Projects and Research

The project to remove two dams—the Upper Town Dam and the Remnant Mill Dam—from the Sabattus River, a tributary to the Androscoggin River in Maine, has been successfully completed. Both dams were removed, accompanied by bank restoration, stabilization, and revegetation efforts.

These removals have eliminated public safety hazards, reduced flooding risk, and restored parks, providing safe...

Across the landscape, undersized, aging and improperly placed road-stream crossings create barriers in our rivers, streams, and tidal wetlands. These structures fragment aquatic habitat and prevent or greatly reduce the ability of aquatic species to move freely to migrate, feed, and reproduce. These poorly designed structures are also more prone to clogging, causing flooding, and washing out...