Take a moment to reset with the sound of streams💆‍♀️ Better yet, step outside and spend some time on your home waters. May is Mental Health Awareness Month—even a few minutes in nature can help ease stress and anxiety while connecting you with your local watershed. (fb)

One of Gian Dodici’s first restoration projects in western New York involved wood, water, and Wiscoy Creek. Nearly two decades later, he’s still at it, working out of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Partners for Wildlife New York Field Office. A frequent partner to TU staff in New York and a mentor to many, Gian brings wisdom, humility, and the perfect camp-brewed coffee to every site visit. From dam removals on Black Creek—a tributary of Lake Ontario—to floodplain reconnection on Big Creek, we’re proud to work alongside him. “Taking a dam out and seeing a free-flowing river again,” said Gian. “I’ve got the best job in the world.” Check out the photos to see an impressive before-and-after comparison from a project Gian and TU partnered on to replace a culvert on the Upper Susquehanna. Learn more about Gian and his incredible contributions to TU as a partner: https://bit.ly/4dbgMGs Trout Unlimited Northeast (fb)