Connecticut’s Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (DEEP) has begun autumn stockings of broodstock Atlantic salmon. Biologists are releasing salmon into a number of Connecticut waterways including the Naugatuck River, Shetucket River, Mount Tom Pond, and Crystal Lake (Ellington). “Atlantic … 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
In July, work began to remove a third dam from the Raritan River, according to New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). The project will further open a 10-mile stretch of the middle and upper portions of the river to … Continued
Maine is one of 10 coastal states that were awarded grants through the Species Recovery Grant Program. Funding will go towards conservation projects designed to recover marine mammals, sea turtles and fish species listed under the Endangered Species Act. Authorized … Continued
Eight years after a near-tragedy brought public attention to Whittenton Dam, the dilapidated structure is being removed, due to efforts by the Mill River Restoration Partnership. The Whittenton Dam removal project is being executed both to ensure public safety and … Continued