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The Texas Master Naturalist program (TXMN) was created in 1997 opening its first chapter in San Antonio, Texas. The Texas Master Naturalist program is designed to develop a corps of well-informed volunteers who provide education, outreach, and service dedicated to the beneficial management of natural resources and natural areas within... Read More
Check out the latest video from the Lake Shelbyville project. Staff from Illinois Department of Natural Resources, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and numerous volunteers are placing modified Georgia Cubes (Shelbyville Cubes) at several sites in May, 2018. Note that an extra layer of pvc pipe is added to the... Read More
RESERVOIR FISHERIES HABITAT PARTNERSHIP Annual Meeting; 5-7 October 2018 Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center Athens, TX The Reservoir Fisheries Habitat Partnership (RFHP) and Friends of Reservoirs will be holding their 9th Annual Meeting at the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center in Athens, Texas. The meeting will be held Friday through Sunday, 5-7 October, 2018.... Read More
The Reservoir Fisheries Habitat Partnership is pleased to announce its Request for Proposals for FY2019. For the first time, proposals will be submitted by filling out our on-line grant proposal form. Maximum funding request is $30,000. We anticipate funding 3-4 projects in the $10,000-$30,000 range. Deadline for proposals is August... Read More
Lake Fork has been one of the premier bass fisheries in Texas and really for most of the country for many years. The majority of largemouth bass (65%) in Texas’ top 50 largest bass have come from Lake Fork. Fork was impounded in 1980 and is now entering middle age.... Read More
Check out this video from Texas Parks and Wildlife. Marcos DeJesus, fisheries biologist in San Marcos, talks about aging reservoirs, the need for structure projects and the essential role that partnering plays in making habitat restoration projects happen. Marcos has been instrumental in partnering efforts among Texas Parks and Wildlife... Read More
Current Funding Opportunities at NEEF Hands on the Land Mini-Grants NEEF, in partnership with Partners in Resource Education, will award a total of $65,000 to Hands on the Land sites to support environmental education. Applications close: March 1, 2018 2018 USFS BioBlitz Grants NEEF, with major funding support from USFS,... Read More
Improving the Fishery at Lake Nessmuk by the Addition of Critical Fish Habitat The Lake Nessmuk habitat improvement project was one of the largest fish habitat projects completed in the state of Pennsylvania in 2015. The Lake Nessmuk dam breast needed significant repairs in 2015 due to its unsafe high... Read More
Outdoor Recreation Roundtable Welcomes Government Recognition of Industry as GDP Contributor Inaugural report highlights economic influence of outdoor recreation industry Alexandria, VA – February 14, 2018 – The Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) today applauded the release of the first-ever government report recognizing the outdoor recreation industry as a significant economic contributor to the U.S. Gross... Read More
The New Mexico B.A.S.S. Nation has been an active Friends of Reservoirs member for several years. Habitat issues on Elephant Butte Reservoir are particularly challenging due to drought and highly fluctuating water levels due to irrigation demands on the water supply. Earl Conway, New Mexico B.A.S.S. Conservation Director, has met... Read More
