Massive and coordinated efforts have been undertaken by federal, state, and local governments to help restore the Sacramento Valleys famous but threatened salmon run. Unfortunately, due in part to an extreme drought in 2021, over 12,000 spring Chinook salmon, almost the entire population, died in creeks off the Sacramento River before spawning. Recent PG&E hydroelectric projects and other water diversions are additional factors in stopping the restoration of the wild Chinooks in the Sacramento River. Local activists are currently conducting a crowdfunding campaign to help buy additional water rights for the threatened ecosystems.