Rocky Mountain Flycasters - Volunteer Opportunities

Rocky Mountain National Park Fishery Biologist Assistance

The week of August 30, we begin on the Upper Poudre (Long Draw Area) work with measuring flows, mapping and recording travel times. (Austin Condon reports that one more person is needed for Tuesday, Sept. 7.) That work will continue for a couple of weeks, and then a third week will be electro-fishing the same areas. We do have the use of the Hague Creek Ranger Camp, which has bedding for two, stove, pots/pans, silverware and secure storage for food (no need for bear canister). We will work on Hague Creek, Mummy Pass Creek and the lower part of the Poudre River this week.

For more information and contacts, please see the 2010 RMNP Park Fisheries Field Work Schedule and more detailed information and contact.

Colorado Division of Wildlife Rendezvous

The Colorado Division of Wildlife is holding a Rendezvous Skills Day at the Ben Delatour Boy Scout Ranch for young people. Our members are needed to help rig up fishing lines, assist with casting, and keep lines straight.

Join the CDOW and its partners for a day of outdoor recreation, education, and fun! No experience necessary, no equipment needed. $5 per registrant. Participants can shoot guns, arrows, catch fish, and learn other mountain skills. Students and families are encouraged to attend and participants under 12 must be accompanied by an adult at all times. Families who wish to attend can RSVP at www.wildlife.state.co.us/Education/GetOutdoors/PoudreRendezvous or call 303-291-7212. For more information on wildlife-recreation, visit online: www.wildlife.state.co.us/Education/GetOutdoors/.

Keep this date in mind as the details pull together. As President Lee Evans says "We'll have a booth...hand out info about us...teach fly casting, knot tying, etc...and supervise actual fishing. Sounds like a fun day!". Contact Lee Evans to signup to volunteer for this event.

Colorado Trout Unlimited Clean-Up Day

Volunteers are needed on September 18th for our part in the Colorado TU clean-up day. We will be cleaning up a large section of the Cache La Poudre River and will meet at 9:00 a.m. at Picnic Rock to receive our assignments, trash bags, and other instructions. After the event (around noon), we will have a picnic at Picnic Rock to thank all of our volunteers. For more information or to sign up, please contact Bob Streeter.

Eagle’s Nest Open Space

Rocky Mountain Flycasters has developed a long-term project to assist with the restoration of the section of the North Fork of the Cache La Poudre River that runs through the Larimer County Eagle's Nest Open Space. Volunteers are needed on September 25th and October 30th for our annual trail maintenance days at Eagle's Nest. Larimer County provides the appropriate tools. Meeting location for possible carpooling to Eagle's Nest is decided upon about a week before the work date based on who wants to participate. Otherwise, you can meet up with everyone at Eagle's Nest (just off Rt 287 at Livermore). The work day generally runs from around 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

For more information or to sign up, please contact Guy Turenne, RMF Trustee at Large and Eagle’s Nest Project Leader.

Boys & Girls Club “Day for Kids”

Thousands of adults and children attended events nationwide and on U.S. military bases throughout the world, making last year’s Day for Kids event was a huge success! Popular events included picnics, parades, street festivals and service projects.

This year’s Day for Kids celebration will be held Sept. 25th from 10:00am-4:00pm at the Front Range Village in Fort Collins on East Harmony Road. We will have a 10'x10' booth with tables and chairs and also a space for Casting demonstrations and teaching basics. Other booth offerings will include a RMF handouts station, Knots (hands-on tying), Fly tying (2 stations), Youth Day Camp promotion, Equipped fly fisher/Q&A station, Sponsors’ recognition display, and more. Signed up volunteers will assemble at 9:30am to set up, and may want to bring sunscreen and rain gear even though we will be using a 10'x10' gazebo style awning.

For more information or to sign up, please contact Dennis Cook, RMF Youth Outreach Chairman.