Crayfish Study and Federal Agencies

If you are interested in conducting your study on any federal agency land (e.g., National Park Service-including recreation areas, historical parks, historical sites, etc..) you need to contact that land manager directly to see if they would allow such a project or be willing to work with you to develop a permit and project. It is illegal to collect any specimens, wildlife, plants, aquatic, etc., including crayfish, in any National Park. Some National Park sites have citizen science projects to eradicate invasive species of crayfish and you may be able to join them, but additional permissions are required for federal lands.

Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area Participation

If you are interested in conducting your data collection project at Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area in NE Washington, please contact the park’s Education Specialist to learn more. Crayfish Study Participation at Lake Roosevelt »

Please Note: The collection of research specimens within Lake Roosevelt NRA must be done in accordance with the regulations within 36 CFR. A permit must be approved before any specimen collections. For more information on permits refer to https://www.nps.gov/laro/index.htm

Questions?

If you have any questions, please contact The River Mile Networks Crayfish workgroup at therivermile@gmail.com.