A view across Mill Creek in the Jedediah Smith State Park, looking toward the Del Norte Titan -- the largest living coast redwood (by volume). by Thomas Dunklin

The Smith River Alliance is a watershed organization with offices in Sacramento and the South Fork Smith River, near Crescent City, California. Founded in 1980, the mission of the organization is to provide for the long-term protection, restoration, and stewardship of natural resources in the Smith River watershed.

SRA works primarily in the Smith River watershed, which includes the Smith River National Recreation Area (NRA), 450 square miles of watershed land managed by the Six Rivers National Forest and acreage held by private landowners.

The Smith River is located on California’s North Coast, in Del Norte County. The Smith is California’s only major un-dammed river. Its most precious natural river flows, protected habitat, and lack of a strong hatchery influence combine to make the Smith River the premier stronghold for salmon and steelhead in California.

The Smith River exemplifies the rich biological diversity of the Klamath/Siskiyou region. Its floral diversity supports a rich assemblage of mammals, birds, reptiles and fish including black bear, mountain lion, wolverine, northern spotted owl, endangered Del Norte salamander and tailed frog, Chinook salmon, Coho salmon, steelhead, and coastal cutthroat trout.

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Smith River Alliance
PO Box 2129
Crescent City, CA 95531

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