Greetings F&W Conservation Group Community!

After a holiday lay off and a slow start to 2019, things are ramping up.

Here are a few highlights of what we covered:

A big “Thanks!” to Coon Fortin (not pictured), Mike Kolsun and Molly Cook for getting the hatchery roof shoveled, with a few other folks “supervising”.

Theresa Darling won our rifle raffle draw.

The brook trout in the hatchery have started eating, so over the next two months they’ll be getting bigger so that when we stock them, they’ll be ready to grow into catch-able fish for anglers to get connected to our wonderful landscape.

In partnership with the VT F&W Dept, we’ll be hosting an information on CWD at the North Country Career Center on Feb 12th at 6:30pm.

In partnership with the NorthWoods Stewardship Center, we’ll be hosting the VT Big Game Trophy Club on March 14th at the Center for some measuring and a dinner. Stay tuned for more details.

Our annual meeting will occur after our regular board meeting in April. Members are welcome to attend. Contact a director if you’re interested.

In important news, the Salisbury Hatchery is slated for closure in Governor Scott’s upcoming budget. This is concerning due to the brood stock at that hatchery, with potential implications for fishing in VT for years to come. We’re working on a formal response to this in coordination with a number of other sporting groups in VT. Please contact us if you want to get involved.