Friends of Craig Brook National Fish Hatchery |
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 "The Leaper" |
The Friends of Craig Brook National Fish Hatchery,
Inc. was established in 1995 and became incorporated as a 501 (c) (3)
non-profit organization in February 1996. The Mission of the Friends of Craig Brook is to promote educational and other activities in support of Craig Brook National Fish Hatchery operations to maintain and enhance Atlantic salmon resources, and to promote responsible stewardship of watershed ecosystems. |
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| Friends help at the Visitor's Center. This is Bob Ramsdell at the reception desk, greeting visitors and providing them with a valuable learning experience regarding endangered Atlantic salmon and their habitats. |  |
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The Friends designed, constructed and staffed the Atlantic Salmon Heritage Museum located on the hatchery property. The only museum of its kind in the United States, it contains Atlantic salmon angling memorabilia from New England, Canada and England. |
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| The Friends sponsor and staff many educational activities on and off the hatchery, including Jim Parker and friend's visit at the Penobscot River Festival. |  |
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George Motycka of Penobscot,
Maine created an Atlantic salmon sculpture in bronze, commissioned
by the Friends of Craig Brook.
His work "The Leaper", now graces the entrance to the hatchery
property for all to see and appreciate. The sculpture is dedicated
to his loving
wife Dale, and is a gift to Craig Brook National Fish Hatchery and
to the people of the State of Maine. |
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