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Three Key Habitats on the Eel River - A Comprehensive Restoration

The Eel River watershed was once the third largest producer of Pacific salmon and steelhead in California, where fish populations have declined rapidly since the 1950s. The longest salmon run in the state, the Eel watershed is a high priority for successfully rebuilding salmon stocks.
July 07, 2017 - Feature Story ,
National
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Native Fish in Massachusetts Return After 200 Years

For the first time in at least 183 years, native alewife and blueback herring are swimming upstream beyond the former Tack Factory dam.
April 07, 2017 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
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How Removing Dams Changes River Channels

Around the Northeast and throughout the country, aging dams are being removed to improve public safety and restore river and coastal ecosystems.
March 24, 2017 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
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Collaboration in Time of Crisis: Responding to the Oroville Dam Emergency

Multiple partner agencies provided assistance to salmon & steelhead stranded as a result of the deteriorating Oroville Dam spillway, as well as to fish in the Feather River hatchery downstream.
March 21, 2017 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Person cleaning mud and sediment from the steelhead eggs. As a result of the damage to the Oroville Dam spillway, sediment levels in the Feather River increased significantly over a short period of time. The Feather River Hatchery obtains its water directly from the Feather River for operation of the facility. In order to reduce the impacts associated with high levels of turbidity, Feather River Hatchery staff worked continually to clean mud and sediment from the steelhead eggs, housed in "egg stacks," which were too sensitive to be moved elsewhere. This extensive effort helped save approximately 700,000 threatened California Central Valley steelhead, while engineers from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife developed alternative means of bringing clean water to the developing eggs. Photo: Andrew Hughan/CDFW

Heavy Southern California Rain Brings Life Back to Drought-Stricken Creeks

After five years of drought, southern California has finally received some much-needed rain. Many creeks have been dry and disconnected from their estuaries and the ocean this year due to drought. Now, the water is flowing again! This is a welcome repriev
March 13, 2017 - Feature Story ,
West Coast

How Tiny Sea Urchins Are Saving Kāne‘ohe Bay

Video: Hawaiian collector sea urchins are a vital component to cleaning up Kāne‘ohe Bay of invasive algae.
February 01, 2017 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
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Great Lakes Project Restores Rapids, Fish Habitat

Learn how NOAA worked with the Great Lakes Commission to restore natural rapids on the St. Marys River in Michigan's Upper Peninsula to restore important spawning grounds.
December 12, 2016 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
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Living Shorelines Protect Coasts during Hurricane Matthew

We support living shorelines because they reduce habitat loss for fish and other wildlife, and because they protect shorelines from storms. After Hurricane Matthew hit in October, we saw that they really work.
December 12, 2016 - Feature Story ,
Southeast
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Dam Overhaul Improves Fish Passage, Opens Window on Migration

Some dams are monumental engineering feats made of steel-reinforced concrete towering hundreds of feet above a streambed.
December 05, 2016 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Fish ladder seen from the opposite shore The Russian River cascades over the inflatable Mirabel Dam in Northern California. The new fish ladder rises diagonally above the river in the background. Photo courtesy Sonoma County Water Agency

Coral Restoration Work Underway after Hurricane Matthew

NOAA Fisheries staff use innovative techniques to help restore corals damaged by Hurricane Matthew.
November 09, 2016 - Feature Story ,
Southeast
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