U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Restoration StoryMaps
The United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS or FWS) is an agency of the US federal government within the US Department of the Interior dedicated to the management of fish, wildlife, and natural habitats. CGA Interns work with USFWS scientists to develop public-facing StoryMaps showcasing conservation and restoration projects. View the StoryMaps linked below to see examples of this collaboration.
- Restoration of the Powell River Watershed
- San Francisco Bay Restoration
- Restoring the Penobscot River Watershed
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Visit the Restoration of the Powell River Watershed StoryMap linked above to learn about the response to the Lone Mountain Processing Inc. Coal Slurry Spill at this location. Mussel propagation was a major initiative after the spill. Pictured here are staff and students from Virginia Teach at the Powell River release site finding tagged mussels.
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Visit the San Francisco Bay Restoration StoryMap linked above to learn about projects to restore ecosystem services, common and endangered species, and ecological functioning in tidal marshes in this area. Pictured here are light-footed Ridgway’s rail chicks, an endangered species that relies on tidal marshes.
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Visit the Restoring the Penobscot River Watershed linked above to learn about the restoration of this area following the Chevron marine oil terminal site spill. Pictured here is a portion of the Penobscot River watershed.
