Apache Trout Recovery Workday
On
Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests
The OPTU Sponsored Apache Trout Recovery Workdays have been scheduled and are as follows:
| April 10-11, 2009 |
Pinalenos Gila/Apache trout Project |
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Genetic samples(fin clipping) - More Information |
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| April 17-18, 2009 |
Pinalenos Gila/Apache trout Genetic Sampling |
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Genetic Sampling - More Information |
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| June 12-14, 2009 |
White Mountains-National Stream Cleanup Day |
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Fence Removal Project. - More
Information |
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| June 22-26, 2009 |
Durango Colorado- Healing Waters Project. |
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working with wounded Veteran's; 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 |
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trap crayfish - More Information |
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| August 7-9, 2009 |
White Mountains |
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Camping and removal of in-stream temperature monitors - More Information |
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| September 11-13, 2009 |
White Mountains |
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Camping and removal of in-stream temperature monitors - More Information |
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| October 10-12, 2009 |
White Mountains |
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Camping and removal of in-stream temperature monitors - More Information |
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| August-December, 2009 |
Trout in the Classroom |
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Tanks set up, egg retrieval, egg set-up - More Information |
Please mark your calendars. Updates will be posted here regarding
the upcoming workday dates.
Additional Information & Registration for OPTU WorkDays.
April 10-11, 2009
Sign Up!
Pinalenos Gila/Apache trout Project - genetic samples(fin clipping)
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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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April 17-18, 2009
Sign Up!
Pinalenos Gila/Apache trout - Genetic Sampling
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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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June 12-14, 2009
Sign Up!
White Mountains-National Stream Cleanup Day .
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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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June 22-26, 2009
Sign Up!
Durango Colorado- Healing Waters Project
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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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July 11-19, 2009
Sign Up!
Crayfish eradication on the WF of the Black River - trap crayfish
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We will meet at the pasture at FR116.
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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 -
What to Bring: |
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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August 7-9, 2009
Sign Up!
White Mountains (forest road 116).
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We will meet at the pasture at FR116.
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White Mountains (forest road 116). Camping and removal of in-stream temperature monitors.
Get a map and Directions -
What to Bring: |
See who has signed up:
Jeff Collins
John Singley
John Barnes
Roger McKee
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September 11-13, 2009
Sign Up!
White Mountains (forest road 116). Camping and removal of in-stream temperature monitors.
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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 -
What to Bring: |
See who has signed up:
Jeff Collins
John Singley
Mike Mehrer
John Barnes
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October 10-12, 2009
Sign Up!
White Mountains (forest road 116). Camping and removal of in-stream temperature monitors.
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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.
Get a map and Directions -
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See who has signed up:
Jeff Collins
Mike Mehrer
Roger McKee
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August-December, 2009 -
Sign Up!
Trout in the Classroom - Tanks set up, egg retrieval, egg set-up
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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
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Thanks for all your help with the Apache Trout Recovery efforts
in 2008 and looking forward to your participation in 2009.
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