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For the first time in three years, fishermen and boaters are able to enjoy the waterways of Upper Mount Bethel’s Minsi Lake. State and local officials Monday marked the reopening of the lake following the conclusion of an extensive dam repair project that lasted almost three years. Minsi Lake was... 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
From Effingham Radio: https://www.effinghamradio.com/2020/03/05/lake-shelbyville-fish-habitat-improvement-day-2/ The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Illinois Department of Natural Resources and Lake Shelbyville Fish Habitat Alliance will place 200 artificial structures into Lake Shelbyville on March 21, 2020. Volunteers are needed on shore to help assemble, load, and off load the fish structures. These artificial... Read More
Five students from Instructor Jacob Lang’s shop class at Northern Heights High School are helping the state with their latest project. They constructed fish habitat structures for Lyon State Fishing Lake. Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism supplied the materials. They constructed five cubes. The location of the cubes... 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
