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Calendar of Events Listing **
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July 31st, 2010:
Rensselaer Land Trust Hoosic River Community
Boating & Fishing Day | |
August 12th,
2010:
EPA
Public
Meeting on Hydraulic Fracturing Research Study,
Binghamton, NY | |
August 13-15th, 2010: Casting For Recovery's Adirondack Retreat | |
September 15th, 2010:
TU 2010 Annual Meeting,
Waterville Valley, NH | |
October 5th
- December 14th, 2010:
Fly-Tying Classes at HVCC,
Troy, NY | Events Information |
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Batten Kill Cleanup Days
2010
Next day TBA
Rte
313 Rest area ~3 miles East of Cambridge,
NY.
Clearwater
Chapter adopted a ~3 mile stretch of Rte 313 next to it's home water, the Batten Kill, and 4 times per year we’ll spend an hour or so picking up roadside
debris then enjoy a picnic afterwards with our friends from the
Batten Kill Conservancy.
Please
join us for some easy work, fresh air, time with old & new friends, and
refreshments provided before and afterwards.
(Plus,
maybe some members will be willing to share their ‘secret’ fishing spots on the
Batten Kill to those who participate…).
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August 12th, 2010
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Public Meeting on
Hydraulic Fracturing Research Study
Binghamton, N.Y.
Anderson Performing Arts Center at Binghamton
University
Three sessions:
8 a.m. to 12 p.m.
1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
6 p.m. to 10 p.m. EDT
(New
York, N.Y. – June 18, 2010)
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA) is hosting four public information meetings on
the proposed study of the relationship between
hydraulic fracturing and its potential impacts on
drinking water. Hydraulic fracturing is a process
that drills vertical and horizontal cracks
underground that help withdraw gas or oil from
coalbeds, shale and other geological formations. By
pumping fracturing fluids (water and chemical
additives) and sands into rock formations, fractures
are created in the formation from which natural gas
or oil can be more easily extracted. The meetings
will provide public information about the proposed
study scope and design. EPA will solicit public
comments on the draft study plan.
There
are several public meetings that will be held on the
following dates nationwide:
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July 8 from 6 p.m.
to 10 p.m. CDT at the Hilton Fort Worth in Fort
Worth, Texas
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July 13 from 6 p.m.
to 10 p.m. MDT at the Marriot Tech Center’s Rocky
Mountain Events Center in Denver, Colo.
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July 22 from 6 p.m.
to 10 p.m. EDT at the Hilton Garden Inn in
Canonsburg, Pa.
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August 12 at the Anderson Performing Arts Center at
Binghamton University in Binghamton, N.Y. for 3
sessions - 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., and
6 p.m. to 10 p.m. EDT
Natural gas plays a key role in our nation’s clean
energy future and hydraulic fracturing is one way of
accessing this vital resource. However, serious
concerns have been raised about hydraulic
fracturing’s potential impact on drinking water,
human health and the environment. To address these
concerns, EPA announced in March that it will study
the potential adverse impact that hydraulic
fracturing may have on drinking water.
To
support the initial planning phase and guide the
development of the study plan, the agency sought
suggestions and comments from the EPA Science
Advisory Board (SAB)—an independent, external
federal advisory committee. The agency will use this
advice and extensive stakeholder input to guide the
design of the study.
Stakeholders are requested to pre-register for the
meetings at least 72 hours before each meeting.
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September 15th, 2010
Trout Unlimited 2010 Annual Meeting
Please join us September 15-19, 2010 for
TU's
Annual Meeting at the
Waterville
Valley Conference and Event Center in Waterville Valley, New
Hampshire. Waterville Valley is located in New Hampshire’s White
Mountain National Forest.
Don’t forget to nominate a deserving volunteer(s) for the 2010
National Awards. Nominations are due by August 2, 2010.
General Registration Fee of $300 includes meals and
events Friday and Saturday. (Early Bird Discount, registration before
July 1st, for only $275)
Additional events include a
hosted fishing trip ($50/each) with local members,
an incredible
conservation tour ($25/each) and a 9-hole
fly casting tournament ($10/each). Please register for these
events in addition to your general registration. There will be a chance
to win a fabulous door prize during the conservation tour.
Participants planning to take advantage of entire conference
activities and meals must pay full registration fees. Conference
attendees will receive meal tickets, which will be required for entrance
at each meal.
For those who will be attending the BBQ and/or banquet only, please
use the BBQ/banquet only registration form. BBQ tickets are $45 per
person / Banquet tickets are $90 per person.
Don't forget to make your hotel reservations!
Golden Eagle Lodge
- Deluxe Rooms $150.00 per night per room, these rooms have a Full
Kitchen, Dining Room and Living Room (with a Queen Murphy Bed), One
Bedroom with a Queen Bed along with a twin bed with a trundle. One
bathroom with an outside vanity; non air conditioned units.
- Guestroom Accommodations can be made by calling the hotel
directly at 888-703-2453
Black Bear Lodge
- Deluxe Rooms $150.00 per night per room, these rooms have a Full
Kitchen, Dining Room and Living Room (with a Queen Murphy Bed), One
Bedroom with a Queen Bed along with a twin bed with a trundle. One
bathroom with an outside vanity; non air conditioned units.
- Guestroom Accommodations can be made by calling the hotel
directly at 888-349-BEAR (2327).
Room Rates are per night and are inclusive of the Tax and Resort Fee.
Each of the above lodges offers a
Summer Unlimited Activity Pass to each attendee, which is valid for
each day during your stay.
Reference: TU Annual Meeting for room block
Deposit: One-night deposit required at reservation
Cancellation: 24-hour cancellation policy |
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October 5th
- December 14th, 2010
Fly-Tying Classes at HVCC
Homewaters Chapter of Trout Unlimited is
sponsoring a Fly-tying class at Hudson Valley Community College's Professional
Education program this Fall semester. The course description is as
follows:
Fly-Tying: Learn -2- Tie:
Course participants will learn basic entomology, the identification of aquatic
and terrestrial insects and their life cycles. Students will apply the above
knowledge along with basic and advanced fly-tying techniques to create life like
insect patterns for fly-fishing.
Interactive "how -to- videos" and guest speakers will intersperse all lecture
sessions. All course materials are provided along with free use of fly-tying
tools ,vises and materials. Personal eye protection and or eyeglass
magnification should be provide by students. This course is open to individuals
age 14 and up.
10 Sessions
Tue., 10/5 - 12/14/10 , 6pm-8:30pm
No Class 11/23/10
Course Fee $65.00
Minimum of 10 , Max of 15 Students
Please contact
Caelynn Prylo, Assistant Director Office of Community &
Professional Education, for registration
dates.
Center for Effective Teaching
Hudson Valley Community College
80 Vandenburgh Avenue
Troy, NY 12180
Phone: 518-629-7184
Fax: 518-629-8103
Email:
c.prylo@hvcc.edu
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November 16th - Chapter General Meeting -
Thank You's to Nancy Murphy, owner of The Hungry Trout Fly Shop in Wilmington, NY, and Bill O'Brien from Scotia for their evening of Adirondack "fish chatter."
Please visit their site, make a donation, volunteer, or support Casting for Recovery's belief in "To Fish is to Hope" Casting for Recovery is holding an ADIRONDACK RETREAT at Wiawaka on Lake George on August 13-15, 2010 If you wish to volunteer or make a donation to Casting for Recovery, please make a note that it's for this Adirondack Retreat in 2010. Please donate or volunteer your time for this very important cause. 
Casting for Recovery® (CFR), founded in 1996, is a national non-profit support and educational program for breast cancer survivors. We enhance the lives of breast cancer survivors by offering no-cost retreats tailored to promote and support mental and physical healing through shared experiences and the learning of new skills. At the end of 2008 we have served 3,500 women through the delivery of 269 retreats, helped by over 1,000 volunteers nationwide. Through 2½-day retreats, the sport of fly-fishing is used to promote physical, emotional, and spiritual healing. The effective balance between the physical benefits of the gentle exercise provided by fly-fishing and the counseling curriculum benefits women at any age and any stage of treatment or recovery. The program allows women to get away from their cancer, while providing support from the medical/psychosocial professionals present at every retreat. |
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April 19th, 2010
April General Meeting
Speaker: Ken Tutalo
Baxter House River Outfitters
presented an excellent talk on 'Fishing the East Branch of the Delaware'
Ken Tutalo, the owner of
the Baxter House River Outfitters, has been fishing the waters of the Upper
Delaware for over 30 years. Over the last 10 years while operating the
Baxter House, Ken has shared his knowledge and love of the local waters with
hundreds of people. When not guiding or helping customers in the Fly Shop,
Ken can usually be found stalking the glass like pools of the East Branch
for Wary Browns or wading the pockets of the Lower Beaverkill for Wild
Rainbows.
During
the winter months Ken is a regular at the Winter Fly Fishing and Fly Tying
Shows where he demonstrates fly tying techniques and gives seminars on
topics pertaining to the Upper Delaware River System and Fly Fishing for
Trout.
Ken
also publishes the daily fishing report on the Baxter House Website, which
is read by thousands weekly from April through November. Ken has also
appeared on Fly Fishing DVD’s and on television. His most recent project was
the Discovery Channel Program “Fishing Road Trip USA” which appeared on
Discovery Travel.
Baxter House River Outfitters Website
Guest Tier: Ron Boutin
All are
welcome. Meetings are held at the
Best Western Sovereign Hotel
about a mile east of the end of the Northway (I-87). We
start with a guest fly tier at 6:30pm and our
presentation begins about an hour later. Admission to our
meetings is free and public is always invited, so please bring
a friend(s) and meet with many of the local 'expert' Fly
Fishers, Fly Tiers, and Conservationists.
Be sure to take part in the monthly fly swap! |
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May 17th, 2010
May General Meeting
Clearwater
Chapter of Trout Unlimited held its monthly meeting
on Monday, May 17th, 2010
May's
speaker was Wes Gillingham from the
Catskill Mountain Keeper with a presentation on the
environmental impacts of hydrofracking in Marcellus shale for
natural gas.
Our guest Fly
Tier was Mike Walchko
Be sure to take part in the monthly fly swap!
The public is
always invited and admission is free. |
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June 21st, 2010
June General Meeting
Speaker:
Scott Cuppett, Hudson River Estuary
Program
Scott provided an
overview of the Hudson
River Estuary Program and what their watershed approach to protecting
and restoring tributaries of the
Hudson River Estuary.
His talk included baseline information on the overall quality of streams
and rivers in the Hudson Estuary watershed, as well as their
community-based approach to conserve and manage our river systems. Some
highlights of his talk were focused on threats to our waterways,
streamside re-vegetation, dam removal, enhanced storm water techniques, and
citizen science opportunities, such as
water quality and river herring monitoring.
Guest
Fly Tier: Richard Atkinson
Elections for Officers were also
held in June and this was the last general meeting until
September. Have a great summer!
All are
welcome. Meetings are held at the
Best Western Sovereign Hotel
about a mile east of the end of the Northway (I-87). We
start with a guest fly tier at 6:30pm and our
presentation begins about an hour later. Admission to our
meetings is free and public is always invited, so please bring
a friend(s) and meet with many of the local 'expert' Fly
Fishers, Fly Tiers, and Conservationists.
Be sure to take part in the monthly fly swap! |
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