This session will review a five-year effort which culminated in the first entire watershed in Maine to have fish passage fully restored to Atlantic river herring and other anadromous fish species. They will talk about how this non-traditional land trust work was done leveraging non-traditional partnerships. This presentation will showcase who was involved, images of the construction and projects, efforts in working so closely with small coastal communities and local governments, and discussion about long-term impacts on fisheries management policy from local to national, and what this means for future and ongoing research, restoration and management efforts.