That 2020 calendar belongs in a recycle bin and your Christmas tree belongs in a river. Thereâs not much to be done about what we all just went through but this year weâre starting off with a new hope. Since 2018, members of Rhode Islandâs Trout Unlimited chapter have collected pine trees to stabilize river banks and provide shelter for fishes like brook trout. Weâve learned a lot about our effects on nature from filling in wetlands and straightening rivers but now, we can all help do something good: ecocycle our Christmas trees for their Trees for Trout program.
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HERITAGE FISH WATER Bob Mallard poses with the first sign installed by Native Fish Coalition members on a Maine State Heritage Fish water at Misery Pond.
Photo courtesy of Jeff Moore
HERITAGE FISH WATER Bob Mallard poses with the first sign installed by Native Fish Coalition members on a Maine State Heritage Fish water at Misery Pond.
It’s time for Maine to strengthen protections for brook trout Contributed • December 29, 2020
By Bob Mallard
Brook trout are one of Maine’s signature wildlife species, along with moose, loons and lobsters. Brookies, as they are often called, are part of the interior Maine brand, and their presence is an indication of a relatively healthy environment.