Coastal Stream Team plans expanded eDNA testing for Sawmill Brook
Coastal Stream Team · Meeting of March 2, 2026
MANCHESTER BY THE SEA — Manchester Coastal Stream Team plans year-round eDNA fish monitoring across Sawmill Brook tributaries. Chair Jessica Lamothe's team reviewed data from November showing an absence of brook trout in upper Sawmill Brook and Cat Brook, attributed to a depleted water table. Carl Soderland of Northeast Trout Unlimited said the organization will fund expanded testing if fundraising succeeds.
Geof Day will partner with Soderland to develop a monitoring plan and pursue additional grant funding.
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Source: the Coastal Stream Team meeting of March 2, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
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