Conservation related posts and comments
Reposting this as so far I have not had any response! Folks! Our 2023 Trout in the Classroom project will kick off on February 2nd when we are able to pick up our eggs from GRTU. Unfortunately this year I am unavailable on the pick up date and so I am looking for a few … Continue reading Reminder! Help needed for the Trout in the Classroom project!
This easily falls under the heading of "Conservation." Our group plans at least 2 trips a year to PINS, and Billy Sandifer was a lifetime sponsor of our club. Read more.......
The Mesquite Bay complex, including Mesquite, Carlos, and Ayres bays, contains ecologically important and sensitive oyster reefs that provide ecosystem services such as nursery habitat for fish and shoreline protection. Oyster harvest pressure in this minor bay complex has increased steadily over the past decade. See this link:https://tpwd.texas.gov/business/feedback/public_comment/proposals/202211_oysters.phtml
My message to you the members of Fly Fishers International is intended to keep you abreast of the Councils activities, goals, and aspirations. I begin by stating your Council is working even harder to make your experience as a Fly Fishers International participant more informed, enriched, and beneficial. Rick Haness, President, Texas Council FFI [Click link to read more]
The TFF supported trout tanks are doing well, with the rainbow fry now sporting par marks and feeding ravenously! We have had an odd year this year, with some tanks doing very well and others crashing, leaking or fish mysteriously dying. However overall we still have a healthy group of several hundred fish and we … Continue reading Trout in the Classroom Update
Sorry this is a bit belated, but during the last few weeks we have kicked off the 2022 TFF sponsored Trout In The Classroom project! We have 14 tanks running in 10 high schools all across the Houston area. Rainbow trout eggs were supplied by GRTU and all have now hatched and are now in … Continue reading 2022 TFF Trout In The Classroom Project
The 2022 TFF Trout in the Classroom project kicks off this week, with the eggs arriving on Thursday January 13th. To help get the eggs to all the schools on time, I am in need of two volunteers! Both would need to be able to meet me at Katy HS at around 2:30-3:00pm on the … Continue reading Help needed to distribute trout eggs!
Hi - I have released I forgot to update everyone on the release of the trout from the club Trout in the Classroom project!! Sorry about that! So here goes! As the project has been much reduced this year due to most schools having limits on live animals due to concerns about in class room … Continue reading Trout in the Classroom Fish Release
Apologies for the lack of updates lately - the club trout tanks are still moving along. We managed to survive snow-mageddon without any loses, as we had the very good luck to have power throughout the whole week at both schools! However spring break looks like it managed to cut our numbers down a bit … Continue reading Trout in the Classroom Update
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