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Here is a section of stream bank on the south side of the Boise...

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 23:33:00 -0700

Here is a section of stream bank on the south side of the Boise River just upstream from the east Park Center Bridge where TU will work to stabilize and revegetate the bank.

Boise River bank stabilization project on the south bank in the...

Sat, 27 Feb 2010 13:06:00 -0700

Boise River bank stabilization project on the south bank in the River Run area along the Bethine Church walking trail. This project is being constructed by Boise City.

Heron Creek with the rebuilt bank.

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 11:36:00 -0700

Heron Creek with the rebuilt bank.

Willow out by Alta Harris Creek.

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 10:44:00 -0700

Willow out by Alta Harris Creek.

Fly Fishing Film Tour at the Egyptian Theatre on Saturday night.

Sat, 20 Feb 2010 20:07:00 -0700

Fly Fishing Film Tour at the Egyptian Theatre on Saturday night.

Big crowd at Idaho Angler prior to the Fly Fishing Film Tour.

Sat, 20 Feb 2010 18:03:00 -0700

Big crowd at Idaho Angler prior to the Fly Fishing Film Tour.

Lower Boise River Presentation April 1

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 18:24:00 -0700

Hello all,

Folks from the USGS Toxics Program will present results from the 2009 fungicide-related work that they did in the lower Boise River Basin. The work addressed occurrence, distribution, and possible impacts on biological communities. The 1-hour presentation will be on April 1, 2010 at 11:00AM at the U of I Water Center, Room 162, 322 E. Front St., Boise, ID. As part of the IWRRI Water Resources Hydrology Seminar Series, the presentation will be video streamed to several locations across Idaho. Those of you who regularly receive announcements for the IWRRI seminars will see the formal announcement of this presentation in late March.

Please feel free to invite your colleagues to the presentation.

Mark

Mark A. Hardy
U.S. Geological Survey
230 Collins Road
Boise, ID 83702
(208) 387-1352

Jeff Barney makes presentation to the Boise Valley Woolly...

Tue, 16 Feb 2010 19:51:00 -0700

Jeff Barney makes presentation to the Boise Valley Woolly buggers youth fly fishing club.

Chris Jones rakes in some native grass seed into the ground next...

Sat, 13 Feb 2010 14:09:00 -0700

Chris Jones rakes in some native grass seed into the ground next to Heron Creek. This is the last step of the Trueblood project along Heron Creek. Well, the last step will be getting the grass to grow this spring and summer.

Photo

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:42:34 -0700

Trout in the Classroom 2010

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 23:19:13 -0700

This year we have thirty-three schools in southwest Idaho and ten in the west central Idaho highlands involved in Trout in the Classroom. For the first time we have more than 40 schools involved in the program.

Egg pick-up was February 3rd and went off without a hitch. All the schools are now deployed with trout eggs, tanks, chillers, and enthusiastic students and teachers poised for the 12th year of this program.

In a year that will be noted for the first time when the state Idaho will spend less money on public education than the previous year it is heartening to see one education function that is expanding.

The Ted Trueblood Chapter says thank you to Idaho Fish and Game, the Perkins Family Foundation, participating schools and teachers too numerous to list and the Boise Trout Unlimited staff for their support for this program.

2010 Women With Bait Tournament

Sun, 31 Jan 2010 22:31:48 -0700

2010 Women With Bait Tournament

Mural art on Main Street in downtown Boise.

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 19:47:00 -0700

Mural art on Main Street in downtown Boise.

http://www.bigrbridge.com/products/fish/

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 20:34:23 -0700

http://www.bigrbridge.com/products/fish/:

Interesting time lapse photography of a culvert replacement project.

Dear Trout Unlimited member,I am writing you today to announce...

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 22:37:19 -0700

Dear Trout Unlimited member,

I am writing you today to announce changes within TU staff that I am sure will be of interest to you.

After serving for 20 years at the helm of TU, Charles Gauvin will be stepping down as our CEO/President on February 1. Charles has made outstanding accomplishments and exceeded even the most ambitious goals. Charles will serve as CEO Emeritus for the next year in an advisory capacity to insure that the transition will be seamless. Charles has also been elected to the Board of Trustees, so we will continue to have his wealth of knowledge and institutional experience available.

Chris Wood, currently TU’s Chief Operating Officer, will become our new CEO on February 1. Many of you know Chris and the fine work he has done during his years with the organization. Chris was instrumental in the development of TU’s current strategic plan, and has actively worked to improve the programs and services to our members. For more information read our press release: http://www.tu.org/press_releases/2010/trout-unlimited-announces-succession-plan-0?tr=y&auid=5851317

Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions. And thanks for everything you do for TU and our coldwater resources.

Sincerely,

Bryan Moore
Vice President for Volunteer Operations
Trout Unlimited
bmoore@tu.org
304-641-2658

idahotrout: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Idaho Trout Unlimited,...

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 15:48:14 -0700

idahotrout:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Idaho Trout Unlimited, Henry’s Fork Foundation pleased with retention of state parks department

Jan. 22, 2010

Contact:

James Piotrowski, (208) 869-4609

Steve Trafton, (208) 652-3567

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Idaho Trout Unlimited, Henry’s Fork Foundation pleased with retention of state parks department

BOISE—Gov. Butch Otter’s announcement Friday that the Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation will remain a state agency, albeit with a different management structure, was welcome news to Idaho Trout Unlimited and the Henry’s Fork Foundation, who expressed concern over an initial plan to consolidate the parks department under the Idaho Department of Lands.

Had Otter’s original proposal been carried out, the state risked losing management of Harriman State Park and its trophy trout fishery, and likely other state park properties. The gift of Harriman State Park to Idaho in the 1960s essentially created the state’s park system, so other parks throughout Idaho could have been in jeopardy, as well.

“We’re pleased the governor is taking a softer approach to this issue,” said James Piotrowski, president of the Idaho Council of Trout Unlimited. “We still have concerns over the long-term management of Harriman and all our state parks, but by keeping the parks department in place, we have time to assist the state in coming up with a permanent solution. TU stands ready to help.”

Piotrowski also noted the important role TU members and the angling community played in reaching out to Gov. Otter on this issue.

“I’m sure the governor’s office was flooded with calls, letters and e-mails encouraging him to back away from any proposal that would have left Harriman or any state park at risk,” he said. “While the governor’s announcement today is a good development, taking care of our parks is a long-term commitment our members expect ITU to make, and we’re serious about it.”

Steve Trafton, executive director of the Henry’s Fork Foundation, noted that Harriman’s economic contribution to the state’s economy is simply too great to risk losing the priceless property.

“Harriman generates millions of dollars annually in eastern Idaho, and I suspect most of our state parks contribute greatly to their local economies,” Trafton said. “Keeping the parks department in place, and keeping management of our parks under that agency is vital, and I’m glad the governor listened to everyone’s concerns and, with the help of parks department personnel, came up with a plan to protect Harriman and our other parks while a long-term solution can be crafted.”

Essentially, the state will now run it parks department more like a business, and general fund expenditures on state parks will be reduced through agency-wide efficiency measures and the reduction of 25 full-time employees. Additionally, some money from the state RV Registration Fund will be earmarked for parks.

“We don’t like to see jobs cut, but we’re confident we and other users of the state’s park system can contribute greatly to a better plan to protect these important places and keep these treasures available to future generations of Idahoans,” Piotrowski said.

Trout Unlimited is the nation’s oldest and largest coldwater fisheries conservation organization. It has over 140,000 members dedicated to conserving, protecting and restoring North America’s trout and salmon fisheries and their watersheds.

To unsubscribe to this and other news releases from Trout Unlimited, please e-mail chunt@tu.org.

Richard Prange at Kodiak Island last year.

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 22:38:00 -0700

Richard Prange at Kodiak Island last year.

Now the Idaho Angler website is back up

Tue, 19 Jan 2010 19:49:48 -0700

Idaho Angler

January 19, 2010

www.idahoangler.com IS BACK!

The Idaho Angler is very happy and relieved to report that we have over-ridden the anti-American hacker page, which had defaced our website yesterday with its gross and ugly message of hate. This was a very unfortunate and frustrating thing to have happen to us. As we understand it, thousands and thousands of other companies who host with Network Solutions, also had their websites hacked and defaced yesterday.

So, we weren’t the only ones having to frustratingly deal with the inconvenience of this particular hacker’s hatred, and his/her cowardly manner in which to express it. We have instituted new operating procedures within our organization, which will help prevent an unfortunate incident like this from ever happening again. We do apologize for the offensive material that was temporarily displayed on our website. We are very thankful for our good friends and customers, who have been patient and supportive of us, as we have had to deal with this garbage.

Finally, we would like to reiterate that, in no way, was any customer information compromised in any way during this event. Again, Network Solutions is only the hosting company where the files for our website are stored. No customer information is stored on any Network Solutions’ hosting servers. Again, we thank all of our friends and customers for your kind support and patience through this.

Your Friends,

The Idaho Angler

Idaho Angler Website Hacked

Mon, 18 Jan 2010 22:32:00 -0700

Got this letter this morning:

Idaho Angler
January 18, 2010

We would like to let our customers know that the company that hosts our website (Network Solutions), has had some security issues this morning, and as a result, our website has been temporarily defaced by an anti-American organization. After speaking with Network Solutions this morning, they have advised that they are working as quickly as possible to correct this problem, and develop a solution to have this content removed from our web address. We would like our customers to know that we utilize Network Solutions only for the hosting of our website. Absolutely no personal customer information is stored on Network Solutions’ servers. We are working with Network Solutions as quickly as possible to have this problem resolved, and regain control of our website.

Thank you.

Your friends,

The Idaho Angler

It appears the hackers have a pro-Palistanian and anti-Israel bent. It is a mystery why someone from, or who cares about the Middle East would target a retail store’s fly fishing website. I mean, it doesn’t seem like an appropriate audience to persuade one way or another.

But, we know the Middle East is the birthplace of many of the world’s great religions, and when Jesus got started he brought on two fishermen named Peter and Andrew.

Fly Fishing Film Tour is coming to Boise on Saturday, February...

Sun, 17 Jan 2010 01:08:44 -0700

Fly Fishing Film Tour is coming to Boise on Saturday, February 20th. Get your tickets at Idaho Angler today.

More information about the tour and the films is at http://www.flyfishingfilmtour.com/