Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve

Tales of Recovery: Saving the Quashnet River Habitat and the Return of
the Native Trout

Saturday, April 26

Time: 9:00AM to 11:00AM

Two mile hike at the Quashnet River Conservation Area

Meet at the Martin Road parking area off of route 28

Walk Leaders:

Matt Patrick, Mass State Representative and Fran Smith, Trout Unlimited

Discover the efforts that have gone on for the past 20 years that have led to the restoration of this valuable resource. Representative Patrick, a founding member of the Citizen’s for the Protection of
Waquoit Bay, was instrumental in the state purchase and preservation of land along the Quashnet River. Fran Smith explains the project that he and his group have worked on for two decades to restore the river habitat and bring back the native brook trout that once thrived there. These successful efforts have led to the tagging of more than 400 brook trout in the past year. This will help researchers determine migration patterns within the river and bay, which will aid in the restoration.

Contact: Nancy Church 508-457-0495 ext.108 for more information