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
East Bridgewater, Massachusetts Funded in FY2015 through the National Fish Habitat Action Plan. Dams and other barriers rank as the top threat to river herring populations. One of these dams, the Cotton Gin Mill Dam on the Satucket River blocked fish passage and hinders natural processes like sediment movement and tem… Read More
Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts This project was funded in FY2012 through the National Fish Habitat Action Plan. Eelgrass meadows support complex trophic food webs and provide habitat for the forage, shelter and juvenile development of fisheries species. However, this habitat is declining in part due to damage from boatin… Read More
Jamestown, Rhode Island This project was funded in FY2014 by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Seagrass, a valuable spawning and nursery habitat for many fish and invertebrate species, is declining worldwide, and the waters around Rhode Island are no exception. Seagrass is vulnerable to a number of … Read More