Manmade informal rock dams are harmful to fish and other aquatic wildlife. They can prevent fish from reaching critical thermal refuge and spawning habitat…
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As a bottom-feeder, sturgeon are sometimes accidentally caught by anglers in rivers and estuaries. This led NFC to reach out to NOAA Fisheries and several New England state marine resources agencies…
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Help the Maine chapter of Native Fish Coalition raise money to place these important informational signs at Maine's 584 and counting State Heritage Fish lakes and ponds...
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If not, it is a sign that something is wrong at the watershed level, as while it is easy to depress a population of fish, their complete loss is usually the sign of compound problems, not a single issue or event.…
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NFC is pleased to announce that our grant application was approved. NFC and our partners will work to research and design a AMD treatment system in the headwaters of Moshannon Creek throughout 2023…
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To better understand the impact of the lack of fish-passage, NFC installed two temperature loggers at locations upstream and downstream of the culvert…
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Raised in a suburb just outside of Boston, NFC Executive Director Bob Mallard was fascinated by the cities network of subterranean streams...
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Pennsylvania NFC is working with other organizations, agencies, and businesses to better understand the impact of vertical flow wetlands in regard to water temperature…
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Species at the extreme edges of their native range are more likely to be stressed by changes in weather patterns than other populations…
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We were pleasantly surprised to see a good volume of clear water, a clean sand and gravel bottom, and a notable lack of trash or other debris...
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In early spring 2023, NFC was approached by Northwoods Brewing Co. out of Northwood, New Hampshire, about developing a beer commemorating Maine’s State Heritage Fish waters.…
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After months of work by the Virginia chapter of NFC and others, VA, formally dedicated the state’s first snorkel trail at Damascus Town Park…
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The Massachusetts chapter of NFC recently assisted MassWildlife in e-fishing a sea-run brook trout stream on Cape Cod…
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While heavily stocked with nonnative rainbow trout, the Swift River is inarguably Massachusetts’ finest wild native brook trout stream…
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As a result of a 2-year project by NFC on Trout Brook in Dover, Massachusetts, concerned local anglers and conservationists have formed a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization to address some of the problems identified…
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Four signs were posted on the Penobscot River and one was posted on the Union River…
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Using money raised roughly 15 miles as the crow flies from the stream should make everyone involved feel good about how their money was spent…
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The goal of the event was to post informational signs at roughly 100 brook trout ponds as part of a citizen science initiative to collect data to help protect these resources…
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The Ohio chapter of NFC hosted a seining event for members of the Hocking College Fish & Wildlife Club…
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GA NFC worked with Interpretive Ranger Adrian Fox from Sweetwater Creek State Park, and Jeff Wright from Alpharetta Outfitters…
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