eons of time, Novato Creek carved a lush valley into the Marin County hills.
Our Habitats
A journey up the Dry Creek Valley to Warm Springs Dam and Lake Sonoma, where scientists work to re-establish a self-sustaining run of coho salmon.