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Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest

  • Video spotlight Barrier removal Conservation

    Video of the Week – Flowing Free

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    Culverts and road crossings often create barriers to fish passage while also causing problems during floods for local communities.   So, in Wisconsin, Trout Unlimited is doing something about it.   By updating and upgrading these barriers, native trout like brook trout in the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest can move freely amongst this spectacular habitat.   Watch Flowing Free to learn more and…

  • Restoration From the field

    Trout Unlimited Presents: Flowing Free

    Recovering native trout and restoring communities in Wisconsin On a seasonably mild early September day last year, Chris Collier stood on a bridge deep in Wisconsin’s Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest. As he watched the creek flow under his feet, Collier couldn’t help but smile. The newly installed bridge had replaced a culvert blocking fish passage, and…