Stearns Dam on the Crooked River has been removed as part of ongoing efforts to restore steelhead trout in the Pacific Northwest. The dam removal will allow steelheads to access 12 additional miles of quality habitat that was previously inaccessible. … Continued
NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries) recently announced that the agency will provide funding for a variety of habitat restoration projects in Maine and Massachusetts. The projects will open up hundreds of miles of stream habitat to Atlantic salmon, … Continued
Minnesota’s Lake Superior coastal program is soliciting applications by Nov. 6 for its 2014 annual grant cycle. Up to $450,000 will be available for projects that preserve, restore and enhance Minnesota’s coastal resources, according to the Department of Natural Resources … Continued
The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife is assisting Plum Creek in the brook trout habitat restoration of Intervale Brook, an important tributary of First Roach Pond in Frenchtown Township. Intervale Brook bears the scars of a long history … Continued
In 2011, habitat restoration work was performed on Willow Creek in northern California’s Russian River watershed, opening seven miles of creek to fish passage. The NOAA Restoration Center, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, and others removed six plugged culverts, … Continued