The removal of the Edwards Dam from the Kennebec River — and the Great Works and Veazie Dams from the Penobscot — made national news and ushered in a new era for Maine's sea run fish. But the work is far from over. We'll discuss projects to remove dams, create fish passages and reconstruct culverts all over the state, and what these projects mean for the health of our rivers and streams. This program ties in with the publication of a new book this month about the Penobscot River restoration project.
Guests
Molly Payne Wynne, freshwater program director, The Nature Conservancy
Pete Didisheim, advocacy director, Natural Resources Council of Maine
John Banks, director, Department of Natural Resources, Penobscot Nation
Eileen Bader Hall, watershed restoration specialist, The Nature Conservancy
Landis Hudson, executive director, Maine Rivers
Resources
- "From the Mountains to the Sea: The Historic Restoration of the Penobscot River," by Peter Taylor
- Natural Resources Council of Maine: Penobscot River Restoration Project
- The Nature Conservancy: Removing Barriers to River Health
- Q&A with Landis Hudson, executive director of the nonprofit Maine Rivers
- Penobscot River Salmon Run Surges for Second Straight Year
- The Ripple Effects of Atlantic Salmon Conservation
- After 200 years, alewives set to return to China Lake
- This New Fish-Friendly Technology Was Designed With Fish In Mind
- With Heavy Downpours Becoming More Frequent, Wider Culverts Will Be Key
- More Information Helps Fish (and Fish Lovers Like Me)
- The Nature Conservancy coastal resilience map
- Fish Friends, A Program Of The Maine Council Of The Atlantic Salmon Federation
