Dennis Cove Campground Sign

    Streamside sign.
 

    Not ever survey day is sunny!

Population Monitoring.
 

An Embrace-A-Stream grant of $3350 was awarded to the Chapter in May 1994.  The project objectives were: 1) placement of 16 fish habitat improvement structures, 2) sediment traps at trail/creek crossings, 3) permanent road closure to prevent illegal use and damage at stream crossings, 4) tree planting along the banks, 5) population monitoring station maintenance, and 6) population/structure use monitoring.  A sign was placed along the trail in the project area with information about brown trout and the EAS project.  A bulletin board was placed in the campground downstream displaying the Laurel Fork Creek ecosystem and the EAS project.

An Embrace-A-Stream grant of $4240 was awarded to the Chapter in March 1997 to restore native brook trout population in this unique state natural area of Roan Mountain.  The funds were used to build a fish passage barrier to separate brook trout and rainbow trout populations.  The second phase of the project was to remove rainbow trout above the barrier and stock brook trout back in the stream.

An Embrace-A-Stream grant of $7600 was awarded to the Chapter in April 1998 to provide a quality fishing area in Limestone Cove Recreation Area by improving wild brown trout habitat and water quality in North Indian Creek.  Additional goals include access to the stream for people with disabilities and educating the public about coldwater fisheries.

An Embrace-A-Stream grant of $7,160 was awarded to the Chapter in April 2002 to install stream bank stabilization and habitat improvement on Buffalo Creek. Two hundred feet of affected stream bank, J-hook jetties and armored toe-protection were installed. Trees were planted by the Elizabethton High School Ecology Club under the leadership of Gary Barrigar, Science Teacher. The Club also placed tree shelters to protect them from animal and weed eater damage.