Millions of dollars are coming to New Jersey, Pennsylvania and New York waterways to improve habitat for the native Eastern brook trout.
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection announced Wednesday it will lead the multi-state partnership to help restore the fish to waterways in parts of all three states.
The grant for $3.5 million was announced by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation as part of nearly $122.5 million awarded through the America’s Ecosystem Restoration Initiative: America the Beautiful Challenge. This is a competitive grant program funded by President Joe Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, other federal conservation programs and private sources…