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Rhode Island Conservation Projects

Marsh Restoration Helps Bring Back the Black Duck

MARSH RESTORATION BRINGS BACK BLACK DUCK

In only a short time since its restoration, the Galilee Salt Marsh has seen the return of a number of species, including the black duck and the clapper rail – a positive sign of a habitat’s revitalization. Thanks in part to support from Wildlife Forever, a multi-year and multi-million dollar project has been a major success, receiving many national awards and kudos. By restoring 128 acres of salt marshes and other habitats favored by the black duck and other waterfowl and shorebirds, the project has become a model for similar efforts nationwide.

HATCHERY IMPROVEMENTS BENEFIT FISH AND ANGLERS

The Lafayette State Trout Hatchery in North Kingstown, Rhode Island, active since the 1930s, had begun to receive much-needed improvements, including new raceways and new lighting, but needed a new aeration system most of all. Thanks to support from Wildlife Forever, twenty-four surface water aerators were purchased. The new improvements have increased production from 40,000 to 55,000 ten- to twelve-inch trout per year, including brown, brook, and rainbow trout. The fish are stocked in streams and ponds throughout Rhode Island.