This is what the National Fish Habitat Action Plan is all about — locally-driven efforts that build private and public partnerships to improve fish habitat.
Fish Habitat Action Plan partnerships are self-identified, self-organized, and self-directed communities of interest formed around geographic areas, keystone species, or system types.
These 10 Waters to Watch bring together community groups, non-profit organizations, local watershed groups, Native American tribes and state and federal agencies to plant stream-side vegetation, remove structures blocking fish from accessing habitat and protect rivers from the effects of agriculture runoff. The idea is to provide clean water and robust, healthy habitats for the many fish and wildlife species and people who call these areas home.
Determined to reverse the declines of America's fish habitats, a growing number of fisheries professionals, state and federal agencies, tribes, foundations, conservation and angling groups, businesses and industries have joined together in support of the National Fish Habitat Action Plan.
The National Fish Habitat Board will meet in Arlington, Virginia starting at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, May 13 and concluding at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, May 14. The meeting will be held at The Nature Conservancy at 4245 North Fairfax Drive – Suite 100, Arlington, VA.
2008 “10 Waters to Watch” list celebrates acceleration in aquatic conservation
(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – An assembly of the nation’s leading authorities on aquatic conservation unveiled the 2008 “10 Waters to Watch” list, a collection of rivers, streams and shores that will be cleaner and healthier habitats for the many fish and wildlife species and people who call these areas home.