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Pequest Trout Hatchery programs - Hutch00 - 02-27-2004 A reminder to mark your calendar for upcoming public programs at the Pequest Trout Hatchery & Natural Resource Education Center. Programs requiring registration are marked with an asterisk (*). Registration opens two weeks prior to program date. To register, call 908-637-4125. For updates, visit us at www.NJfishandwildlife.com MARCH 2004 FLY TYING DEMONSTRATIONS - Held every Saturday in March from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Expert tyers from the East Jersey Chapter of Trout Unlimited will be tying their favorite patterns in our exhibit hall. Observe, ask questions and learn in this informal setting. *SO YOU WANT to START FLY FISHING?! - Saturday, March 6 at 10 a.m. If you think fly fishing's for you this class is an excellent way to find out. No equipment required for this review of what you need to get started. Conducted by Wildlife Conservation Corps volunteers Jim Flatley and Pierre Benoist. Registration is required. *WILD TURKEY SEMINAR/CALLING CLINIC - Saturday, March 20 at 1 p.m. Division Assistant Director and Wildlife Biologist David Chanda conducts our annual program about the state's largest (and smartest!) game bird. The Wild Turkey Restoration Project and the life history of the bird will be highlighted, as well as some hunting tips. Immediately following the seminar, members of the NJ Chapter of the Wild Turkey Federation will conduct a turkey calling clinic. Registration is required for the clinic. GET STARTED IN FISHING - Sundays, March 21 and 28, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Members of the Central Jersey Chapter of Trout Unlimited will be at Pequest to let you try your hand at casting different fishing outfits. This is an excellent opportunity to ask questions about getting started in this great sport. *HOFNOD INSTRUCTOR TRAINING WORKSHOP - Saturday, March 27 at 9 a.m. This program will help you get a Hooked On Fishing Not On Drugs program (HOFNOD) started with youth. HOFNOD is a national program developed by the Future Fisherman Foundation and sponsored in New Jersey by the Department of Environmental Protection's Division of Fish and Wildlife. The goal of HOFNOD is to teach youth about fishing, interest them in aquatic stewardship, improve social skills & provide them with a fishing experience. Registration and a fee are required. Kids: Enter the Fish Art and Writing Contest! The (DEP's) Division of Fish and Wildlife announces its fourth annual Fish Art and Writing Contest, sponsored by Trout Unlimited. For the art portion of the contest, kids in grades 4 through 8 must submit an original drawing depicting a New Jersey fish in its habitat. Each entry must also include a short biography of the fish depicted in the drawing. Biographies are limited to 500 words and will be judged along with the drawing. Each winner will receive an engraved plaque and fishing equipment. In addition, each winner will be invited to Pequest to fish on the Opening Day of Trout Season, April 10, 2004. Entries must be postmarked by March 24, 2004 and must include entrant's name, home address, home telephone number, grade and school name. For complete contest rules and to view winners' art from the past three years, visit the Division's website at the above address. COMING IN APRIL: Trout Season Opens SATURDAY, APRIL 10 at 8 a.m. COLDWATER PLAN FEEDBACK: TALK TO THE PROS. Held Saturday, April 3 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Stop in and talk one on one with Division fisheries biologists about our new Coldwater Fisheries Management Plan. Give us your suggestions on how we might improve on this plan for the future. GEARING UP FOR TROUT SEASON - Saturday, April 3 at 2:30 p.m. Agust Gudmundsson of Central Jersey Trout Unlimited will do a slide presentation entitled "A Tour of New Jersey's Streams." DIRECTIONS: The Pequest Trout Hatchery and Natural Resource Education Center is located on Rt. 46 nine miles west of Hackettstown in scenic Warren County. Open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. Admission is free. [signature] |