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Photo of new culvert near sports fields in Springville, Alabama
Our Partners
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law at work in Alabama
Nov 17, 2023
a stream flowing through a forest
Habitat Restoration
The Interagency Fish Passage Task Force
Nov 14, 2023
An interpretive sign depicting Cripple Creek and its history, in front of the Chena River and fireweed stems.
Habitat Restoration
Natural flows return to Cripple Creek
Oct 19, 2023
Open arch culverts restore natural stream function and fish passage
Habitat Restoration
$36M Available for Fish Passage and River Restoration Projects
Oct 11, 2023
Cement dam in water surrounded by trees
Habitat Restoration
The largest dam removal in Pennsylvania
Oct 5, 2023
Mitch Osborne leads a group around restored sections of Cripple Creek, July 2023
Our People
From Bush Planes to Arctic Dives, Mitch Osborne Has Served Alaska High and Low
Sep 29, 2023
A new culvert extends beneath a road in Wasila, AK, to improve fish passage for salmon.
Habitat Restoration
Helping Solve A Salmonid Mystery
Sep 29, 2023
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
Sep 20, 2023
Samson Creek outlet
Our Partners
Salmon SuperHwy Winners
Aug 7, 2023
Six different mussels held by two hands
Wildlife Wonders
Helping hand for hard-working mussel  
Jul 19, 2023
A river passes through a partially deconstructed dam
Climate Change
High Street Dam Removal
Jul 18, 2023
A metal fish ladder on a concrete slope next to a low-head dam near the Stockdale Mill on a cloudy day.
Habitat Restoration
Fish Passage Restoration in the Eel River
Jul 14, 2023
An aerial view of two rivers merging
Confluence - Connecting Partners and Conservation
Jun 8, 2023
Construction equipment working on the side of a flowing river
Habitat Restoration
Swimming into Recovery
May 16, 2023
Photo of a mussel mimicking a minnow, luring a bass close enough to take a bite so baby mussels can attach to the fish's gills for a ride upstream.
Endangered Species Act
Happy Mother’s Day
May 11, 2023
Photo of arch which facilitates fish passage in St. Clair County, Alabama.
Migratory Species
Team Wins Big in Alabama
May 4, 2023
looking out at a snowy stream from within a round metal culvert pipe.
Habitat Restoration
Alaska Receives More Funding for Fish- and Flood-Friendly Infrastructure Projects
May 2, 2023
Image of dam with bridge overhead and fish passage structures in the foreground
Habitat Restoration
Fish Passage Projects Support Migrating Fish, Recreational Opportunities and Flood Prevention
Apr 21, 2023
A small stream flows under a bridge in a wooded area.
Federal Interagency Fish Passage Portal
Apr 14, 2023
Bear River Cutthroat Trout with a speech bubble reading "The Almy Ditch was another barrier on my quest"
Habitat Restoration
The Epic of the Bear River Cutthroat Trout: The Amazing Almy Ditch
Mar 10, 2023
frozen chunks of ice floating on a river flowing between trees
Habitat Restoration
The Epic of the Bear River Cutthroat Trout: The Fall of Evanston Dam
Feb 7, 2023
Highland Dam Removal Site on the West Fork River in West Virginia
Habitat Restoration
Fish show up after infrastructure 'glow-up'
Jan 9, 2023
2 adult Cape Fear shiners in net
Endangered Species Act
A Journey Back Home: Young Endangered Cape Fear Shiners Released into the Cape Fear River
Nov 2, 2022
A Pacific lamprey in the water surrounded by woody debris
Habitat Restoration
Columbia River, National Fish Passage Program Project Receives State Land Board Award
Oct 14, 2022
looking down stream at trees in fall colors and cloudy skies
Habitat Restoration
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Brings Big Wins for Fish Passage and Local Communities
Oct 13, 2022
Pinicon Ridge Park Dam in Iowa
Habitat Restoration
78 More Miles of Connectivity Coming Soon to the Wapsipinicon River, Iowa
Oct 4, 2022
A large grey fish with armored scales float on a white background. Heavy black text reads "an enduring legacy of conservation. Fish and Aquatic Conservation 2021 annual report.
An Enduring Legacy of Conservation
Oct 4, 2022
Large fish laying in an antler in water on top of a bed of colorful stones
Habitat Restoration
Stronger than the Sum of Its Parts
Oct 3, 2022
excavator digging near stream with mountains and clouds in background
Habitat Restoration
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funded Fish Passage Projects Break Ground in Alaska
Sep 14, 2022
A large salmon with a red underbelly soars over the whites of rapid waters.
Science and Technology
Failing forward
Sep 7, 2022
5 people on a bridge
Habitat Restoration
Bridging the River
Sep 1, 2022
a metal culvert emerging from the side of a bank with water pouring from it into stream
Habitat Restoration
Working with Tribes to restore fish passage
Aug 19, 2022
a group of people standing on a bridge over water holding a blue sign
Habitat Restoration
Alaska fish passage project opens 70 miles of salmon habitat
Aug 18, 2022
a freshwater mussel in the palm of a person's hand
Our People
“Musseling” Back from Near Extinction
Jul 7, 2022
Coho salmon swim upstream from the Pacific Ocean in Washington
Wildlife Wonders
Life Along the Fish Highway: Fish Migration Across America
Jun 28, 2022
Step pools fish passage
Habitat Restoration
Find a National Fish Passage Program project in your neighborhood.
Jun 24, 2022
A river churns along the rocky rapids. Evergreen trees frame either side of the water.
Habitat Restoration
Saving the St. Croix
Jun 7, 2022
adult pallid sturgeon with white background
Wildlife Management
Stop, collaborate and listen. We got a win for the sturgeon condition.
May 31, 2022
culvert
Habitat Restoration
Pacific Northwest Fish Passage Projects Get Big Boost
May 24, 2022
underwater photo of hickory shad fish
Migratory Species
Finding fish on the move
May 20, 2022
a small school of silver fish swim underwater
Migratory Species
The little stream that could, and will again
May 18, 2022
A school of thousands of silvery green and pink fish fill the photo. The fish have dark spots.
Migratory Species
Life Cycle of Atlantic Salmon
May 5, 2022
Aquatic connectivity restoration and bridge construction
Habitat Restoration
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Protect Aquatic Species and Habitats
Apr 14, 2022
Dry streambed with new culvert for fish passage installed, with heavy machinery on the road above
Habitat Restoration
Biden-Harris Administration Announces $38 Million from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Protect Aquatic Species and Habitats
Apr 14, 2022
looking down stream at trees in fall colors and cloudy skies
Habitat Restoration
Alaska to Receive $3.5 Million for Fish Passage through Biden-Harris Administration Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
Apr 14, 2022
Press Release
Biden-Harris Administration Announces $38 Million from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Protect Aquatic Species and Habitats
Apr 14, 2022
a round perched culvert pinching a creek
Habitat Restoration
Building Bridges: Fish Migration Brings Partners Together, Benefits Communities
Apr 14, 2022
Dozens of silver fish swim over a rocky stream bed.
Migratory Species
Fish Passage Restores Rivers, Protects Wildlife, and Rebuilds Economies
Apr 11, 2022
Water flowing through dam No. 5 on the Green River, Kentucky.
Habitat Restoration
Dam removal put on hold
Oct 25, 2021
muddy, rocky riverbed with excavator on hill on right
Habitat Restoration
Get Involved in the National Fish Passage Program
Sep 27, 2021
A bridge crosses a dry creek bed.
Habitat Restoration
What is Fish Passage?
Sep 27, 2021
Adult Chinook Salmon swimming in McAllister Springs in WA State
Habitat Restoration
Making Way for Fish Migration
Aug 25, 2021
two women by a stream in the forest
Habitat Restoration
Alaskan Women Engineer Passage for Wild Salmon
Aug 11, 2021
A dam crosses a river, but a portion has been removed to that water can flow through. People stand on an overlook that crosses the open section of the river.
Habitat Restoration
Securing Healthy Rivers for Healthy Communities
Jul 19, 2021
Dozens of silver fish swim over a rocky stream bed.
Habitat Restoration
Rallying ‘round the Presumpscot
Jun 24, 2021
A creek with a small waterfall
Habitat Restoration
Restoring Dry Creek
Nov 18, 2020
four men looking at a culvert
Wildlife Management
Summit Lake Paiute Tribe clears spawning path for threatened Lahontan cutthroat trout
Dec 13, 2017
abstract orange and pink graphic
Habitat Restoration
A Dam Success: The National Fish Passage Program Helps Restore Streams, While Benefitting People and Local Economies
Sep 17, 2013
Open arch culverts restore natural stream function and fish passage
Habitat Restoration
$36M Available for Fish Passage and River Restoration Projects
Oct 11, 2023
looking out at a snowy stream from within a round metal culvert pipe.
Habitat Restoration
Alaska Receives More Funding for Fish- and Flood-Friendly Infrastructure Projects
May 2, 2023
excavator digging near stream with mountains and clouds in background
Habitat Restoration
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funded Fish Passage Projects Break Ground in Alaska
Sep 14, 2022
Press Release
Biden-Harris Administration Announces $38 Million from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Protect Aquatic Species and Habitats
Apr 14, 2022
looking down stream at trees in fall colors and cloudy skies
Habitat Restoration
Alaska to Receive $3.5 Million for Fish Passage through Biden-Harris Administration Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
Apr 14, 2022
Dry streambed with new culvert for fish passage installed, with heavy machinery on the road above
Habitat Restoration
Biden-Harris Administration Announces $38 Million from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Protect Aquatic Species and Habitats
Apr 14, 2022
Aquatic connectivity restoration and bridge construction
Habitat Restoration
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Protect Aquatic Species and Habitats
Apr 14, 2022
abstract orange and pink graphic
Habitat Restoration
A Dam Success: The National Fish Passage Program Helps Restore Streams, While Benefitting People and Local Economies
Sep 17, 2013
Photo of new culvert near sports fields in Springville, Alabama
Our Partners
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law at work in Alabama
Nov 17, 2023
a stream flowing through a forest
Habitat Restoration
The Interagency Fish Passage Task Force
Nov 14, 2023
An interpretive sign depicting Cripple Creek and its history, in front of the Chena River and fireweed stems.
Habitat Restoration
Natural flows return to Cripple Creek
Oct 19, 2023
Cement dam in water surrounded by trees
Habitat Restoration
The largest dam removal in Pennsylvania
Oct 5, 2023
A new culvert extends beneath a road in Wasila, AK, to improve fish passage for salmon.
Habitat Restoration
Helping Solve A Salmonid Mystery
Sep 29, 2023
Mitch Osborne leads a group around restored sections of Cripple Creek, July 2023
Our People
From Bush Planes to Arctic Dives, Mitch Osborne Has Served Alaska High and Low
Sep 29, 2023
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
Sep 20, 2023
Samson Creek outlet
Our Partners
Salmon SuperHwy Winners
Aug 7, 2023
Six different mussels held by two hands
Wildlife Wonders
Helping hand for hard-working mussel  
Jul 19, 2023
A river passes through a partially deconstructed dam
Climate Change
High Street Dam Removal
Jul 18, 2023
A metal fish ladder on a concrete slope next to a low-head dam near the Stockdale Mill on a cloudy day.
Habitat Restoration
Fish Passage Restoration in the Eel River
Jul 14, 2023
An aerial view of two rivers merging
Confluence - Connecting Partners and Conservation
Jun 8, 2023
Construction equipment working on the side of a flowing river
Habitat Restoration
Swimming into Recovery
May 16, 2023
Photo of a mussel mimicking a minnow, luring a bass close enough to take a bite so baby mussels can attach to the fish's gills for a ride upstream.
Endangered Species Act
Happy Mother’s Day
May 11, 2023
Photo of arch which facilitates fish passage in St. Clair County, Alabama.
Migratory Species
Team Wins Big in Alabama
May 4, 2023
Image of dam with bridge overhead and fish passage structures in the foreground
Habitat Restoration
Fish Passage Projects Support Migrating Fish, Recreational Opportunities and Flood Prevention
Apr 21, 2023
A small stream flows under a bridge in a wooded area.
Federal Interagency Fish Passage Portal
Apr 14, 2023
Bear River Cutthroat Trout with a speech bubble reading "The Almy Ditch was another barrier on my quest"
Habitat Restoration
The Epic of the Bear River Cutthroat Trout: The Amazing Almy Ditch
Mar 10, 2023
frozen chunks of ice floating on a river flowing between trees
Habitat Restoration
The Epic of the Bear River Cutthroat Trout: The Fall of Evanston Dam
Feb 7, 2023
Highland Dam Removal Site on the West Fork River in West Virginia
Habitat Restoration
Fish show up after infrastructure 'glow-up'
Jan 9, 2023
2 adult Cape Fear shiners in net
Endangered Species Act
A Journey Back Home: Young Endangered Cape Fear Shiners Released into the Cape Fear River
Nov 2, 2022
A Pacific lamprey in the water surrounded by woody debris
Habitat Restoration
Columbia River, National Fish Passage Program Project Receives State Land Board Award
Oct 14, 2022
looking down stream at trees in fall colors and cloudy skies
Habitat Restoration
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Brings Big Wins for Fish Passage and Local Communities
Oct 13, 2022
Pinicon Ridge Park Dam in Iowa
Habitat Restoration
78 More Miles of Connectivity Coming Soon to the Wapsipinicon River, Iowa
Oct 4, 2022
A large grey fish with armored scales float on a white background. Heavy black text reads "an enduring legacy of conservation. Fish and Aquatic Conservation 2021 annual report.
An Enduring Legacy of Conservation
Oct 4, 2022
Large fish laying in an antler in water on top of a bed of colorful stones
Habitat Restoration
Stronger than the Sum of Its Parts
Oct 3, 2022
A large salmon with a red underbelly soars over the whites of rapid waters.
Science and Technology
Failing forward
Sep 7, 2022
5 people on a bridge
Habitat Restoration
Bridging the River
Sep 1, 2022
a metal culvert emerging from the side of a bank with water pouring from it into stream
Habitat Restoration
Working with Tribes to restore fish passage
Aug 19, 2022
a group of people standing on a bridge over water holding a blue sign
Habitat Restoration
Alaska fish passage project opens 70 miles of salmon habitat
Aug 18, 2022
a freshwater mussel in the palm of a person's hand
Our People
“Musseling” Back from Near Extinction
Jul 7, 2022
Coho salmon swim upstream from the Pacific Ocean in Washington
Wildlife Wonders
Life Along the Fish Highway: Fish Migration Across America
Jun 28, 2022
Step pools fish passage
Habitat Restoration
Find a National Fish Passage Program project in your neighborhood.
Jun 24, 2022
A river churns along the rocky rapids. Evergreen trees frame either side of the water.
Habitat Restoration
Saving the St. Croix
Jun 7, 2022
adult pallid sturgeon with white background
Wildlife Management
Stop, collaborate and listen. We got a win for the sturgeon condition.
May 31, 2022
culvert
Habitat Restoration
Pacific Northwest Fish Passage Projects Get Big Boost
May 24, 2022
underwater photo of hickory shad fish
Migratory Species
Finding fish on the move
May 20, 2022
a small school of silver fish swim underwater
Migratory Species
The little stream that could, and will again
May 18, 2022
A school of thousands of silvery green and pink fish fill the photo. The fish have dark spots.
Migratory Species
Life Cycle of Atlantic Salmon
May 5, 2022
a round perched culvert pinching a creek
Habitat Restoration
Building Bridges: Fish Migration Brings Partners Together, Benefits Communities
Apr 14, 2022
Dozens of silver fish swim over a rocky stream bed.
Migratory Species
Fish Passage Restores Rivers, Protects Wildlife, and Rebuilds Economies
Apr 11, 2022
Water flowing through dam No. 5 on the Green River, Kentucky.
Habitat Restoration
Dam removal put on hold
Oct 25, 2021
muddy, rocky riverbed with excavator on hill on right
Habitat Restoration
Get Involved in the National Fish Passage Program
Sep 27, 2021
A bridge crosses a dry creek bed.
Habitat Restoration
What is Fish Passage?
Sep 27, 2021
Adult Chinook Salmon swimming in McAllister Springs in WA State
Habitat Restoration
Making Way for Fish Migration
Aug 25, 2021
two women by a stream in the forest
Habitat Restoration
Alaskan Women Engineer Passage for Wild Salmon
Aug 11, 2021
A dam crosses a river, but a portion has been removed to that water can flow through. People stand on an overlook that crosses the open section of the river.
Habitat Restoration
Securing Healthy Rivers for Healthy Communities
Jul 19, 2021
Dozens of silver fish swim over a rocky stream bed.
Habitat Restoration
Rallying ‘round the Presumpscot
Jun 24, 2021
A creek with a small waterfall
Habitat Restoration
Restoring Dry Creek
Nov 18, 2020
four men looking at a culvert
Wildlife Management
Summit Lake Paiute Tribe clears spawning path for threatened Lahontan cutthroat trout
Dec 13, 2017
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