Restoring the Mianus River

Join us the evening of February 5th to learn about Trout Unlimited's restoration efforts on the Mianus River!

A unique and special community resource, the Mianus River provides clean drinking water for tens-of-thousands of homes and businesses, supports a thriving ecosystem and adds value to our properties and quality of life.

But the river is under stress - increasingly pressured with greater development, higher levels of water withdrawals and habitat degradation from frequent flooding events and prolonged droughts - all exacerbated by climate change and the rapid pace of change it is driving.

Trout Unlimited envisions a fully restored Mianus River, from the tumbling historic Brook Trout headwaters to the river mouth at Long Island Sound. This ambitious effort to restore an entire watershed builds upon more than five decades of successful projects on the river, and harnesses the momentum of recent large-scale work to accelerate the pace of restoration.

The removal of Newman Mills Dam is a critical component of this effort as the dam poses a barrier to fish passage and significantly warms the waters of the Mianus River. Our first step is developing engineering plans and permits.

Thanks to a $100,000 commitment from a private foundation, we are on our way to our goal of the permitting phase of this project!