Troy, New York Endorsed by ACFHP in FY2017. Over eight decades ago, the Wynants Kill tributary was disconnected from the Hudson River by shoreline-related industrial development. Together, the City of Troy, Hudson Riverkeeper, New York State Water Resources Institute at Cornell University, and New York State Departmen… Read More
Lake Worth Lagoon, Florida Endorsed by ACFHP in FY2018. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is working with the Palm Beach County Department of Environmental Resources Management, the US Fish and Wildlife Service, the West Palm Beach Fishing Club, the Marine Industries Association of Palm Beach Count… Read More
Brunswick, Georgia Endorsed by ACFHP in FY2018. Oysters serve as natural breakwaters to protect the coast from erosion, improve water quality, and are a keystone species responsible for providing habitat for many fishes and invertebrates throughout different stages in their life cycle. In Georgia, estuarine waters are… Read More
Beaufort, North Carolina Funded in FY2018 through the National Fish Habitat Action Plan and NOAA funding. Back Sound, North Carolina has been a hot spot for oyster restoration, with over 50 reefs constructed since 1990. This project, led by East Carolina University, will enhance habitat connectivity in the area by add… Read More
Chesapeake Bay, Maryland Funded in FY2019 through the National Fish Habitat Action Plan. Since the 1950's submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) acreage has decline significantly in the Chesapeake Bay due to degraded water quality; storms; and physical disturbances from dredging, boating activities, and fish and aquacultu… Read More
Knowlton Township, New Jersey Funded in FY2018 through the National Fish Habitat Action Plan. The Nature Conservancy is working with partners to remove the Columbia Dam on the Paulins Kill. This project will open approximately 20 miles of streams to migratory fish, including American shad, river herring, sea lamprey, … Read More
Surry, Maine Funded in FY2015 through the National Fish Habitat Action Plan and NOAA GARFO The Town of Surry and partners created a nature-like fishway at a slightly undersized road crossing on Patten Stream. This fishway restored access to 20 stream miles and 1,200 alewife spawning acres. It also enhanced passage fo… Read More
Lincoln County, Maine Funded in FY2017 through the National Fish Habitat Action Plan. This project, led by the Atlantic Salmon Federation, reconnected 71 miles of river in Lincoln County, Maine by removing the Coopers Mills Dam and partially removing the Head Tide Dam. The Sheepscot is the southernmost river supportin… Read More
South Berwick, Maine Funded in FY2011 through the National Fish Habitat Action Plan. This project, led by the Great Works Regional Land Trust, is located in South Berwick, ME. The Land Trust worked with partners to restore approximately 800 feet of habitat for diadromous fish species and enhanced approximately 4.3 mil… Read More
Rockingham County, New Hampshire Funded in FY2014 through the National Fish Habitat Partnership Action Plan. As ecosystem engineers, oysters play a significant role in maintaining a healthy and stable environment and providing habitat for estuarine-dependent and migratory fishes. However, like many coastal regions a… Read More