Friday the 13th of September was lucky for the chapter and brook trout in a tributary of the Warner River.
The Basil Woods chapter supported NH Fish and Game as they characterize Ballard Brook, part of the Warner River watershed. The action was to count and catalog the wild brook trout population prior to the removal of an impassable culvert.
The culvert, shown in this picture, represents a risk to Red Brick Road and a barrier to wild trout movement. The culvert will be replaced to improve resilience to high water events but will also allow fish passage and wildlife resilience.
Over 50 wild trout were captured and returned to Ballard Brook and the volunteers had a fun day on a wild brook trout stream. 