EBTJV, PA, NY, NJ, TU, and WMI partner to increase capacity for brook trout conservation
A NFWF grant was awarded to WMI for brook trout work in NY, NJ, PA
Yesterday NFWF released its news about this year's awards for the Delaware Watershed Conservation Fund. Look who is swimming along in the cover image!
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (August 29, 2024) –The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) today announced 45 grant awards totaling more than $17.3 million, ...
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The press release links to a list of funded projects, including one to Wildlife Management Institute (WMI): Building Capacity for Coldwater Habitat Conservation in the Delaware River Watershed (NJ, NY, PA) - $499,100. The EBTJV is grateful to be one of several partners on this project to build capacity for cold-water habitat conservation and brook trout population recovery. Many thanks to NFWF for this opportunity and to WMI for support.
WMI will provide professional services to support this effort, developed by Trout Unlimited (TU), the Northeast Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (NEAFWA), New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission, and the EBTJV. This program will engage a diversity of partnerships, collect and compile new and existing data and plans, provide outreach, education and technical assistance, and develop a strategic action plan in collaboration with partners. This program will set the stage for implementation and the ultimate goal of brook trout recovery, while creating a multi-state model for coordinated stream restoration and conservation at a landscape scale that can be adopted in other watersheds.
And Congrats to Trout Unlimited for a separate award:
Connecting Rivers and Community: Brook Trout Restoration in the Upper Delaware River (NY)- $779,300 Support implementation of prioirity nature-based solutions for brook trout passage and habitat restoration in the East Branch Delaware River and Willowemoc Creek. Project will reconnect 9.5 miles of stream and complete designs for future restoration and reconnection projects, continuing momentum for native trout recovery in the watershed.
Also the Boroughs of East Stroudsburg and Jim Thorpe, PA:
Borough of East Stroudsburg - Aquatic Organism Passage Planning and Design in Sambo Creek (PA) - $75,000: Complete designs and permitting required for fish passage
improvements along the Lower Dam in the Sambo Creek, Pennsylvania. Project will set the stage for improved water quality and increased aquatic habitat connectivity for brook trout and American eel.
Borough of Jim Thorpe - Restoring Brook Trout Habitat along Silk Mill Run (PA) - $165,000: Restore fish passage and riparian habitat in Silk Mill Run, a direct tributary to the Delaware River. Project will reconnect 1.5 miles of stream, restore 1.5 acres of floodplain and plant 40 trees to enhance habitat for brook trout and pollinators.
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