Massachusetts Wild Trout Fisheries with Adam Kautza from MassWildlife (Berkshire Green Drinks)

Adam Kautza, the Coldwater Fisheries Project Leader for MassWildlife, presented at our monthly Berkshire Green Drinks gathering on Wednesday, August 9, 2023. The in-person gathering took place at The Stationery Factory in Dalton, MA, and the talk was also live-streamed via Zoom.

After giving some background on the wild trout found here in Massachusetts, Adam discussed the status and distribution of the state’s wild trout fisheries, how MassWildlife manages these resources and talked about some of the work the agency has been doing with wild trout over the last few years.

ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Adam Kautza is the Coldwater Fisheries Project Leader for MassWildlife and has held this position since 2017. His role with the agency includes developing applied research projects to answer wild trout management questions and monitoring their coldwater fishery resources statewide.

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Berkshire Green Drinks (formerly Pittsfield Green Drinks) is an informal gathering on the second Wednesday of the month that's organized by Berkshire Environmental Action Team (BEAT). A guest speaker talks for about 30 minutes beginning at 6 PM, and the presentation is followed by a discussion and Q&A. These nights are free and open to everyone with any environmental interest. The drinks aren’t green but the conversations are. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to join and bring along questions!

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