Erwin National Fish Hatchery

10/01/2025

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Operations in the Absence of Appropriations

09/29/2024

We’re really grateful that the hatchery was unaffected by the recent extreme weather event in our area. Our hearts go out to everyone affected by the storm.

09/19/2024

🦇 Join us for an exciting evening at the Erwin National Fish Hatchery ! 🦇

📅 Mark your calendars for Bat Night at the Hatchery on Saturday, September 21. Discover the fascinating world of bats with family-friendly activities and educational sessions presented by Dr. Richard Carter, Associate Professor of Biology at ETSU.

05/29/2024

**UPDATE! Starlesha has been reunited with her owner! Thank you for sharing this post and helping us facilitate this reunion.

05/15/2024

04/03/2024

We would like to give a big shout out to the Friends of Erwin National Fish Hatchery and members of the East Tennessee State University Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity who have been making amazing progress clearing non-native species from the old spring area! Thank You!!! Friends of Erwin National Fish Hatchery The Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity ETSU Pikes

09/12/2023

Sending out a friendly reminder about the amazing outreach event this evening at Erwin National Fish Hatchery! Hatchery tours are available at 4:30pm and 5:30pm; bat activities including a presentation and mist-netting demonstration begin at 6:30pm; pollinator gardens are open for the duration. We will have some fun items for the kids and this is a family-friendly event. We hope you can make it!

09/06/2023

Join us this Tuesday, September 12th at Erwin National Fish Hatchery for an amazing educational event featuring live bat sampling, presentations on local endangered bat populations, hatchery tours by our experienced staff, and pollinator garden talks. All ages welcome - please share and we will see you then!

07/31/2023

We are thrilled to be in the infancy stages of forming a Friends of Erwin National Fish Hatchery nonprofit group of passionate people dedicated to supporting the mission, work, and special projects of the USFWS Erwin National Fish Hatchery in Erwin, TN! We had our first meeting Saturday at the picnic pavilion. Stay tuned for more information as we grow, and feel free to message us to get involved!