Chapter News Items
- Next Chapter Meeting: Regular chapter meetings will begin again in August.
- Fly Fishing Station @ Bowden Kids Fishing Derby: Once again, the chapter will be running the fly fishing station at the Kids Fishing Derby 2 the Bowden Hatchery, outside of Elkins. The date of the event is Saturday, June 12, and runs from 8:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. Volunteers are needed. Contact Rick Bebout if you are interested in helping out with this great event.
- North Branch of the Potomac Survey: If you fish or boat on the North Branch please respond to the message below. I am writing to ask for your help with an important study seeking to calculate the economic benefits of water-based recreation on the North Branch of the Potomac.
Background
Sponsored by Garrett County, Maryland (fiscal agent), Appalachian Regional Commission, Maryland Department of the Environment, and Maryland Division of Natural Resources, this research seeks to calculate the local economic benefits generated from water-based recreation on the North Branch Potomac River, made possible by the clean-up of acid mine drainage (AMD) from abandoned mine lands in Garrett and Allegany counties. Results will inform future funding decisions so that remediation continues. We are surveying different user groups (e.g., boaters, anglers) of the North Branch to determine how much they value the clean water.
Request
We need boaters and anglers to complete a short (10 minute) survey; it doesn't matter if you've been to the area or not.
If you'd like to participate, please email to sera@downstreamstrategies.com, and provide the following:
- your email address (to which we will send an individualized, randomized link to the online survey),
- where you heard about this survey
Your email will only be used for the purposes of this survey. Your survey response will be kept confidential; participation is voluntary.
Thanks in advance to those who are interested!
Trout Unlimited Mission Statement:
"To conserve, protect, and restore North America's trout and salmon coldwater fisheries and their watersheds" |
Trout Unlimited Vision Statement:
"To ensure that, by the next generation, robust populations of native and wild coldwater fish once again thrive within their North American Range, so that our children can enjoy healthy fisheries in their home waters." |
Questions about PPKTU? Email the Brad Henry, Chapter President.
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