Source: NC PUBLIC NEWS SERVICE, 5/11/22


Protecting North Carolina's rivers and streams is good for residents, wildlife and even salamanders. Recent work along Hog Lot Creek and Bates Branch repaired damage and increased habitat for the hellbender, North America's largest salamander species. The project was made possible by Resource Institute, a nonprofit dedicated to restoring streams, rivers and wetlands. Alan Walker, project manager for the Resource Institute, said the team had a specific goal in mind.

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