Orvis News Conservation Blog My friend Phil Monahan shot me an email asking if I would write a recap of The Eastern Brook Trout Joint Venture Annual Partnership Meeting for the OrvisNews Conservation blog. It was a great opportunity to help tell the EBTJV story so naturally I jumped at the chance.
Protecting habitats a priority
The National Fish Habitat Action Plan is one of the best efforts to address the challenges of conserving important aquatic habitat. Protecting, enhancing and restoring aquatic habitat is important because it not only helps protect drinking water supplies that are essential for human health, it is the foundation for water-based recreation. Those of us who […]
Go Outdoors and play!
U.S. Forest Service is helping get kids outside for National Get Outdoors Day (‘GO Day’) on June 13. Here is the Press Release: For Immediate Release FS No. 0905 Contact: 202 205-1134 USDA FOREST SERVICE ENCOURAGES KIDS TO GET OUTDOORS […]
Roadless Rule gets a “time-out”
The folks at TRCP have some good news from the Department of Agriculture! Here is the Press Release: Administration Takes Action to Safeguard Roadless Areas Directive issued today defers backcountry management decisions to the secretary of Agriculture, helps conserve important fish and wildlife habitat and sustain outdoor traditions WASHINGTON – A decision today by the […]
A Look at the George Washington National Forest Plan
Valley hunters, anglers and outdoor recreationists of all forms need to take some time and pay attention to the George Washington National Forest’s Land and Resource Management Plan revision process. As the schedule now stands, the draft plan may be ready in late spring 2009. According to their Web site, “The purpose of this land […]