2017 “Waters to Watch” Highlight Partnership Priorities Across the U.S 

The Desert Fish Habitat Partnership (DFHP) and our partners are proud to announce that the DFHP/WNTI Tincup Creek Stream Restoration, Idaho project was selected by the National Fish Habitat Partnership (NFHP) for their 2017 "Waters to Watch." These “Waters to Watch” projects represent a collection of rivers, streams, estuaries, lakes and watershed systems that will benefit from strategic conservation efforts to protect, restore or enhance their current condition. The conservation projects are designed to conserve freshwater, estuarine and marine habitats essential to the many fish and wildlife species that call these areas home. Over time, these conservation efforts are reversing persistent declines in our nation’s aquatic habitats.

Having featured over 100 partnership projects since 2007, these “Waters to Watch” are proving that science-based on-the-ground conservation efforts are truly making a difference in improving fish habitat across the United States. 

To read the full announcemnt Click Here

Tincup Creek Stream Restoration, ID

The Tincup Creek Stream Restoration Project is a large-scale, multi-phase project led by Trout Unlimited and the Caribou-Targhee National Forest (CTNF) for which DFHP and WNTI together provided $40,000 for Phase 1 in 2017. This funding was used in cooperation with their partners to improve ecosystem function by restoring channel and floodplain connectivity on four miles of degraded stream so that all parts of the aquatic system are able to interact with each other. By setting up the  system to function properly, habitat complexity will increase through time and will promote a diverse native species assemblage including; Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout, Northern Leatherside Chub, Boreal toad, Western Pearlshell mussels, and Bluehead Suckers - all native species with special management emphasis. 

To read more about the Tincup Creek Stream Restoration project Click Here