Butch Phillips: Restoring the Penobscot River

Butch Phillips, tribal elder of the Penobscot Indian Nation, describes his peoples historic connection with the river that shares their name and reflects on the promise of the Penobscot River Restoration Project. The Penobscot River Restoration Trust is a partnership that includes the Penobscot Indian Nation, The Nature Conservancy and several other conservation groups. The goal is to restore more than 1,000 miles of habitat for species like Atlantic salmon and river herring while maintaining hydropower in the watershed.

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[NFWF]

Beautiful video! NFWF is proud to be a supporter of this important restoration program. 

[CrazyNative4]

well done

[howard corbett]

I might be able to arrange a visit. PM me

[MrJordandavis23]

Well said Butch Phillips! id love to see this restoration of the lower half of the Penobscot

[MrPenobe]

There are many dams between there and Bangor alone i can think of 4 off the top of my head and i'm sure theres more and there on both sides around the Islands of the Penobscot River. theres one dam not 200Ft from where they show the bridge going to the Island. i have only ever seen a few Salmon in this river since i was a kid, but it would be something to see them in mass numbers again in a Spawning season.

[Siu Wai Stroshane]

An amazing accomplishment!

[poprox1231]

This is awesome. I love how this brings people together! I really want to visit Penobscot Maine.

[Dawn Silverio]

Awesome, all those groups working together and listening to each other to find a win-win.

[wildcatbungalo]

A beautiful day ahead...