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The Reservoir Fisheries Habitat Partnership (RFHP) and the National Fish Habitat Partnership (NFHP) announce that applications for the large grant program to enhance reservoir fisheries habitat is now open. Changes to the program will be evident this year due to the passage of the America's Conservation Enhancement (ACE) Act in... Read More
JOB VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT Advertised to Employees and Public LOCATION TITLE SALARY Valentine, Temporary Fish & Wildlife Biologist I $19.293/hour Nebraska Aquatic Habitat-Fisheries Division Position #60014353 APPLICATION DEADLINE: August 21, 2020 JOB DUTIES: Conduct field work under the direction of the Aquatic Habitat Program... Read More
The Reservoir Fish Habitat Partnership is proud to have been a member of the National Fish Habitat Partnership family since 2009. The Reservoir Partnership has received $1.1 million in project funding through NFHP during this time period. These funds have helped leverage an additional $6.3 million in partner contributions resulting... Read More
The National Fish Habitat Partnership (www.fishhabitat.org) is excited to announce its list of “Waters to Watch” for 2020. This annual list represents a collection of strategic conservation efforts implemented on rivers, streams, estuaries, and lakes to protect, restore, or enhance fish habitat. These voluntary, locally-driven projects represent some of the... Read More
Lakefront properties offer relaxing views and a gateway to recreation. The lakefront can be where memories of catching your first bluegill and learning to swim are made. Lake shorelines are places we hold dear, and they also provide an important connection between clean water and healthy fish and wildlife. Resource... Read More
The Elephant Butte Reservoir Habitat Restoration Project funded by Reservoir Fisheries Habitat Partnership has been awarded another grant from Beyond the Pond and Bass Pro Shops. Congratulations to our partners at Elephant Butte! The grant program was implemented through Beyond the Pond, a non-profit organization established to benefit the National... Read More
Birmingham, Ala. – Virginia B.A.S.S. Nation conservation director Joan Blankenship was presented with the Friends of Reservoirs Award at the recent B.A.S.S. Conservation Summit. The award recognized Joan for her years of dedication to projects on Claytor and Smith Mountain lakes where she has been successful in securing grants through... Read More
Reservoir Fisheries Habitat Partnership: 10-year Accomplishment Summary Read More
More than 50 conservation groups are banding together and calling on the U.S. House of Representatives to pass bipartisan legislation that invests in wetlands, fisheries, chronic wasting disease research, and the Chesapeake Bay. In early January, the Senate passed the America’s Conservation Enhancement Act or ACE Act (H.R. 925), and now a coalition of... Read More
