Joseph Creek Awareness and Environmental Project $7,163

Joseph Creek has historical significance as a westslope cutthroat trout spawning tributary to the St.Mary's River. In recent time, Joseph Creek has come under increasing and consistent pressure of urban growth and rural residential development. Its value and future as a fisheries tributary is connected to implementation realistic recommendations of current technical studies ongoing on the stream. It will also be dependent on the general public having that information in their hands when choices are to be made on its fate.

The timing of the project fits with recent and ongoing technical data and inventory studies on Joseph Creek. The opportunity to mesh technical work with an education and awareness campaign, will allow the use of current knowledge from the science community. Transferring this knowledge to the community will allow more informed choices to be made regarding the role Joseph Creek will play in the community's future. This awareness program has a short and long-term agenda. The short-term (several years) goal is to realize an enhanced and sustained fisheries value in Joseph Creek. The long-term goal is to use and market this model of education awareness to address urban stream issues in a variety of urban or residential/rural settings.

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