by Ron Loehman, Conservation Chair The Southwest Jemez Mountains Landscape Restoration Project is a ten-year, $35 million collaboration among the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF), the Valles Caldera National Preserve (VCNP), and the Jemez Pueblo "to restore sustainable ecological conditions on... approximately 210,000 acres in the Southwest Jemez Mountains". This project is of interest to NM Trout members because it includes the entire upper Jemez River watershed and the outcome will affect streams we care about, such as the East Fork, San Antonio, Cebolla, and Guadalupe. The SFNF is holding informational meetings on their part of the project, as required ... Read More
April 5, 2012
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March 23, 2012
General meeting; 7:30PM at Sandia Prep in the 'Commons Area' Program will be 'Quetico Fly Fishing for Smallmouth'; presented by Brian Beaudoin, Don Hurst & Jim Kelley. The program is about their wilderness flyfishing experience for smallmouth bass and northern pike trip last year to Canada's Quetico Provincial Park ... Read More
March 10, 2012
The Las Conchas fire put many of our normal conservation projects on hold. Below is a list of confirmed dates and projects. June 2 Annual NMT conservation barbeque. Extension of Rio Cebolla vehicle exclusion work, interpretive panel installation. July 14 Cattle fencing on the upper Rio Cebolla September 8 Repair/build cattle exclosure on Rio San Antonio just downstream of the Valles Caldera west boundary Projects awaiting confirmation:
- habitat improvement on the Rio de los Indios in the Valles Caldera
- help evaluate fire damage on the Rio del Oso, Peralta, and Capulin creeks
- help with identifying and GPS marking failing in-stream log ... Read More
March 8, 2012
Attached below is our conservation overview presentation from the 2012 Conclave (2 MB pdf file). NM Trout Conservation Program ... Read More
March 8, 2012
Youth clinics: May 26, June 23, July 21, August 18, and September 22 [link] Volunteers from New Mexico Trout conduct fly fishing clinics for youths, allowing up to 20 participants the opportunity to fish the headwaters of the East Fork of the Jemez River on the Preserve. Participants spend a half day learning about equipment, tackle, knots, stream insect sampling and identification. They will have time to practice their casting in the morning and then head for the fishing hole in the afternoon. Bring a lunch to enjoy along the stream and be prepared for weather. This activity is extremely popular, so sign ... Read More
February 13, 2012
A screening of "Red Gold", an Award Winning documentary on the threat to Alaska's last wild salmon fishery, will be held in Albuquerque on 9 Feb. The film will be followed by a tasting at Scalo's restaurant, featuring Bristol Bay wild salmon expertly prepared by one of Albuquerque's best chefs. The cost is $10 and includes the movie and salmon tasting. The film will be shown at the Guild Cinema, 3405 Central Avenue at 6:30PM. The tasting will follow at Scalo Restaurant, 3500 Central Avenue. More about this film at: http://www.savebristolbay.org/red-gold-documentary ... Read More
February 7, 2012
The Valles Caldera Trust recently released their report to Congress, outlining its activities and progress in the management of the natural preserve. In spite of the devastating Las Conchas fire which limited access to the much of the areas in the preserve and forced cancellation of many events/activities, the Valles Caldera saw a 13% increase in visitation, and a 10.8% increase in overall revenue. Of particular interest to NMT is the report of a significant loss of the fish populations in some of the area creeks. The newly-begun Southwest Jemez Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Project, funded through USDA from a ... Read More
February 7, 2012