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| Friends of the Apache Trout |
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Apache Trout Recovery Workday
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| April 10-11, 2009 | Pinalenos Gila/Apache trout Project |
Genetic samples(fin clipping) - More Information |
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| April 17-18, 2009 | Pinalenos Gila/Apache trout Genetic Sampling |
Genetic Sampling - More Information |
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| June 12-14, 2009 | White Mountains-National Stream Cleanup Day |
Fence Removal Project. - More Information |
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| June 22-26, 2009 | Durango Colorado- Healing Waters Project. |
assisting in fly tying and fly fishing - More Information |
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| July 11-19, 2009 | Crayfish eradication on the WF of the Black River |
trap crayfish - More Information |
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| August 7-9, 2009 | White Mountains |
Removal of in-stream temperature monitors - More Information |
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| September 11-13, 2009 | White Mountains |
Removal of in-stream temperature monitors - More Information |
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| October 10-12, 2009 | White Mountains |
Removal of in-stream temperature monitors - More Information |
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| August-December, 2009 | Trout in the Classroom |
Tanks set up, egg retrieval, egg set-up - More Information |
Please mark your calendars. Updates will be posted here regarding the upcoming workday dates.
View Photos of past workdays. |
Pinalenos Gila/Apache trout Project. We will be hiking up lower Grant Creek and camping. The location is behind(north of) the Grant Prison near Wilcox, Arizona. We will be fishing and netting to take genetic samples(fin clipping)of fish for testing. We will be working with the Trout Unlimited Student Chapter of the U of A. This is a steep hike. The road in is 4wd only. Please notify me in advance for the time you will be there so we can pick you up. |
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See who has signed up: Jeff Collins |
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Pinalenos Gila/Apache trout Genetic Sampling. We will drive up Mt. Graham and hike the upper portion of Grant Creek. We will possibly hike over to upper Big Creek. All work will be Genetic Sampling with U of A Chapter of Trout Unlimited. The purpose of these projects are to determine the purity of the Native trout in these streams |
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See who has signed up: Jeff Collins |
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White Mountains-National Stream Cleanup Day in conjunction with Burro Creek(near Big Lake) work with the Arizona Elk society Fence Removal Project. Big BBQ after work is complete. Camping near the worksite(forest road 116). Lunch will be provided by OPTU. All tools and supplies will be provided.
Get a map and Directions - Burro
Creek -26 Bar Work Project 09.pdf
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See who has signed up: Jeff Collins John Singley Joe DeVries Mike Mehrer John Barnes Clay Hernandez Lauren Lucas |
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Durango Colorado- Healing Waters Project- We will be working with at least a dozen wounded Veteran's; assisting in fly tying and fly fishing. We will have discounted room availability in Durango. We will also be taking the Durango-Silverton train to get to one of the project areas. Please, if you are interested in helping these vets but can't attend, donations can be made to OPTU and sent to Jeff Collins RC126(TEP address). |
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See who has signed up: Jeff Collins John Singley Clay Hernandez Mickey Fletcher Joseph A. Fagan |
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We will meet at the pasture at FR116.
- Crayfish eradication on the WF of the Black River- White Mountains, Arizona. We will be camping all week(forest road 116). This trip will be billed as Volunteer on Vacation. Get out of the heat and join us even if it is just for a day or two. Camping is near Big lake. Toilets provided, lunches provided and some dinners; Pasta with Crayfish Marinara is a meal you will not soon forget. There will also be some hiking to read and/or remove some in-stream temperature monitors. Get a map and Directions - |
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See who has signed up: Jeff Collins John Singley John Barnes Benito Gomez Lauren Lucas Cathy McKay Joseph A. Fagan Jessica Marchbanks Chad Marchbanks Roger McKee |
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We will meet at the pasture at FR116.
- White Mountains (forest road 116). Camping and removal of in-stream temperature monitors. Get a map and Directions - |
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See who has signed up: Jeff Collins John Singley John Barnes Roger McKee MEL MARTIN JOE FAGAN |
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White Mountains (forest road 116). Camping and removal of in-stream temperature monitors. Crayfish work will be done as well.
Get a map and Directions - |
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See who has signed up: Jeff Collins John Singley Mike Mehrer John Barnes Clay Hernandez Roy R. Coombes Joe DeVries |
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White Mountains (forest road 116). Camping and removal of in-stream temperature monitors. Crayfish work will be done as well. There will also be some new placements of in-stream temperature monitors in the West Fork of the Black River. If you like to fish and enjoy Elk and wildlife this is the trip for you. Healing Waters wounded soldiers will be joining us on this trip as well. Get a map and Directions - |
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See who has signed up: Jeff Collins Mike Mehrer Roger McKee JOE FAGAN Whitey Kuebler Mary Welch & doggies maybe TIC kids & families Clay Hernandez Joe DeVries ROY COOMBES Mickey Fletcher Mel & Matt Martin |
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Trout in the Classroom-We will be working with the Sahaurita Middle School class again this fall semester. The work will be including Tanks set up, egg retrieval, egg set-up, assisting in monitoring progress of egg hatching and trout growth. Lectures will be given throughout the semester and assistance will be needed on experiments. |
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See who has signed up: Jeff Collins Cathy Mckay Joseph A. Fagan Mary Welch |
Thanks for all your help with the Apache Trout Recovery efforts in 2008 and looking forward to your participation in 2009.
