Improve native eastern brook trout habitat in Virginia’s Upper Rappahannock watershed in partnership with the Virginia Department of Transportation by replacing culvert structures with fish friendly structures. The project will reconnect 2 miles of intact brook trout habitat and restore 200 linear feet of riparian habitat.
NFWF Grant Profile
Conservation Program(s):
Bring Back the Natives / More Fish
Project Title: Restoring Stream Connectivity for Eastern Brook Trout in the Upper Rappahannock Watershed (VA)
Organization:
The Piedmont Environmental Council, Inc.
Project ID:
0901.18.061952
Description:
Award Amount:
$6621.96
Location:
Piney River VDOT road-stream crossing at Sycamore Ridge Rd. 0.2 miles downstream of Shenandoah National Park. Piney River is a headwater stream of the Rappahannock River and Chesapeake Bay watershed.