Preserving RI's Threatened Wild Brook Trout

Join the Charlestown Land Trust for the third event in the Winter Speaker Series, with Brian O’Connor and Paul E. Pezza, founding members of Protect Rhode Island Brook Trout, for a presentation on the urgent need to protect Rhode Island’s threatened wild brook trout populations. Once abundant, these iconic fish now face numerous threats, including habitat degradation, warming waters, outdated dams, and competition from invasive trout species. Learn about ongoing and proposed conservation efforts aimed at preserving brook trout and the cold-water ecosystems they depend on.