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Annual Membership Meeting, Nov. 10th

Annual Membership Meeting, Nov. 10th

It’s election day, and it’s election time for The Redsides as well. This month is our annual membership meeting where you will have an opportunity to nominate and vote for those who will lead the chapter for the near future. The elections will be held at the start of the general meeting at 7:00pm. The public is welcome to attend.

As always, the board meeting is at 6:00pm, and members are welcome.

Following the election process there will be a presentation by The Suislaw Watershed Council.

Present slate of nominees:

President   – Lou Wentz  2 years
Vice President – Geoff Shipley  2 years
Secretary _ Jack Wheeler  2 years
Treasurer – Todd Mullen  2 years.
Education Chair  Monica Mullen 3 years
Resource Chair  Vacant  (accepting nominations)  3 years
Conservation Chair    2 years  (accepting nominations)
Board member at large 1  Mike Doberthein  1 year
Board member at Large 2    1 year  (accepting nominations)

Nominations taken from the floor from those members present.

Hope to see you there!

Hatchery vs. Wild Salmonid Symposium

Hatchery vs. Wild Salmonid Symposium

The Oregon Chapter of the American Fisheries Society is holding a symposium on hatchery vs. wild salmon.

From the site:

“One of the most controversial and hot topics in fisheries biology today is the interaction between hatchery and wild salmon and steelhead. To address and better understand these interactions, fisheries managers and researchers are reevaluating how hatchery programs are managed and if these programs may be contributing to the decline in wild populations. However, hatcheries across the Pacific Northwest continue to play a vital role in producing fish that support recreational, commercial, and tribal harvest and are used to mitigate anthropogenic impacts to fish populations.”

More information can be found at http://orafs.org

Native Fish Society Screening Wild Reverence

Native Fish Society Screening Wild Reverence

I received this from the Native Fish Society:

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Dear Native Fish Society Members,

Join the Native Fish Society for screenings of Wild Reverence at a location near you!

Wild Reverence is a movie about west coast wild steelhead.  More than cool shots of catching these amazing fish, Wild Reverence is an examination of the big picture.  It delves into steelhead population trends, habitat quality, the impact of dams, and interaction with hatchery fish. (more…)

Message from the president

Message from the president

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Greetings TU members,

In the beginning…

As most of you know, the chapter was in hiatus for about six months up until April of this year when an organizational meeting produced a new slate of officers – Jack Wheeler, Secretary; Todd Mullen, Treasurer; Geoff Shipley, Vice President; and Lou Wentz; President.

To give you some background, I moved to Oregon last fall from Pennsylvania where I was a TU member for about 20 years (Perkiomen Valley TU #332). Our local chapter was very robust and over time initiated many stream restoration projects that improved riparian buffers, mostly along dairy farms. Most would argue that the improvements in that small watershed were transformational. As a result of these efforts, (more…)

7th Annual Spring Fly Fishing Festival

7th Annual Spring Fly Fishing Festival

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Photo courtesy of The Caddisfly.

The local Eugene fly fishing community will offer advice and demonstrations to beginners and experienced fishers alike. A collaboration between the McKenzie Flyfishers, Cascade Family Flyfishers, Damsel Flies and the city of Eugene, the festival features casting lessons, demos of fly-tying and a handful of booths with flyfishers ready to share their knowledge of the river and its fish.

The Spring Fly Fishing Festival is open to all ages and is 9am-4pm Saturday, June 21, at the Campbell Community Center, 155 High St.

Drop by our booth and say hello!

McKenzie Trout Study results

McKenzie Trout Study results

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The numbers are in and the results are very positive. 108 volunteers worked together on a 5-mile stretch of the McKenzie River between Hendricks Bridge and Bellinger Landing.  The purpose of the study is to assess the effect of removal of hatchery fish on the native trout populations of the McKenzie River.   Hatchery fish stocking was discontinued on this section of river in 2010.  Quantitative information about native trout in the lower McKenzie River is limited and existing literature suggests that ceasing hatchery trout releases leads to increased wild trout populations due to reduced competition and angling-related mortality.

The estimated fish per mile in the study section is 2,143 fish per mile in 2013, up from 729 fish per mile in 2010!

The official report with color graphics is available here.

Damnation film screening

Damnation film screening

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Western Environmental Law Center and Save Our Wild Salmon with sponsorship from Mountain Rose Herbs is hosting a screening of the film ‘Damnation’ here in Eugene. It will be Thursday, June 19 at Bijou Art Cinema (492 East 13th) at 7:00pm. I have been looking froward to seeing this film, as I’m sure many of our members also have. If you’re not familiar, it’s a film about the growing need and push for dam removal to restore wild fish runs and the ecosystems affected. View the trailer here: http://damnationfilm.com.

McKenzie trout study wrap-up meeting Tuesday, June 10

The following is a letter from Arlen Thomason:

Esteemed citizen scientists,

I’m pleased to let you know that the long-rumored Trout Study wrap-up meeting is finally about to happen, surmounting a raft of logistical issues that led to the delay. The meeting will take place on Tuesday, June 10, 6-7 pm at Springfield City Hall (225 5th St.) in the Council Meeting Room near the Library. (more…)