The summer issue of the Coastal Fish Habitat Partnerships Newsletter is now available at: hosted.verticalresponse.com/1478605/95643238a5/577445689/4b8c446273/ This edition showcases different collaborative fish habitat projects on the east, west, and Alaska coasts, including the following: Grape Creek Projec… Read More
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and the Atlantic Coastal Fish Habitat Partnership (ACFHP) are requesting project applications to restore and conserve habitat necessary to support coastal, estuarine dependent, and diadromous fish species. Federal funding available under the National Fish Habitat Partnership (NFHP)… Read More
Want to read about an exciting volunteer supported oyster restoration project in Jamaica Bay, New York? Or listen to a podcast about the importance of coral reefs and what you can do to help protect them? How about watching a video on innovative estuarine research going on in Waquoit Bay, Massachusetts? Visit t… Read More
The Atlantic Coastal Fish Habitat Partnership (ACFHP) recently endorsed two project proposals: Restore It and They Will Come: River Herring in the West River (Connecticut) and North River Farms Tidal Marsh Restoration, Final Phase (North Carolina). If funded, these projects would provide benefits to ACFHP priority habitat a… Read More
The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF)’s Bring Back the Natives/More Fish program recently announced its 2013 request for proposals to restore, protect, and enhance native populations of sensitive or listed fish species, especially on lands on or adjacent to federal agency lands. The complete RFP is available at… Read More
Last week, the National Fish Habitat Partnership (www.fishhabitat.org) unveiled its 10 “Waters to Watch” list for 2013, a collection of rivers, streams, estuaries, watershed systems and lakes that will benefit from strategic conservation efforts to protect, restore or enhance their current condition. Among those rive… Read More
Check out the first newsletter of the coastal fish habitat partnerships! … Read More
In late February, the Atlantic Coastal Fish Habitat Partnership (ACFHP) endorsed two new project proposals: Dam Removal and Habitat Restoration on the Exeter/Squamscott River, New Hampshire and Culvert Replacement on Longbranch Creek, South Carolina. If funded, these projects would provide benefits to ACFHP priority habit… Read More
The Melissa Laser Fish Habitat Conservation Award is bestowed by the Atlantic Coastal Fish Habitat Partnership upon individuals deemed to further the conservation, protection, restoration, and enhancement of habitat for native Atlantic coastal, estuarine-dependent, and diadromous fishes in a unique or extraordinary manner. … Read More
Greetings conference goers! The Atlantic Coastal Fish Habitat Partnership (ACFHP) extends a big thanks to its Steering Committee Chair, Kent Smith, Steering Committee Vice Chair, Chris Powell, and Communications Working Group member, Tina Berger for sharing news about ACFHP activities and accomplishments! If you … Read More