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The Poetic Life of the Lowly Eel by the New Yorker
May 21, 2019
Myrwa River
The Poetic Life of the Lowly Eel by the New Yorker
Myrwa River
May 21, 2019

The Poetic Life of the Lowly Eel by the New Yorker

Myrwa River
May 21, 2019

Did you know that we have glass eel in the Mystic? How do they get here? Check out this New Yorker article about eels and their migration.

Here are a couple of eel photos from our open house at the dam last week!

Ron Amidon, Commissioner of MA Fish and Game, with volunteers John Kilborn and Shannon Ames with Mystic eel.

Ron Amidon, Commissioner of MA Fish and Game, with volunteers John Kilborn and Shannon Ames with Mystic eel.

Volunteers Michael Fager and Kathy Foley with eel.

Volunteers Michael Fager and Kathy Foley with eel.

Newer PostFinally, so many fish! Are they late?
Older PostRiver Herring Migration Begins, Bringing Thousands of Fish and Birds to the River

This project is led by the Mystic River Watershed Association to provide needed data to both estimate the herring run size and to also learn more about this keystone species to aid in recovery and restoration efforts.

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