RE: [VFB] Re: Conservation

[mark romero]

Pete, Jimmy is right. C.G. is actually a very personable guy. I met him when 
i went to the TU National Convention in Syracuse, N.Y. in 2000, TUY2K. I 
went to to it that year because i figured it might never be as close as that 
is to me again, and i had never been. It was a lotta fun. I took a class on 
the Rosgen method of stream restoration. Did a float of 9 mile creek with 
members of the local Iriquoix chapter who voluteerred to row us down that 
river. Caught fish, paid for my lifetime membershsip there that time, and 
ended up with a beautiful framed atlantic salmon fly especially designed and 
tyed for that event by Greg Heffner, now president of the Conhocton Valley 
chapter in New York and fellow CFTG member. Greg is a pal, and i knew i 
might never make another National TU Convention, so nobody was goin' home 
with that fly but me, LOL. When you get to the site (TU.org) just look up 
top and click on Conservation. You can also search any chapter in the 
country, simply by putting in the zip code of a town in that area. mark

From: "Jimmy D. Moore" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [VFB] Re: Conservation
Date: Sat, 27 Nov 2004 11:15:37 -0600
Pete, our TU chapter, The Guadalupe River Chapter,  makes a sizeable 
donation for TU's  Western Water Project to help improve streams in the 
west.

If you wanted to do something with your TU chapter or individually, write 
TU president, Charles Gauvin and he'll be glad to give you some 
suggestions. You can post him at: Charles Gauvin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

JIMMY  D
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Just a question for the group, now that mark brings it up:  I'm in the 
local chapter of TU and work with the local DEP to improve streams and 
rivers damaged from strip-mining... but what should one do for places "far 
off"?  An example is I live near Philadelphia (generally) but wish to help 
other areas also - especially as the Philadelphia area is not as keen on 
"environment" over "industry".  What can be done by someone in my 
geographic locale to help far- off places (ie North Carolina's mountains, 
just as an example)?  Also, what can be done when you're fighting a 
loosing battle with the local majority?

Just thinking, is all.
Tight wraps,
Pete

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