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Please find below the newly updated FAC Outdoors!
Thank you to everyone in R4 that submitted articles; if they didn't make it
in this edition please don't be discouraged, we will need more for the next
issue.
*Moria Painter*
*Environmental Education Specialist*
*Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery*
*(270) 343-3797 ext. 24*
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[image: Fishing photos and introduction to FAC Outdoors]
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*Welcome to FAC Outdoors! *
Hello everyone. FAC Outdoors now has a little different look but with all
the same amazing regional highlights. Many thanks to the ever-busy field
staff for sharing a small sample of their education and outreach programs
and activities. All in support of recruitment, retention, and reactivate
(R3) of hunters and anglers and Secretarial Orders 3356 and 3366.
When you have a minute, take a look, let us know what you think.
Thanks for all you do!
Denise Wagner, FAC HQ, Education/Outreach Team
*FAC National Conservation Education/Outreach
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[image: snowshoeing at the fish hatchery] *Region 1: **Snowshoeing, an
Unexpected Ambassador Program*
Who knew snowshoeing could be about fish? When free snowshoeing tours
started in 2016 at Washington’s Leavenworth National Fish Hatchery,
biologist tour guides from Mid-Columbia Fish and Wildlife Conservation
Office also talked about their work while leading groups past the
snow-covered fish ponds and along the banks of Icicle Creek.
People loved it. After all, how often do they have wildlife biologists
available to pepper with questions? Leavenworth Fisheries Complex staff
slowly realized that they weren’t just providing a great recreational
experience, they had a unique opportunity to tell our story.
Leavenworth NFH is much more than a hatchery. It is a de facto community
park, a greenspace in an increasingly developed Icicle Valley. The hatchery
receives 100,000 visitors every year—many for reasons that have nothing to
do with fish. But through snowshoeing tours, the Service has a unique,
snow-covered backdrop to show visitors how a hatchery works, and why. *
Photo/USFWS*
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[image: Dissecting a fish] *Region 1: Sometimes It Takes Guts to be an
Outdoor Steward and Angler*
Pacific Regional Fish and Aquatic Conservation Program staff from two
National Fish Hatcheries and one Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office
teamed up March 20, 2019 at the annual Celebrating Water event in Clackamas
County, Oregon, to teach 450 area students about the role hatcheries and
science play in managing salmon populations and supporting tribal,
commercial, and recreational angling.
Using ‘Know Your Fish Guts’ fish dissections and demonstrations of salmon
marking and tagging technology, Eagle Creek NFH Manager Caroline
Peterschmidt, Columbia River FWCO biologist Jeff Johnson, and Columbia
River Gorge Fisheries Complex Visitor Services Manager Cheri Anderson gave
fourth- and fifth-graders a fish-eye view into some day-to-day operations
at the Service’s five nearby hatcheries, and why clean water matters to
fish, anglers, people, and National Fish Hatcheries. Students also got an
invitation to visit Eagle Creek NFH, less than 30 miles away, for tours,
seeing live fish, and fall spawning. *Photo/USFWS, Cheri Anderson*
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[image: Spawning Gila trout] Region 2: Spawning the Next Generation of Gila
Trout
The Gila Trout, one of two native trout in New Mexico. First listed as
endangered in 1967, it has improved remarkably due to numerous
collaborations. Once off limits to New Mexico anglers, down-listing to
threatened in 2006 changed all that. Streams within the Gila River basin
have now been designated recovery and recreation. Recreation streams allow
anglers to try their fly at catching these once rare fish.
Mora National Fish Hatchery continues the tradition of collaboration when
it comes to spawning the New Mexico native, the Gila Trout. From Jan.
through March, volunteers are welcomed into the spawning mix and include a
wide range of individuals from different organizations like Eastern New
Mexico Univ. Fish and Wildlife Club, Arizona Game and Fish Department
(AZGFD) - Canyon Creek Hatchery, Region 2 Division of Realty from
Albuquerque, Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge, New Mexico Department
of Game and Fish (NMDGF), and Inks Dam National Fish Hatchery (NFH). Other
Gila Trout enthusiasts rounded out the support crew during the spawning
activities that will continue to support the recovery and recreational
opportunities of the Gila Trout. *Photo/USFWS*
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[image: Girl showing her catch at fishing event] *Region 2: Fishing is
Family Time*
Inks Dam National Fish Hatchery (NFH), Texas, and Friends Group partnered
with Fishing’s Future to host the First Catch Center – Free Family
Learn-to-Fish (and Catch) Event. The event provided families interested in
learning to fish, or new to fishing, an opportunity to get experience and
guidance. Attendees learned fish identification and measurement, proper
catch and release techniques, types of rods and reels, fishing knots, baits
and lures, and fishing ethics, as well as Texas Parks and Wildlife rules
and regulations.
The hatchery provided catfish and a dedicated pond to participating
families. The program was limited to 45 individuals including youth,
parents, and grandparents to ensure quality instruction for the budding
anglers. The family oriented event was free and equipment was provided for
catching some nice catfish. Families were even able to keep their first
catch once it was cleaned and prepped so long as they brought a cooler to
carry it home. *Photo/USFWS*
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[image: Veteran showing off her catch at the hatchery event] *Region 3:
Derby Time!*
Mid-March at the Neosho National Fish Hatchery (NFH) means Derby Time! At
least if you’re a military veteran…or still in service. The first “Rainbows
for Veterans” event was held in March 2012 and has been popular every year
since. The 2019 edition was held on Saturday, March 16.
Depending on the weather, we generally see a happy gathering of 200 or more
folks that register, dip their lines, catch their limit of trout and depart
with a smile and their scaly quarry in hand. We provide the place and the
equipment and the Veteran’s provide the fellowship and the fun. All we ask
at the registration table is to see some proof of military service, and
from there the Veterans receive a commemorative t-shirt and a prime spot
around the pond at Neosho NFH. This year 158 participants signed our
register – a bit down because of the 31°F temperature at the start of the
morning. But things warmed up to 50°F by noon, (including the fishing…and
catching). It proved to be a memorable day for everyone in attendance.
We thank the many volunteers that distributed fishing poles and bait,
helped to land fish and remove hooks, and we even had a hearty few at the
fish cleaning station helping to bag everyone’s catch for the ride home.
Hotdogs, chips, pop and cookies helped sustain the anglers, while they
battled the chilly temps and the rainbow trout. As always the day was a
great way to provide a meaningful show of support for our nation’s
veterans. As hatchery manager Roderick May put it, “When you have someone
say, ‘I wait on this all year,’ it will bring tears to your eyes” and make
all the effort well worth it. *Photo/Bruce Hallman, USFWS*
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[image: Young lady ice fishing] *Region 3: A Decade of Kids Ice Fishing
at Genoa National Fish Hatchery*
We at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service understand the thrill of pulling a
fish through the ice on a brisk winter day. On February 10, warmed by cups
of hot chocolate, more than 250 youth ages 5 to 12 and their families...Read
more
<https://www.fws.gov/midwest/InsideR3/March19Story4.htm?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery>
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[image: Little boy holding his big green funny fish] Region 4: *Families
Learning to Fish Support Kids Learning to Grieve*
The 11th annual Family Adventure Day in Lafayette, Louisiana was an
adventurous fundraiser benefiting the Healing House and their mission to
provide support and education for grieving children. This year over 40
different locations from the Lafayette community joined the Adventure Day
and hosted activities for families to enjoy together. The stop at the US
Fish and Wildlife Service Office area was a favorite by many families
because of the variety of activities provided by Ecological Services, Fish
and Aquatic Conservation and Louisiana Department of Wildlife and
Fisheries. The 90 families, over 270 participants, held live baby
alligators and snakes, discovered pollinators and birds, and fished for
native and invasive aquatic species in the urban “parking lot” pond!
Families enjoyed time together as they learned how to cast and competed to
catch the big one! Everyone was excited to see what species they caught and
how much it weighed! *Photo/USFWS*
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[image: Squirrel hunters with harvest]
*Region 4: Dogs Aid with Lessons for Young Hunters*
*(Baton Rouge FWCO)*
The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission hosted the annual Youth Squirrel Hunt
at the Potlatch Conservation Education Center at Cook’s Lake near Casscoe,
Arkansas on January 4-5, 2019. The facility operates under a joint
agreement between the U.S Fish and Wildlife Service, the Arkansas Game and
Fish Foundation and the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission and is located on
the Dale Bumpers White River National Wildlife Refuge. Service employees
volunteered time to support a state partner with the combined goal of
educating youth hunters on the art of training and hunting with dogs. The
excited young hunters attended a night hunt for raccoons with a bloodhound,
and two daytime hunts with Mountain Cur dogs in which 1 raccoon and 53
squirrels were harvested. The kids helped to dress the game and got to
taste squirrel egg rolls and raccoon tamales that night for
diner! Photo/USFWS, Glenn Constant
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[image: "playing" in an augmented reality sandbox at a youth science
day] *Region
5: Virtual Reality Technology at National Youth Science Day*
Lower Great Lakes FWCO featured their “augmented reality sandbox” at the
4-H National Youth Science Day event at the Hennepin Community Center, in
Buffalo, NY. This year's theme was "Code Your World" which teaches youth
ages 8 and up to apply computer science concepts to the world around them
through hands-on activities. The Lower Great Lakes FWCO’s “augmented
reality sandbox” uses a real sandbox with virtual topography and water
characteristics to create an elevation color map, complete with topographic
contour lines. The “water simulation” component allows educators and
biologists to teach children about geography, geology, and hydrology, and
the impact water has on the landscape. A number of other environmental
organizations, such as the Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper, Buffalo Museum of
Science, and Eat Smart New York, attend this annual event hosted by Cradle
Beach <https://www.cradlebeach.org?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery>
and Cornell Cooperative Extension
<http://cce.cornell.edu?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery> to provide
opportunities in science to children who are economically disadvantaged.
Photo/USFWS, Denise Clay
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[image: Cross country skiing video clip]
<https://www.facebook.com/GarrisonDamNFH/videos/704541686608572/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery>
Region
6: Cross Country Skiing at Garrison Dam NFH
Garrison Dam has put in about 3.5 miles of gravel based hiking trails with
another half mile going in to make a total of just over 4 miles. In
addition, during the winter months, staff groom ski trails through the Corp
of Engineers downstream campgrounds doubling the amount of groomed ski
trails. Trails start from the hatchery’s visitor center and skirt around
the hatchery through a cottonwood forest along the Missouri River and
through the campgrounds – the trail is beautiful in the winter.
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<https://www.facebook.com/GarrisonDamNFH/videos/704541686608572/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery>*
Along the trail visitors can see lots of geese flying overhead, bald
eagles, ducks, deer and even moose. Evenings are awesome with moonlight
skiing and lots of solitude. Video/USFWS
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[image: collaring deer] Region 6: Deer Collaring on Wind River Reservation
Taking advantage of a rare opportunity to handle and GPS-collar mule deer,
19 students from Central Wyoming College, and Ft. Washakie and Wyoming
Indian high schools enthusiastically participated in the 2nd year of a
study investigating migration of mule deer on the Wind River Reservation,
WY.
Determining migration routes, especially narrow and confined ones, is the
basis for protecting these vital pathways that help ensure the
sustainability of these populations that both tribal and non-tribal hunters
depend upon. In March, USFWS’s Lander Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office
located in Lander WY, led and coordinated this effort to helicopter-capture
and GPS-collar 111 elk and mule deer in a continuing effort to track
migration movements, diseases, pregnancy, and animal health. Primary
collaborators include the Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho Fish and
Game, Wyoming Migration Initiative and Haub School from the University of
Wyoming, and The Nature Conservancy. Photo/USFWS
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[image: Canoeing down the river in Alaska] Region 7: FAC Alaska would like
to welcome Reth Duir to the team!
Reth will be leading FAC’s urban fishing program this summer in Anchorage,
Alaska from May 20-August 1. The program focuses on introducing new
audiences to safe fishing opportunities nearby. Entering its 8th year with
over 40 events planned, the program includes introduction to different
fishing techniques, wading in current, cold water safety, bear safety, and
cooking the catch. Partners include Northeast Muldoon and Mountain View
Boys and Girls Clubs, Denali Family Services, Big Brothers Big Sisters,
Alaska Center for Resource Families, Alaska Department of Natural Resources
Boating Safety Program, Alaska Geographic, National Park Service and
others. Reth is a recent graduate of the University of Alaska, Anchorage
and is passionate about the Anchorage community and connecting people to
the out-of-doors. *Photo/Alaska Geographic*
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can be tailored with content or images that are endemic to your specific
area or work. Product size and hardware requirements to produce banners are
provided.
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