Associated People Tin Smith Chris Feurt
The Piscataqua Region Estuaries Partnership has released its Land Conservation Plan for Maine's Piscataqua Region Watersheds (14MB PDF).
The plan provides a scientific and experienced-based guide for the protection of natural resources vital to thriving communities. It is designed to assist citizens who are involved in sustaining and improving their communities by serving on select boards, planning boards, conservation commissions, economic development boards, schools, or non-profit community organizations such as land trusts, watershed coalitions, conservation groups, and recreation clubs.
Here's a few photos from Monday's Just For Kids camp, "In a Scientist's Shoes."
Associated People Jacob Aman Ashley Pinkham Tin Smith
This summer, the Wells Reserve is an active participant in the Maine Road-Stream Crossing Survey: a joint project of the Maine Forest Service and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Gulf of Maine Coastal Program. Four teams comprising of summer interns and Reserve employees are surveying the culverts of the Kennebunk River Watershed to see if they pose barriers to fish and wildlife passage.
Associated People Jacob Aman Jeremy Miller Ashley Pinkham
Fishing has begun on the Saco River. On four dates in late June, researchers set fyke nets at eight sites along the river. They surveyed day and night and, except for one frightening microburst, had excellent conditions for field work. Hundreds of fish and shellfish were caught, identified, measured, and released. This project, focusing mainly on fish using the salt marsh, is part of a collaborative study with the University of New England that looks at the effects of upland land use on the river ecosystem.
The Draft NOAA Next Generation Strategic Plan is available for comment through August 10. The plan is highly relevant to the future of coastal and reserve management, so the National Estuarine Research Reserve System—including the Wells Reserve—will play a key role in addressing NOAA's long-term goals.
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