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Lake Wichita Revitalization Committee, city consider Kimley-Horn for project design Times Record News The tides are changing for the Lake Wichita Revitalization Committee as they choose a different engineering design group for three shoreline projects. Read More
Lake Wichita group considers adding up to 10 subcommittees Times Record News As the Lake Wichita revitalization project grows and changes, the committee in charge of the effort is considering the addition of subcommittees. 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
What’s new on the central Iowa biking scene Des Moines RegisterReady to roll down to the farmers' market or your favorite brewery on two wheels? Here are a few changes to look for on metro area trails and roads this summer: ... 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
Shelbyville Lake is getting much-needed fish habitat thanks to a concerted effort by groups of local anglers, staff from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. "Georgia Cubes" are a combination of pvc pipe and corrugated drain pipe that are proven fish attractors. The... Read More
Don Kelly, Tioga County Bass Anglers and local tackle shop owner, discusses the recently completed Nessmuck Lake, PA project. Shell Oil provided a grant to Friends of Reservoirs and Don spearheaded a group of local volunteers to work with staff from Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission to complete this project.... 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
