By Dave Keane On December 5, 2020, eleven members from our club met to participate in a stream clean up. Clifford Branch is a small stream originating from a spring…
Category: Conservation
Conservation News: Spicebush (Lindera benzoin)
By Dave Keane Walk in the woods this time of year and you may find yourself asking what is that shrub with the red berries? If you’re not sure what…
Clifford Branch Stream Clean Up: December 5th
Our club has been invited by the National Capital and Seneca Valley Chapters of Trout Unlimited to participate in a stream clean up of Clifford Branch, a native brook trout…
Conservation News: Riparian Forest Buffers and Rural Legacy Grants
By Dave Keane The Frederick County Council passed Bill # 20-14 Waterbody-Buffer Requirements on September 15, 2020. This new legislation will increase the buffer width from 150 feet to 175…
Conservation Update: Oct. 2020
By Dave Keane Help support our friends at Stream Link Education by participating in a stream buffer planting this fall. Register for an event. How does drinking scotch support Atlantic…
Conservation Update: Sept. 2020
By Dave Keane A new type of invasive water chestnut species has been found in northern Virginia. Trapa bispinosa has been discovered in 54 locations and 5 counties in Virginia.…
Trout Stocking at Otter Valley Fish Camp
By Dave Keane In early June, Otter Valley Fish Camp was stocked by members of PVFF and the Brotherhood of the Jungle Cock (BOJC). Our club has been partnering with…
Conservation Update: Trout in the Classroom
By Chuck Dinkel The mission of the Mid-Atlantic Trout in the Classroom (MATIC) program is to develop school children into future protectors of and advocates for establishing and maintaining healthy…
CANCELLED: Youth Fly Fishing Class
PVFF will be teaching a youth fly fishing class on April 25 at Fountain Rock from 10:00am to 3:00pm. The class will be for 11-15 year old kids in Frederick…
Home Waters Stream Clean Up
By Dave Keane Our club will once again be cleaning up our Home Waters and supporting Project Clean Stream. Please send sign up at a monthly meeting or register below…
Conservation Update: February 2020
Beer Company Supporting Conservation Growing up, I was taught to cut up the “six pack” soda holders to prevent them from harming wildlife. Birds, turtles, fish and other wildlife have…
Conservation Update: January 2020
By Dave Keane Happy New Year! It’s time to start thinking about plans for summer. Below are some opportunities for youth that offer instruction in fishing and conservation education. Rivers…
Conservation Update: December 2019
By Dave Keane As you venture out in the woods this time of year, you can still enjoy some native tree crops from our Eastern Forests. The American Persimmon, Diospyros…
Conservation Update: November 2019
By Dave Keane Last month, I attended a presentation that was put on by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Freshwater Fisheries section. The topic was Brook Trout Conservation. DNR…
Conservation Update: October 2019
By Dave Keane Our club recently enjoyed a few days of fishing in a Western Maryland. We fished the lower Savage River and the North Branch of the Potomac River.…
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