Friends of Butte Creek

10/20/2026

Read our newest newsletter!

Email from Friends of Butte Creek Spring run spawning season is coming to an end! Strong run this year! Photos by Allen Harthorn Butte Creek Updates: Spring run salmon spawning has nearly come to end

10/02/2026

Spawn is On! Canyon Cleanup October 3 sponsored by Centerville Recreation and Park District.
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Email from Friends of Butte Creek Butte Creek Spring Run male, left, and female, right. Female doing her acrobatic redd digging. Extraordinary photos courtesy of Matt Perez. Fall is here and the Salmo

10/01/2026

10/01/2026

Join us this Saturday at the Chico History Museum!

Allen Harthorn, our founder and executive director, will present a history of Butte Creek through its geology, ethnology, and hydrology, as well as a history of Spring-Run Chinook salmon, and their populations and lifecycle.

📅 Saturday, October 3
10–11 AM
Chico History Museum
141 Salem St, Chico
Tickets: $10 ($9 for museum members)

Get your tickets today at chicohistorymuseum.org/events! See less

09/30/2026

Thanks again to our wonderful 2026 Wild & Scenic Film Festival sponsors! Your support is integral to making our festival a success and helps us protect and advocate for the salmon of Butte Creek all year round.

09/30/2026

...And that’s a wrap on our 2026 Wild & Scenic Film Festival! Last week was a smashing success, and we’re so grateful to all who attended, became members, volunteered, and sponsored the event! Whether you came to our ‘Flock of Films‘ night at the Pageant with AltaCal Bird Alliance, attended a guided field trip of the Butte Creek Watershed, or joined us on Saturday for our ‘Mobilize’ Film Festival Night at the Paradise Performing Arts Center – thank you for coming to enjoy these beautiful films, celebrate our natural areas, and learn more about our salmon stronghold and how you can support its survival! We're already looking forward to next year’s festival.

Stay Tuned! We’re planning on having more field trips on the Butte Creek Watershed this fall (including salmon spawning tours), so keep an eye on our socials and join our mailing list to stay in the know!

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09/30/2026

09/25/2026

Inspiring short film 𝑁𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝑡𝑜 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝐾𝑙𝑎𝑚𝑎𝑡ℎ will shown at our Film Festival tomorrow in Paradise! Director, Michael Wier, will also be present at the event for a Q&A Session!

𝑁𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝑡𝑜 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝐾𝑙𝑎𝑚𝑎𝑡ℎ is a story told through the voices of the salmon people. The Klamath River is currently going through one of the largest transformations in history. Native to the Klamath intertwines environmental restoration, reconciliation ecology, social justice, and traditional ecological knowledge. Hear the story of this river renewal through the words of the Klamath River live by the sacred obligation of stewardship.

Get tickets to tomorrow's event here: https://buttecreek.eventive.org/events

Native to the Klamath by Michael Wier"Native to the Klamath" is a...

09/25/2026

Rewilders is one of the fantastic short films that will be shown tomorrow at our Wild & Scenic Film Festival: 'Mobilize' Night in Paradise!

Tickets still available at: https://buttecreek.eventive.org/

09/25/2026

Swim upstream to Paradise tomorrow for our Wild & Scenic Film Festival: 'Mobilize' Night at the Paradise Performing Arts Center (PPAC)! Join us for a night of impactful, beautiful short films that inspire activism and a love for nature.

Today is the last day to pre-purchase tickets and save $5. Tickets will be sold at the door for $35.

Doors open at 6pm. Films start at 7pm.

Arrive before the films to enter our membership drawing for cool prizes and bid on silent auction items! Silent auction items include an incredible rafting trip, art from local artists, and more.

See you there!

Tickets: https://buttecreek.eventive.org/