$2.5M federal grant headed to Sonoma Creek to curb flooding, boost steelhead habitat

U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (D-4) announced he has helped secure nearly $2.5 million in federal funding for floodplain restoration work along Sonoma Creek. 

The $2,496,686 grant from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation will support the Sonoma Ecology Center in advancing restoration planning at three priority sites in Sonoma Creek, a press release issued Friday noted.