John Jengo, PG, a Principal of Santec Consulting Services, Inc., has produced a new video on the removal of the Weston Mill Dam on the Millstone River that highlights the history of the site and efforts to preserve the historic mill foundation during removal of the dam. View the new video here. See related article […]
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R3C Mini-grant Supports Rutgers Undergraduate Internship on Fish Passage Analysis
Rutgers Raritan River Consortium (R3C) minigrant funds allowed the expansion of fish passage analysis on the Raritan by hiring Kiera Malone, a Rutgers undergraduate, as a student intern to research the movement patterns of a wide range of fish species that inhabit the Raritan River. In the process of working on this internship, Kiera gained […]
anadromous fish, fish tagging, NJAmerican Water, NJDEP, NJSWA, R StudioWeston Mill Dam Removed from Millstone River
The Department of Environmental Protection – in cooperation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed Association and other partners – is removing the obsolete Weston Mill Dam on the Millstone River between Manville and Franklin Township. The removal of the Weston Mill Dam, also known as the […]
Fish Can’t Walk Around Dams
Dr. Olaf Jensen (Rutgers Marine and Coastal Sciences) was one of the guest speakers at the August 10, 2017 riverside ceremony to mark the commencement of removing the Weston Mill Dam (see related post). Dr. Jensen spoke about the resilience of fish species but noted that fish can’t walk around dams. Following is the full […]