Evaluate the ability of American Eels to control invasive crayfish and contribute to restoring ecological structure of Pickering Creek in Chester County, Pennsylvania. Project will first document current crayfish and fish assemblages in the Creek, and then transport eels to Pickering Creek and conduct quantitative surveys with continued monitoring efforts to assess the extent of change and the trajectory of restoration.
NFWF Grant Profile
Conservation Program(s):
Delaware River Restoration Fund
Project Title: Returning American Eels for Ecological Restoration of the Schuylkill Watershed (PA)
Organization:
Delaware Riverkeeper Network
Project ID:
0403.18.063145
Description:
Award Amount:
$88505.24
Location:
Pickering Creek watershed, Chester County, Pennsylvania