The casting clinic scheduled for this coming Saturday, April 3, at Seneca Creek State Park, is canceled. We hope to hold a clinic the first Saturday in May – check this site for an announcement.
In addition to the cleanup on Little Seneca Creek, Seneca Valley Trout Unlimited will conduct a stream clean-up on Beaver Creek near Hagerstown on Saturday, April 17, from 9:00 am to noon. So, you have a choice of locations on that date. This is the stream that the Chapter has been partnering with the Beaver Creek Watershed Association, and others, on a restoration effort since 2004. Come out and see the fruits of our labor! Participants should meet at the pavilion on Beaver Creek Church Road. Bring waders (if you have them) or waterproof/mudproof boots, work gloves, sunscreen, a hat, and water. Snacks and water/sodas will be provided afterwards. Non-members are welcome to join us! Heavy duty trash bags will also be provided. Hope to see you there.
Seneca Valley Trout Unlimited will conduct a stream clean-up on Little Seneca Creek on Saturday, April 17, from 9:00 am to noon. Participants should meet in the parking lot of the Lodge at Little Seneca Creek, just north of where Clopper Road/Rte 117 crosses over Little Seneca Creek. This is ~ a mile south of where Clopper meets Rte 121 or ~1.3 miles north of 118 (Germantown Road) and Clopper. Bring waders (if you have them) or waterproof/mudproof boots, work gloves, sunscreen, a hat, and water. Snacks and water/sodas will be provided afterwards. Non-members are welcome to join us! Heavy duty trash bags will be provided.
We will also have a second stream clean-up on June 26, but the stream has not yet been selected/confirmed. Watch the site for more details on this second clean-up.
The March SVTU meting will be held at the Up-County Center, corner of Middlebrook Rd and Rt 118 in Germantown, MD.
Dusty Wissmath, a well known guide from the area, will give a presentation focusing on “Fly Fishing in Southwestern Montana, including the Ruby River, Madison, and Yellowstone Park.
The meeting room is open at 7:00, when folks will gather to discuss fishing, etc. At 8:00, there will be a brief chapter business meeting and the raffle drawing. One of the items in the raffle is a ticket to the MAC banquet this Saturday, donated by Dale Thatcher, one of our Board members ($75 value). Dusty’s presentation follows, at 8:15. Bring a fishing buddy or family member - non-members are welcome.
THE PPTU has 2500 brown trout coming on Tuesday, March 16 to stock the upper Pax. Special Area, the section below Brighton Dam, and the Middle Pax. Delayed Harvest stretch.
This is a major stocking for PPTU and all its friends and allies. We do not stock these valuable trout near the bridge. So we need maximum manpower to move them. This species has a much higher chance of over-summering on our local waters in any given year.
If you can help on Mar. 16 please contact JAY SHEPARD @ jmsheppar@aol.com by the end of this coming week….ie, by March 13. PLEASE advise of what river section you wish to help–first choice, etc.
Jay will send out assignments–where and when to meet, etc, by the following Monday morning, so be waiting for an email by then.
Here is your first opportunity this spring to get involved in the Beaver Creek restoration project. Beaver Creek Watershed Association & Chesapeake Bay Foundation will be planting trees along the banks of the lower section of Beaver Creek, on the Baker Farm, which is on Benevola/Newcomber Road. The planting will start at 9:00 AM, Saturday March 20th and will last until 500 trees are planted. More info to follow, but please put this on your calendar if you are available to help.
Mid Atlantic Council Trout Unlimited
CONSERVATION BANQUET
MARCH 27, 2010
MARRIOTT BWI AIRPORT
1743 West Nursery Road
6:00 – 10:00 pm
LIVE AUCTION, RAFFLES, SILENT AUCTION :TOP PRIZES, ART WORK AND TACKLE
SUPPORT THE CONSERVATION WORK OF
TROUT UNLIMITED, MID-ATLANTIC COUNCIL.
AND IT’S CHAPTERS
CONSERVATION AWARDS WILL BE PRESENTED
TICKETS $75.00 EACH
TABLES OF 10 $750.00
SPONSORSHIPS AVAILABLE
$250 Bronze
$500 Silver
$1000 Gold
$2500 Platinum
SPONSORS NAMES WILL BE LISTED IN PROGRAM AND IN COUNCIL NEWSLETTER
For Tickets or information contact
Jim Gracie
10301 Wetherburn Road
Ellicott City, MD 21042
410-418-4687
Beaver Creek Watershed Association & Chesapeake Bay Foundation will be planting trees along the banks of the lower section of Beaver Creek on the Baker Farm.
UPDATE: INFO ON PROJECT AND DIRECTIONS
Which is on Benevola/ Newcomber Road. The planting will start at 9:00 AM, Saturday March 20th and will last until 500 trees are planted.
Antietam Tree Planting Saturday March 20th
Chesapeake Bay Foundation
Saturday, March 20, 2010
9 am - 1 pm
Farm Stream Buffer Planting
Beaver Creek (Antietam Watershed) : 9427 Benevola Newcomer Road : Boonsboro, MD
This project is part of CBF’s Farm Stewardship Program in the Antietam Creek watershed. We will be planting over 1,000 native trees and shrubs on a dairy farm along the main-stem of Beaver Creek, a cold water fishery that is a favorite among fly fishermen. We encourage adults, families and community groups to come out for a day to help the Bay! Dress for the weather, refreshments and tools provided, but bring work gloves and shovels if you have them. Project partners include the Beaver Creek Watershed Association, Antietam Creek Watershed Alliance, Antietam Fly Anglers, Trout Unlimited, Antietam Watershed Association funding provided by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation.
To sign up, please contact Marcy Damon at 443-482-2156 or email MDrestoration@cbf.org <mailto:MDrestoration@cbf.org>
Directions
From Rt. 70 (from Hagerstown or Frederick):
Take Exit 35 South onto Rt. 66 (toward US-40 and Boonsboro), at end of exit turn left onto Mapleville Road, go 2.3 miles, turn right on Benevola Church Road, go 1.8 miles, you will come to Alt. Rt. 40, go straight across and make slight left, then turn onto Benevola Newcomer Road, go 1.1 miles and turn left onto the farm driveway and park near the main house and barns. (Planting will be held across the road from the main house.) CBF signs will be posted.
Information for all Volunteers: EVENT is Rain or Sunshine!
What to Wear and Bring:
- Dress for the weather: Outdoor work clothes and sturdy shoes that can get wet and muddy.
- Work gloves
- Water Bottle (save some plastic, bring a reusable water bottle, jug water provided)
-We will have shovels and other tools on hand, but if you can bring an extra shovel, it would be a huge help. (Make sure it is marked with your name).
- Light Snacks and sodas provided, but bring a lunch if you wish
