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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Below are the final reports associated with NFC’s onging Holistic Stream Assessment/Restoration projects…
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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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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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The Rhode Island chapter of NFC has decided to adopt Dutemple Brook for a top-to-bottom Holistic Stream Assessment/Restoration project…
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In order to understand what other species of fish could be in Cold Spring Brook within Newton Cemetery and Arboretum and Cold Spring Park, NFC took a look at the headwaters of Laundry Brook where Cold Spring Brook terminates…
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In order to understand what other species of fish could be in Cold Spring Brook within Cold Spring Park, NFC toured the next downstream segement of stream…
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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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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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The Vermont chapter of NFC is working with Vermont Fish & Wildlife on a unique project to better understand species interactions…
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Bow Bog Stream is a coldwater system with varying habitat types and numerous small tributaries…
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Members of NFC, MassWildlife, Newton Conservators, and volunteers met to capture wild native fish from Bullough’s Pond to be released in the headwaters of Laundry Brook…
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The Newton Cemetery and Arboretum fish tours were a huge success. As things progressed, they became more about the aquatic habitats and what lives there than simply fish…
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The streams that NFC is responsible for are two of the most difficult to access in the watershed. As such, there is very little data available for them, making out involvement all the more important and impactful…
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As soon as the signs are posted we will start collecting data…
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Thanks to the generosity of the Newton Conservators, MA NFC will be expanding its eDNA metabarcoding sampling in Newton’s suburban and urban streams…
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Help the Maine chapter of Native Fish Coalition raise money to place these important informational signs at Maine's 586 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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