02-27-2004, 02:53 AM
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.
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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.
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