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Clear Lake Hitch community‑science survey finds volunteers at 33 sites; volunteers report varied spawner counts
Summary
Lake County’s watershed protection district and volunteers completed a first‑year community‑science spawner survey for the threatened Clear Lake hitch at 33 preselected sites. Volunteers recorded presence/absence and counts over a 10‑week period; preliminary site counts included 99 at Clover and 1,000+ observations reported at Adobe Creek sites.
Lake County Water Resources and the Watershed Protection District reported preliminary results from a first‑year community‑science Clear Lake hitch spawner survey at the Sept. 23 Board of Supervisors meeting.
Volunteers monitored 33 fixed sites around Clear Lake once per week for 10 weeks beginning March 9, 2025. The program emphasizes training and QA/QC: volunteers attended mandatory in‑person and field trainings and coordinators…
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