MadDog Trout Unlimited April 1, 2021 Chapter Meeting via Zoom.
The meeting starts informally with chatting and such at 6:30. The formal meeting with chapter updates at 7:00. The presentations begin at approximately 7:20.
For a Zoom link email: eventmdtu@gmail.com
It's the annual update from Vermont Fish and Wildlife. This time we're pleased to have 2 Vermont Fisheries Biologists with us, Bret Ladago and Peter Emerson! Their presentation overviews are below.
We'll learn about work being done in the central Vermont area and the northern part of the Northeast Kingdom. This is usually the post popular meeting of the year and we look forward to another great turnout!
From Bret Ladago:
Update on wild trout sampling in the Mad River and Dog River headwaters, discuss local aquatic organism passage work including dam removals and culvert replacements, and give a brief overview of an extensive water temperature study that occurred in the Dog River over the summer of 2020.
From Peter Emerson:
Update on the Memphremagog Riparian lands project. Salmon strain evaluation on Clyde and conversations with Quebec regarding whole lake management proposal for Lake Memphremagog.
Trout Unlimited is a national organization with 300,000 members and supporters strong, with over 400 chapters and councils nationwide. This dedicated grassroots army is matched by a respected staff of lawyers, policy experts and scientists, who work out of more than 30 offices nationwide. These conservation professionals ensure that TU is at the forefront of fisheries restoration work at the local, state and national levels.
Mission
MadDog Trout Unlimited's Chapter's mission is to conserve, protect and restore north-central Vermont and Northeast Kingdom coldwater fisheries and watersheds through education, advocacy, and boots-on-the-ground conservation.
The vision of the MadDog Chapter of Vermont Trout Unlimited will ensure that robust populations of native and wild coldwater fisheries once again thrive, so that future generations can enjoy healthy fisheries in their home waters.
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