“Wildfire! 1988 to Today: Documenting the Recovery of Scenic Resources in Yellowstone National Park”
On September 8 at 7:30 pm, John Ellsworth will give an extensively illustrated presentation of his research to the Ted Trueblood Chapter of Trout Unlimited at the MK Nature Center, 600 South Walnut Street in Boise. The public is invited to attend.
In the summer of 1988 Yellowstone National Park experienced the most extensive wildfires in recorded history.Over 795,000 acres, one-third of the entire Park, was burned.While the news media focused on the sensational story of death and destruction, the management policies of the National Park Service were scrutinized and criticized.The debate raged about the role of wildfire in a healthy ecosystem and the implications for the future of this most iconic of our national parks.
The impacts of the wildfires on the scenic resources of the Park became the subject of a research project that endures more than twenty years hence.John Ellsworth, Utah State University Emeritus Professor of Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning, has photographically documented and monitored the changes to the scenery of the Yellowstone landscape since the day the fires went out.Ellsworth returns to Yellowstone each summer to conduct repeat photography at almost 50 carefully identified sites throughout the Park. His photographs document the impacts of the wildfires on the Park’s scenic and ecological resources through the years, from charred and blackened landscape to varying degrees of green recovery.The analysis of the implications for managing the effects of wildfire on scenic beauty is crucial to his investigations.
“The scenery is sometimes taken for granted by land managers,” said Ellsworth, “but since viewing the scenery is the single most important reason people go to Yellowstone, the short- and long-term impacts of wildfire on the Yellowstone scenery cannot be dismissed.”
John C. Ellsworth, FASLA, landscape architect, is Emeritus Professor Dept. of Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning at Utah State University, and President and Senior Landscape Architect Ellsworth and Associates, landscape architects, inc.
For more information, please contact Richard Prange, TU Program Chairman at (208) 866-1396; rprange@cableone.net
Aug
21st
Sat
Project Healing Waters, South Fork Boise River, 21 Aug 2010
On behalf of the Ted Trueblood chapter, I would like to thank everyone for their time and effort for making the outing such a success.
A special thanks to Pat, Lew, and Richard for organizing the event.
Thank you,
Chris Jones
President, Ted Trueblood Chapter of Trout Unlimited
Aug
19th
Thu
KOKANEE DAY PHOTOS
Here are a couple of photos from the 2nd Annual Kokanee Day held August 14, one is the surprise, impromptu appearance of a giant kokanee as it swims by the Trueblood Chapter booth. The second photo shows some kids learning fly casting. A good event. Come see it in August 2011!
Aug
17th
Tue
Here are some harvested brook trout from the day we had a Cumo Mine meeting at my project site on Grimes Creek on July 10th.
Saw lots of trout darting about while conducting an aquatic assessment with Bob House two days earlier (sure those three were a part of the group in a nice riffle).The landowner, Oscar, was pleased to see the trout utilizing our restoration area… maybe not so pleased to see them taken away by someone (last photo is Oscar).
“There is trout in them thar hills!”
We are looking forward to electro shocking with Helen later this year. If you are interested, I can let you know when that is scheduled.
Have a great week!
Pam
Aug
15th
Sun
We received word of the passing of Robert Friedli of Boise who was a well known fishing and fly tying instructor while a professor at Boise State University.
In the late 1990s Dr. Friedli presented a program to a joint meeting of Boise Valley Fly FIshermen and Trout Unlimited on strategies for winter fishing the Boise River and it was the biggest meetings in the history of the clubs with more than 140 people in attendance.
Above there is a photo of the meeting showing the crowd. Dr. Friedli was also a skilled artist and his illustrations of trout were used in some books as the photo above shows.
His obituary follows -
Robert LeRoy Friedli, 70, of Boise passed away Friday, July 30, 2010 at his home. He was born April 26, 1940 in Logan, Utah to Joseph Moroni and Laila Christoffersen Friedli.
Bob graduated from Logan High School in 1958 and attended Utah State University receiving his Bachelor of Science in Education in 1962 and completed his Masters of Education in 1967. Bob earned his Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Utah in 1970. Bob married Dorothy Carol Garfield of Tremonton, Utah on June 14, 1962 in the LDS temple in Logan, Utah.
As a lifetime educator, Bob began his career in the Weber School District, where he taught sixth grade for two years, and was also the Assistant Director of team teaching. Bob went on to become an Associate Professor for the University of Nevada at Reno for two years before joining the faculty at Boise State University.
During his tenure at Boise State in the College of Education, he taught science, math, technology classes, and mentored student teachers. He also taught fly casting, stream strategies, and fly tying classes for the Department of Kinesiology. Bob was a professor at BSU for twenty nine years and was honored with Emeritus standing upon his retirement in 2001.
His special talents and hobbies included gardening, fly fishing, hunting, drawing and painting. He especially loved to draw and paint landscapes, fish and other wild life. Bob has had several articles and art work published in various outdoor publications and is displayed in several galleries and museums.
He was preceded in death by both of his parents, Joseph Moroni and Laila Christoffersen Friedli; older brother Joseph Richard Friedli; Father-in-law Milton Day Garfield; as well as brothers-in-law Dennis Day and Douglas Garfield. He is survived by his wife Carol, of Boise, Idaho; their children Suzanne and her husband Randall Steiner, Meridian, Idaho; Robert Brett Friedli and his wife Deidre, Rebecca and her husband Stephen Green; and Christina and her husband Darrick Whitworth all of Nampa, Idaho; and his ten grandchildren. Bob’s greatest joy was found in spending time with his wife, family, and playing with the grandchildren. He will be missed greatly by those who knew and loved him, but he will always have a special place in our hearts and will never be forgotten.
Aug
10th
Tue
Trout Unlimited television’s show On the Rise came to Boise last week to film an episode on the work on the Boise River and the work of the Ted Trueblood Chapter with our restoration projects in the watershed and with our educational projects like Trout Camp.
Aug
3rd
Tue
Trout Camp 2010 during classroom work, prior to the trip to Dutch Creek.
Our next event is Saturday, August 21st, 2010 on the South Fork of the Boise. Our first float trip of the year was a huge success. I would HIGHLY recommend you participate in this event. It is a fantastic way to show your appreciation and give back to our vets. It is a toss up on who enjoyed the day more between the volunteers and the vets. If you know anyone who owns a boat and may be interested in the program please forward this email along to them. Here are the details:
Float: Upper boat ramp to Indian Rock
Time: Meet at 9 am at the upper ramp, have the boats in the water around 10am and take out at Indian Rock around 4:30 pm.
Bring: extra rod and any extra waders you can spare.
Our target group for this event is veterans of the Iraq/Afganistan wars who are enrolled in any of the VA hospital rehabilitation programs. This event will include National Guard soldiers who will deploy this Sept. The goal of this event is to combine the soldiers who are about to deploy with the veterans who have been deployed in the Iraq/Afghanistan wars.
The newest member of our program is Colonel Pat Kilroy, US Army, stationed at Gowen Field. He is coordinating this event. He has the support of the Idaho National Guard senior command as we work to combine these groups for this event.
Please invite or forward this email to anyone who may be interested in attending this event.
