Flytier? Bookworm? Keen observer?

During the month of September, Howe Library in Hanover is hosting a traveling exhibit from the NH State Council on the Arts titled “Discovering Heritage Arts in New Hampshire”. The exhibit highlights a variety of heritage arts including ash basket making, spinning, blacksmithing, riding a Segway and fly tying.  On Saturday, September 13th, our Chapter [...]

Action Alert! Lebanon, NH Natural Resources Inventory

Folks, here is a chance to influence current and future land use policy in the City of Lebanon, NH.   For approximately the next year, Lebanon will be accepting relevant input from all sources in an effort to catalog all natural resources withing city boundaries.  Let your voice be heard!  To increase our visibility in the community, the [...]

Cox Brook Dam is down for the count!

Deconstruction of the Cox Brook Dam began on 08/28/08!  Thanks to the efforts of many folks, including especially the Mad Dog chapter, Hebert Excavating of Williamstown, VT knocked the first hole in Cox Brook Dam to lower the impoundment water level and allow a portion of the work area to dry out over the upcoming holiday weekend.  Following installation of [...]

Influence water policy on the Ottauquechee and Black!

Let your voice be heard! Come to the Basin 10 Water Quality Management Plan Meeting on Tuesday, August 19th, at 6:30 pm. Basin 10 includes the Black and the Ottauquechee Rivers and tributaries, all of which are in our Chapter boundaries. The Plan will affect these watersheds for years to come, so [...]

Cox Brook Dam is outta here!

Barring some eleventh-hour hijinx, the Cox Brook Dam in Northfield Falls, VT, is coming down as I type. Way to go Mad Dog Chapter! Any more dam removals up their way and we may have to start referring to Clark Amadon (their Chapter Prez) as Barney RUBBLE! You can read more about [...]

BRAT RiverSweep on September 6th

TU Chapter 226 boundaries extend well beyond the White River watershed particularly to the North and South.  The Black River is one of the significant drainages within our area, and the upcoming Black River Action Team (BRAT) RiverSweep is a great chance for chapter members to roll up their sleeves and help out this excellent fishery.  [...]

BRAT receives grant

The Black River Action Team (BRAT) was recently awarded a grant from the New England Grassroots Environmental Fund (NEGEF) to continue WaterWorx, a hands-on educational program that explores the Black River. BRAT Director Kelly Stettner conducted one such workshop at the Springfield Town Library as part of their summer program, Catch The Reading Bug. Kids [...]

Felt soles to be banned in NZ

The New Zealand Minister of Conservation agreed in principle last week with a Fish & Game submission to ban the use of felt soled wading boots for freshwater fishing. The ban, yet to be approved and included in the proposed 2008/09 Anglers Notice for Fish and Game Regions, will be effective from 1 October 2008, [...]

08/02/08 Tree Planting Success!

A hearty thanks to Ron Rhodes, Greg Russ, Seth Dunn, Anna Adachi-Mejia, and Grace Moore from Chapter 226, who showed up early last Saturday morning to assist Brian Fitzgerald from VT ANR with planting 65 dogwoods and snowberry plants at the Pinney Hollow Brook Dam removal site (just north of the Coolidge park entrance on [...]