Wetland wonder: Crops, wildlife flourish on Delaware farm

May 9, 2018 - Matt and Marilyn Spong once thought of the wetland on their farm as a problem spot. Year after year, crops they planted there would either fail completely or produce a smaller yield then the rest of the farm. But rather than abandoning the area altogether, the Spongs got creative: with the help of the Service, Matt and Marilyn transformed their wet spot back into a natural wetland. Their story is featured in the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Nature’s Good Neighbors series, which highlights people across the U.S. who are working with nature to make a home for people and wildlife.

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West Virginia fishing guide wades in on conservation

May 1, 2018 - This week, the national “Nature's Good Neighbors” series features Gary Lang, a fly fishing guide who has benefited from stream restoration and removal of invasive plants alongside rivers near Elkins, West Virginia. “Recreation is really important here,” said John Schmidt of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, who has overseen the restoration work. “We have great trout fishing, and it’s a big tourist attraction. The streams are really, really important to people making a living off them.” The series highlights people across the U.S. who are working with nature to make a home for people and wildlife.

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Migratory Fish in the Spotlight

April 17, 2018 - World Fish Migration Day will be celebrated internationally this April 21. Thousands of events are being hosted around the world to celebrate migratory fish and their importance to recreation, food production and to talk about how we can help restore rivers so fish can move freely. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is also leading and participating in events across the region - from fishway open houses to fish passage lessons and dozens of other activities from Maine to Virginia. Click here to find an event near you.

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FWS Regional Director Wendi Weber earns top honor for contributions to wildlife conservation in the Northeast

April 17, 2018 - Wendi Weber, Northeast Regional Director for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in Hadley, Mass., has received the 2018 Robert McDowell Award for Conservation Management Excellence, the highest honor awarded by the Northeast Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies. Weber received the award at the Association’s annual conference April 16 in Burlington, Vermont.

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