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Conservation
STFF Marine Biology Scholarship Fund
STFF has established a $5000 scholarship fund [Shasta Trinity Fly Fishers Scholarship Fund] at Humboldt State University in Arcata, California. The scholarship funds are awarded to an eligible recipient with a declared major offered by the Department of Fisheries with an emphasis on the study of Freshwater Fisheries.
Interested students should contact the financial aid department at Humboldt State University.
Getting Involved by Lending a Hand
The Shasta Trinity Fly Fishers are participating in two cleanup events in the upcoming weeks. We strongly encourage members to get involved by lending some time to these events. A clean and healthy riparian environment is a key aspect of a healthy fishery.
The first event will be on September 20th, and it is part of the Great Sierra River Cleanup. This one-day statewide event aims to clean up garbage out of our local waterways. Local cleanup efforts will take place on Churn Creek, North of Hartnell Ave., and Churn Creek South of Victor Ave. the claeanup begins at 9:00 a.m. and ends at 12:00 p.m. A celebration will take place afterwards at one of Shasta Land Trusts conservation properties (celebration location TBA at the cleanup). The local coordinator is Max Odlund of the Shasta Land Trust, he can be reached via email or via telephone at: 241-7886. See the Great Sierra River Cleanup or Shasta Land Trust cleanup pages for information.
The second event will be on October 4th, from 8:00 a.m. until noon. It is the annual Community Creek Cleanup 2014. Community Creek Cleanup 2014 will focus on the south side of the Sacramento River Trail, between the Diestelhorst Bridge and the Buenaventura Trail. During these four short hours, hundreds of volunteers will gather to help clear the trash left on the trail and remove Himalayan Blackberry, Ailanthus, Pyracantha, Fruiting Mulberry, Mimosa, Acacia, Black Locust, and Arundo. The focus of this cleanup is removal of invasive plant species. Tools will be provided and there will be 6 total chippers on site to dispose of the removed vegetation. Preregistration is required for this event.
Registration for this clean up is necessary. General information about the cleanup can be found on the 2014 Community Creek Clean-up pages.
Bring your water bottle, wear closed toe shoes, long pants, plenty of sunscreen, and come out and help restore the riparian savannah along the Sacramento River Trail. You can make a substantial contribution in the heart of Redding, and the river riparian environment, during a single morning of labor involving hundreds of your fellow citizens. Event organizers will have gloves, safety goggles, buckets, and garden tools available for use.
STFF announces the appointment of new Conservation Chairperson
We are pleased to announce that Phil Cramer [an STFF member and project manager at the Western Shasta Resource Conservation District] has accepted the position of Conservation Chairman for the Shasta Trinity Fly Fishers.
In that position, Phil will be coordinating with STFF’s board of directors to develop and supervise conservation projects that are in line with STFF’s mission statement. Shown below is an outline of the position discretion for our conservation chairman
Purpose of Position
To provide leadership, direction, and guidance on conservation issues To appropriately delegate activities related to conservation
Responsibilities, Leadership, Direction, and Guidance on Conservation Issues
Provide a vision of what the Club's conservation strategy and priorities should be Identify conservation issues needing attention and worthy of STFF’s consideration and submit budget requests to the board of directors. Report regularly on conservation committee activities to STFF’s board
Motivation, Direction, and Coordination
Oversee conservation activities to ensure that all needed tasks are accomplished.
Delegation of Conservation-related Activities
Train and assign volunteers to carry out conservation activities. Follow-up on assignments, insuring their completion. Thank volunteers and provide other rewards (social activities, public recognition) to ensure repeat performances. Encourage members to use their talents and skills for selected conservation projects.
Current Conservation Programs Funded by STFF:
Citizen Monitoring Program
STFF has partnered with the Western Shasta Resource Conservation District [WSRCD] to provide funding and volunteers for “Citizen Monitoring Program” established to perform Aquatic Bioassessment Surveys at eleven stream sites throughout the district. In 2009, WSRCD received funding from the State Water Resources Control Board to develop the program. With that funding, they were able to purchase sampling equipment used to train over 100 citizen volunteers during the course of two sampling seasons (2010 & 2011), to perform Aquatic Bioassessment Surveys at eleven stream sites throughout the district.
In addition to the surveys, WSRCD used the equipment on field trips, classroom visits, and community events to educate approximately 2500 students from kindergarten to college about benthic macroinvertebrates.