The next time you see a State Heritage Fish sign while afield, take a moment to thank the person who was most responsible for making it happen, Gary Corson…
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NFC continues to encounter situations where low dissolved oxygen from warm water temperature, high nutrients, and decaying organic matter…
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Without action, Trout Brook will continue to decline in regard to functioning as a coldwater ecosystem…
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Unlike many fly fishing centric orgs and non-fish conservation groups, NFC understands the value and importance of attending general outdoor shows and events…
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NFC just released its February 2025 newsletter…
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What started out as a win for wild native fish has turned into what appears to be just an increase in user fees and more money for hatcheries and general operations…
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Bob thought for a second, took it off, looked at it, and said, “actually, this is the first NFC hat ever made”…
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Learn about the brook trout of Trout Brook in Dover, Massachusetts, on March 5th at 6:30pm at the Dover Town Library…
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NFC collected water samples from 4 sites in the watershed to be tested for eDNA metabarcoding. The results were quite interesting…
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After 2 seasons of extensive fieldwork and analysis, NFC has concluded that brook trout are remnant at best and possibly extirpated from Trout Brook…
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While suburban and urban waterways increasingly receive attention for habitat restoration, fish populations often remain overlooked…
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NFC was pleasantly surprised to see a good volume of clear water, relatively clean sand and gravel bottom, and a notable lack of trash or other debris...
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For anything notable to change, folks will need to be flexible, think out of the box, and avoid excessive caution and analysis that often leads to inaction…
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We just drew the 4 winners for the awesome stream nets donated by NFC supporter Kenny Nelson to help raise money for wild native fish conservation…
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Cold Spring Brook has undergone notable changes in the last 50 or so years as a direct result of the earlier alterations…
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In fact, it is possible that nothing in the watershed is as it originally was…
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While beavers are part of the natural order, sans any natural predators, and in the case of Massachusetts a prohibition on recreational trapping, abundance can become an issue…
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Today, in sections where it is still open to the air, Cold Stream Brook looks more like a drainage ditch than a natural stream…
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The current edition of the NFC newsletter spotlights projects from Georgia, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, and Massachusetts…
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I want to end my season with a memory, not just another fish...
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