Rookery Bay teams up with Bonefish & Tarpon Trust on watershed-wide restoration for healthy fisheries.

Reserves often partner with anglers and fishing organizations to protect and restore habitats that fish depend on. Case in point? In Southwest Florida, the Bonefish & Tarpon Trust is joining forces with the Rookery Bay Reserve and others on two projects to remove outdated roads, adjust water control structures, and restore tidal and freshwater flows in mangrove and marsh ecosystems. This work is vital to maintain healthy nursery habitats for sportfish like bonefish, tarpon, and snook. Bonus? Improved water quality and increased resilience to storm surge for local communities.

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