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The West Branch Sediment Study – A First Step Toward Restoring the Health of our Region's Natural Infrastructure
The West Branch Sediment Study – A First Step Toward Restoring the Health of our Region's Natural Infrastructure

The vitality of the West Branch Ausable River and the reputation of its renowned trout fishery belie a river at risk of losing key stream functions that keep its waters and wildlife healthy, create flood resilience, and keep our local economy strong.

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SCALE-ING UP: a glimpse into our 2025 field season
SCALE-ING UP: a glimpse into our 2025 field season

SCALE utilizes many areas of study, primarily limnology, aquatic biology, and meteorology. Our 2025 field work was divided into three categories: environmental DNA (eDNA), animal tissue chemistry analyses, and high frequency sensor deployment.

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Tour Our Stream Restoration Projects
Tour Our Stream Restoration Projects

Take a virtual tour of our stream restoration projects and learn more about the 15 projects we've completed thus far. 

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AFC receives the 2025 NYS Adaptation and Innovation Award
AFC receives the 2025 NYS Adaptation and Innovation Award

The Ausable Freshwater Center's staff and board are honored to receive the 2025 NYS Adaptation and Innovation Award in the category of small community infrastructure. The awards were announced this past Friday by the New York State Adaptation Practitioners Network.

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Annual Shindig: August 27th
Annual Shindig: August 27th

Join the Ausable Freshwater Center's staff and board on Thursday, August 27th at the Ausable Conservation Nursery* from 5:00pm to 7:00pm for a convivial outdoor experience. Celebrate our work to protect, enhance, and restore freshwater ecosystems. Enjoy light fare, cash bar, and the chance to learn more about the questions AFC's staff are asking and how those questions drive current projects.

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Caring for the Ausable
Caring for the Ausable
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A Reflection on Building Flood Resilience
In the Aftermath of Hurricanes: A Reflection on Building Flood Resilience in Different EnvironmentsWe often say that climate resilience looks different here in the Adirondacks and it really does. Last week, Ausable Freshwater Center's (AFC) Executive...
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Removing Aquatic Invasive Species from Fishing Gear
Clean water relies on clean gear.If you frequent the Ausable River, you may have noticed Ausable Freshwater Center’s wader wash stations at several popular fishing pulloffs along the river. The stations are equipped with a covered bin of 5% salt water...
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Reconnecting the North Branch Boquet River at Moss Road
In mid-July 2026, the Ausable Freshwater Center (AFC) finished its in-stream restoration at the Moss Road crossing of the North Branch Boquet River in the Town of Lewis. The pair of undersized culverts that had constricted the river and blocked fish for decades are gone, and a natural channel now carries the river through the site.
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