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Trout Unlimited Ashokan Pepacton Watershed Chapter
Meetings, News and Events
Upcoming Chapter meetings and events:
Wednesday, January 25, 7:30pm: Aaron Bennett, Deputy Director for Ulster County's Department of the Environment, will speak on the topic of Improving Access on the East Branch of the Delaware. Members are invited to arrive at 6:30 for an hour of informal fly tying and networking before the meeting.
For more information about Chapter speakers and events, please contact Vice President Kathy Nolan at info@catskillslive.org. To catch up on other goings-on in the Chapter, visit our facebook page.
Our friend, Bruce Duffy
We continue to honor and remember our irreplaceable and indefatigable champion of the wild world, Bruce Duffy. Over the years, he was frequently sought out for his knowledge and experience by friends, neighbors, environmentalists and professional agencies throughout the Catskills. Bruce passed away on August 10, 2011, and he is sorely missed.
The Leaping Trout Art Project (2010)
The Leaping Trout Art Project, which took place in 2010, was a big success! In October, trout were auctioned off to eager bidders at The Arts Upstairs in Phoencia, where they had been on display for the previous month. In addition to raising money for the Ashokan-Pepacton Watershed Chapter, the project got lots of attention from the public and the local press, bringing increased notoriety to the particpating artists and increased traffic to the organizations and establishments that exhibited them. Many people followed the "Leaping Trout Art Trail" from beginning to end — from Hurley to Arkville.
The Leaping Trout Art Project was a volunteer community initiative sponsored by The Ashokan-Pepacton Watershed Chapter of Trout Unlimited in order to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Trout Unlimited. 29 artists in the local community generously donated their time, energy and talents to create a wonderful and remarkably diverse collection of artwork. The project also received assistance from the Ashokan Watershed Stream Management Program. (Above, Chapter President Chet Karwatowski views the artworks of Rose Dorn, Barbara Redfield and Rebecca Darlington, prior to the auction. Trout pictured above are the works of Dave Channon, Mary Certoma, Anique Taylor and Robert Selkowitz.)
For more information on the project and the artists, visit www.theleapingtrout.com.
Opportunity to take action against hydrofacking
Catskill Mountainkeeper has created an online “common sense” petition demanding that the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation wait to issue any permitting guidelines until the federal Environmental Protection Agency completes its Hydrofracking Study, which is currently underway. To sign the petition, visit www.catskillmountainkeeper.org.