May 2012 » M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Events on May 17, 2012- NM Trout Board Meeting
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Wildlife Federation Office
18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Events on May 26, 2012- Valles Caldera youth clinic
8:30 am - 5:50 pm
Youth clinics: May 26, June 23, July 21, August 18, and September 22.
Volunteers from New Mexico Trout conduct fly fishing clinics for youths, allowing up to 20 participants the opportunity to fish the headwaters of the East Fork of the Jemez River on the Preserve. Participants spend a half day learning about equipment, tackle, knots, stream insect sampling and identification. They will have time to practice their casting in the morning and then head for the fishing hole in the afternoon. Bring a lunch to enjoy along the stream and be prepared for weather. This activity is extremely popular, so sign up early. This clinic is designed for youths, ages 8 – 16 years. Parents are asked to drop youths off and come back at the end of the day.
27 Events on May 27, 2012- Valles Caldera adult clinic
8:30 am - 5:50 pm
Adult clinics: May 27, June 24, July 22, August 19, and September 23.
Volunteers from New Mexico Trout conduct fly fishing clinics for adults, allowing up to 20 participants the opportunity to fish the headwaters of the East Fork of the Jemez River on the Preserve. Participants spend a half day learning about equipment, tackle, knots, stream insect sampling and identification. They will have time to practice their casting in the morning and then head for the fishing hole in the afternoon. Bring a lunch to enjoy along the stream and be prepared for weather. This activity is extremely popular, so sign up early. This clinic is designed for adults, 16 years and older.
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Rio Grande del Norte Legislation
Recently introduced federal legislation, if passed by both houses of Congress, would establish a 236,000-acre conservation area on public lands in Taos and Río Arriba counties, a 13,420-acre “Cerro del Yuta Wilderness” in Taos County and an 8,000-acre “Río San … Continue reading
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Forest Restoration on the SW Jemez
by Ron Loehman, Conservation Chair The Southwest Jemez Mountains Landscape Restoration Project is a ten-year, $35 million collaboration among the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF), the Valles Caldera National Preserve (VCNP), and the Jemez Pueblo “to restore sustainable ecological conditions … Continue reading
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2012 Conservation Projects
The Las Conchas fire put many of our normal conservation projects on hold. Below is a list of confirmed dates and projects. June 2 Annual NMT conservation barbeque. Extension of Rio Cebolla vehicle exclusion work, interpretive panel installation. July 14 Cattle … Continue reading
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Conservation Overview – 2012
Attached below is our conservation overview presentation from the 2012 Conclave (2 MB pdf file). NM Trout Conservation Program
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Valles Caldera Annual Report 2011
The Valles Caldera Trust recently released their report to Congress, outlining its activities and progress in the management of the natural preserve. In spite of the devastating Las Conchas fire which limited access to the much of the areas in … Continue reading
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Rio Grande Cutthroat Status and Restoration
Ron Loehman, Conservation Chair Working Group Meeting: In November I attended a meeting of the Rio Grande Cutthroat Working Group. They meet quarterly to bring together representatives of public agencies and private organizations and who, by their mission statement, are … Continue reading
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NM Game and Fish News
New Mexico Game and Fish Department (NMGFD) have been active in Winter stocking of rainbow and triploid rainbow trout. Over the past week alone, nearly 25,000 fish have been stocked in area lakes,ponds, ditches and streams. Over the past month, … Continue reading
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NMT volunteers install interpretive panels along Rio Guadalupe
On Sunday, October 9, a NM Trout team finished installing a group of three interpretive panels along FR 376 above the Gilman Tunnels. The panels are very professional and describe the Jemez watershed and the need for users to act … Continue reading
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