Topic: want to volenteer ?...stream fertilazation (Read 3189 times)

jetboatjim · « **on:** June 16, 2010, 07:13:01 PM »

a message I recieved.

Hello everyone,

It's that time of year again, looking to start up the stream enrichment application on our local flows. I am sending this email out to request volunteers to assist with the application of fertilizer in several Fraser Valley/Lower Mainland streams including the Coquihalla, Silverhope, Foley, Centre, Statlu and Seymour systems. Last year we had great participation by local angling and stewardship groups and we would like to further the participation this year. If you have a spare day and would like to be a part of a project that helps to improve the fish stocks of our locals watersheds, please join us.

I have attached a backgrounder document that provides further details of the project, including project rationale, timeline and schedule, while providing some results from last years' project. In summary, we are looking for assistance to carry bags of fertilizer from the truck to the river and in placing them in the desired location within the stream.

The following is a tentative schedule of when the fertilizer will be added to the respective systems over the next couple of weeks. This timing will of course depend on the availability of volunteers, stream flows and weather conditions.

· June 22, 2010: Seymour River

· June 23, 24 or 25: Foley Creek and Centre Creek

· June 26: Coquihalla River and Silverhope Creek

· June 27: Statlu Creek

The majority of the work will require waders, wading boots and the ability to wade into shallow water while carrying a 10 kg burlap bag of fertilizer. Not everyone has to wear waders as some individuals can simply carry the burlap bags from the truck to the river’s edge where those with waders can position them in the stream. Some waders and boots as well as carpooling can be arranged.

For further information or if you would like to volunteer your time, please contact me via email or at the numbers listed below.

Thanks everyone, hope to hear from you, and please forward this email to anyone that you feel may be interested in helping out.

Sincerely,

Dave

Dave Harper,
BC Conservation Foundation
Greater Georgia Basin Steelhead Recovery Plan
www.livingrivers.ca
www.steelheadrecoveryplan.ca

Email: dharper@bccf.com

if interested you can contact me as I will be helping Dave in organizing the man power...

jetboatjim · « **Reply #1 on:** June 22, 2010, 04:27:10 PM »

June 22 - Seymour River - meet at the Seymour hatchery at 10:00am or at Rice Lake gate at 9:30am.

June 24 - Foley/Centre - meet at the FVTH at 8:00am, meet at Tim Horton's at Whatcom Rd. at 8:30am, meet at Tim Horton's (across from Husky on Vedder Rd.) in Chilliwack at 9:00am, meet at On the Way or Pointa Vista at 9:30am, fertilize Foley Creek first then head up and do Centre Creek.

June 26 - Coquihalla/Silverhope - meet at Fraser Valley Trout Hatchery at 7am, meet at Tim Horton's at Whatcom Rd. at 7:30am, meet at Tim Horton's (across from Husky on Vedder Rd.) in Chilliwack at 8:00am, meet at the Coquihalla fertilizer site (to be determined) at approx. 9am. After fertilizer is applied there we would then head up to the Silverhope Creek to fertilize there.

June 27 - Statlu Creek - meet at FVTH at 8:00am, meet along the route (heading over the Abbotsford-Mission bridge at some time between 9:00am and 10:00am, meet at the Sasquatch Inn (near the bridge crossing the Harrison River on the Lougheed Hwy at 10:00am.

jetboatjim · « **Reply #2 on:** June 27, 2010, 06:32:46 PM »

A great big thanks to all that attended :notworthy: , sure was easy with so many hands. there were fellas from as far as kamloops :hangloose: we had all kinds of fishermen helping out .wiuth 4000 kgs of fert we needed it.

sat we did the coq/silverhope...