Brook Trout Populations and Watershed Dynamics

 

Tuesday, April 15, 2014, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.

NRWA River Resource Center at 592 Main Street in Groton

 

Stream ecologists now view streams and rivers as continuous aquatic networks.  How do processes of nature, like flood or drought, and physical changes, such as dams (beaver or human) or culverts, impact native fish populations?  The public is invited to a free presentation on “Brook Trout Populations and Watershed Dynamics” on Tuesday, April 15, 2014, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m., at the NRWA River Resource Center at 592 Main Street in Groton.  Our presenter will be Jason Stolarski, Ph.D., Aquatic Biologist at the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife.  Jason will discuss how flowing water links natural processes to Brook Trout populations over large scales.  He will describe how critical habitats are orientated throughout a landscape and how Brook Trout populations structure themselves in response to this habitat mosaic.  He will also address how specific impacts such as dams, riparian degradation, beavers, and climate change affect natural processes operating within watersheds and how they may potentially affect Brook Trout populations. 

 

This program is co-sponsored by the Nashua River Watershed Association and the Squan-A-Tissit Chapter of Trout Unlimited (TU), which is based in Pepperell, MA.  The Squannacook and Nissitissit Rivers, two of the closest trout streams to Boston, MA and Nashua, NH, lie within the Nashua River watershed and have been a focus of both NRWA and TU over the years.  NRWA works to maintain water quality in these two rivers through its water monitoring and land protection programs, and in recent years, the Squan-A-Tissit Chapter has been involved with projects there to help preserve the Eastern Brook Trout, New England’s predominant native trout species.  

 

Pre-registration for this presentation is appreciated for planning purposes, but is not required.  To pre-register, or for more information, please contact Mark Archambault, NRWA Smart Growth Circuit Rider, at (978) 448-0299, or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.