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Spring River Crayfish

Wildlife Management

Norfork National Fish Hatchery Assists with Crayfish Sampling

Representatives from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, members of the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe, and other partners pose for the Numana Dam groundbreaking.

Habitat Restoration

Numana Dam Fish Passage Project

An aerial photo of wetlands and coastline near the Beaufort Sea

Science and Technology

How Geotags Help Map, 'Ground-Truth,' and Empower Co-Stewardship

3 people looking up into the tree tops with binoculars

2023 Birding Workshop at Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery

3 people pictured on stage receiving an award

Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery Granted KAEE Outstanding Community Partner Award

From top to bottom, blue skies, purple mountains, desert landscape with small shrubs all tan. Small body of stream-like water in the middle

Land Management

Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge – unique, worth every ounce of effort

A river running through a desert sage landscape with small mountains in the backdrop and bright blue skies above.

Habitat Restoration

Biden-Harris Administration Breaks Ground on Numana Dam Fish Passage Project to Benefit Two Listed, Culturally Important Fish Species in Northern Nevada

Extreme close-up of a tiny brown snail.

Endangered Species Act

How a River Was Moved to Save Tiny Snails

Three men smiling holding a striper in each hand on a boat on a lake

Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery Hosts 10th Annual Wounded Warrior Fishing Event

Revitalizing freshwater mussels in the midwest

Habitat Restoration

Removal of two dams on the lower Saranac River marks milestone for Atlantic salmon restoration in Lake Champlain basin

Freshwater mussel survey in southeast Georgia

2023 ACF Basin Freshwater Mussel Workshop

A paved road lined with circular, canvas-domed fish rearing tanks.

National fish hatcheries in Vermont face flooding and climate change

Science and Technology

MISSION POSSIBLE: Operation Cooper's Basin

A child looking at the camera smiling and showing off a trout being colored in a coloring book.

For Parents and Educators

Fishing and Coloring at Uvalde National Fish Hatchery

FAC Quilt at Mammoth Spring National Fish Hatchery

For Parents and Educators

FAC Quilt at Mammoth Spring National Fish Hatchery

Mammoth Spring NFH's new banner display

Fish and Aquatic Conservation Fish Funds Program at Mammoth Spring National Fish Hatchery

Students visiting Wolf Creek NFH

Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery to Receive Outstanding Community Partner Award from KAEE

Jakob Bengelink teaching a fisheries science technology lesson around a table outside at the academy.

Casting a Fly Toward Careers in Fisheries

Samson Creek outlet

Salmon SuperHwy Winners

5 people hiking into a forest

Native Plant Workshop at Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery

Endangered Species Act

The road to recovering the endangered James spinymussel

silhouette of a big fish surrounded by little fish in blue water

Wildlife Wonders

David and the Gentle Giant Fish: Goliath Grouper

Underwater photo of a lamprey attaching itself to a log.

Ancient Neighbors Forecast the Future