The John's River watershed is comprised of over thirty miles of main river and it's tributaries. It drains an expansive lowland area spanning the towns of Whitefield, Twin Mountain, Jefferson, Lancaster, and Bethlehem New Hampshire. It's confluence with the Connecticut River is in Dalton. As it's water originates in a wide, shallow basin, filled with swamps, marshes, beaver ponds, and bogs, the water is high in nutrient content. The watershed has historically provided rich salmonid habitat, as outlined in the New Hampshire Fish and Game statewide watershed survey performed in 1937-1938. Of particular note is the presence of wild brook trout (salvelinus fontinallis) in this system. This population has survived years of complete deforestation at the turn of the twentieth century, tanneries and other industries dumping waste into the system, multiple dams, and an array of other human influences. Particularly interesting is the fact that this watershed has been managed as a "put and take" fishery for decades, with the main stem of the John's River only receiving stocked rainbow and brown trout. The John'sRiver Conservation Goup (JRCG) was founded to help the brook trout, specifically the wild ones, to overcome the overwhelming odds against them. It is not our belief that this river system will ever be a world class fishery, such as the Yellowstone, Snake, Gibbon, or even the Upper Connecticut. We aim to optimize this watershed as what nature meant it to be: a small trout stream with a healthy population of self-sustaining brook trout. Started in 2000, JRCG aims to work diligently to study, enhance, and maintain the John'sRiver watershed as a valuable resource for years to come.                                  Our Strategic Objectives 1) Work with local landowners, governemnts and agencies to gain support for our work. We strive to meet the goals of local businesses and landowners as well as those of the watershed. 2) Scientific rigor will be used to collect and analyze all data regarding the watershed. 3) Habitat enhancement through careful review of data, and especially by working with local landowners. 4) Long-term monitoring and control to validate project performance, and especially to help tailor future work on the watershed.