Thanks to the Vernal School Environmental Education Partnership, pulling specifically from partners including the Middle Susquehanna Riverkeeper Association, the Susquehanna River Basin Commission, Montour Area Recreation Commission and Fessler IT Consulting, the Montour Preserve is now home to juvenile American eels - called elvers.
They were dropped off at their new home, located in a tank in a display case outside the Education Center's auditorium, on Monday, May 20, 2024. Read a press release about the new display and involvement in Eels in the Classroom by clicking here.
The eels are available to be watched online via our unique Eel Cam live stream by clicking here.
They were dropped off at their new home, located in a tank in a display case outside the Education Center's auditorium, on Monday, May 20, 2024. Read a press release about the new display and involvement in Eels in the Classroom by clicking here.
The eels are available to be watched online via our unique Eel Cam live stream by clicking here.
Eels have historically played a crucial role in our watershed but their migratory life cycle has been impacted drastically by dams along the Susquehanna River. Learn more about the eels and their significance in these graphics from our display:
The SRBC is studying data about the eels and success of the Eels in the Classroom program and other awareness programs. You can learn more about the species in the SRBC's online brochure by clicking here.
Have you caught an eel fishing or observed one recently? You can help SRBC track the eel range throughout the Susquehanna by submitting the report form found on SRBC's American eel webpage . Documenting their spread across the Basin has assisted restoration efforts considerably.
Here are some photos from our partners setting up the tank and from the big dropoff:
Have you caught an eel fishing or observed one recently? You can help SRBC track the eel range throughout the Susquehanna by submitting the report form found on SRBC's American eel webpage . Documenting their spread across the Basin has assisted restoration efforts considerably.
Here are some photos from our partners setting up the tank and from the big dropoff:
