Restore habitat for native eastern brook trout on public and private lands and increase brook trout biomass by adding large woody material in tributaries of the Connecticut River watershed in northeastern Vermont. Project will improve brook trout habitat in 19 miles of stream by adding large woody material that will increase pool frequency and depth, increase cover for brook trout and other fish and retain organic material and fine sediment that previously was not captured.
NFWF Grant Profile
Conservation Program(s):
New England Forests and Rivers Fund
Project Title: Restore Brook Trout Habitat in Northeastern Vermont with the Addition of Large Woody Material
Organization:
Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department
Project ID:
0405.19.065093
Description:
Award Amount:
$45057.63
Location:
Upper Connecticut River watershed, Essex County, Vermont.