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Conservation Conversation
Conservation onversation
With Julie Ruth Haselden
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Hello out there! I am looking forward to more creek and river restoration projects when we are able! Hope you will join me when new work parties are posted. Working for free, toward a beneficial goal, feels good!
Though we are unable to congregate and pitch in, there are lots of people working non-stop to protect our wetlands, wildlife habitats, and fish! GRATITUDE to Dr. Mark Rockwell, D.C. (President & VP Conservation, Northern Calif. Council, Fly Fishers International) for his tireless support and actions on our behalf. Big time GRATITUDE to Susan Schwartz (Friends of Five Creeks) for her constant efforts to protect our local Codornices Creek and her positive activism for the benefit of our world. GRATITUDE to the supporters and protectors of Bristol Bay, one of the world’s last great salmon fisheries, who are fighting the proposed Pebble Mine. GRATITUDE to the people who have worked to remove obsolete dams on the Klamath River, opening over 400 miles for salmon to return and spawn. There are lots of conservation heroes. Please support them by voting for candidates who recognize and support the value of healthy fish and a healthy planet.
Our SF Bay Area offers many opportunities to GET OUT and enjoy! A trip to walk among the redwoods, a cool relief on a hot day – or any day – is yours for free. Visit Redwood Regional Park in Oakland. While you are there, with a bandanna or mask, stop by the Redwood Creek Fish Ladder. I have
seen 16” to 18” native trout working their way up this creek to spawn. The creek is mostly dry now, but a wonderful destination.
Our Bay Trail offers fly fishing opportunities! There is excellent access to a bay within The Bay between Berkeley’s Gilman and University. I chatted with a happy fly fisher there in a float tube. Check tides –
Finally! Fly fishing trips are coming up! Remember to KEEP EM WET and release your fish to swim another day. Please send me photos of your Keep Em Wet catches! (jhaselden17@comcast.net) We will share your photos and offer prizes at our annual GPFF Holiday Dinner. (Plus, I really want to see your healthy fish and your KEW skills!)
California Sate Historical Landmark 970 - Where Rainbow Trout Species was first identified.
Some scenes on the bay trail, fly fishermen, kayaks and complete with steep hills! - Photos by the Author
