May 13, 2017 Trout Release at Lost Creek

What an awesome day we had at the Lost Creek Golf Course and stream releasing the trout donated by Lost Creek Trout Club! Thanks goes to our wonderful community for making this day happen for the students of Lack Tuscarora Elementary School and Juniata High School...my heart is full!


This was our ninth trout release participating in Trout in the Classroom through our sponsors Penns Creek Trout Unlimited. They have been a wonderful group to work with over the years and have had a tremendous impact on the streams of Mifflin and Juniata Counties. This program would not exist today in our school without this group of anglers!


 Thank you parents and students of Lack Tuscarora Elementary for braving the weather which held out better than expected and for embracing our efforts! I greatly appreciate the help and support of Mrs. Jessica Morgan and the students of Juniata High School who taught a valuable lesson on stream conservation and assisted Penns Creek Trout Unlimited with our release, fly-casting, and macro-invertebrate study. Shout-outs to Michelle Lauver from Cocolamus Creek Disposal for our lesson on recycling and Mr. Lucas Book for his lesson on the importance of trees to the health of a stream.


 It is my hope that the students will realize the precious natural and human resources we have in our community and that they will be inspired to protect them for the future. A final word of thanks to the members of Juniata Watershed Alliance  and the Juniata Conservation District for their vision to make stream conservation a priority for our community beginning with the efforts at the Lost Creek Golf Course. Here are a few pictures of the day...

  these smiles....

are the reason I love this program!

and a link to a video...

https://youtu.be/Yaeav5OBL-c

If this looks like fun to you... Juniata Watershed Alliance would love to have you be a part of our efforts to enact our vision for Lost Creek providing for our students authentic opportunities for stream conservation within our community. Please feel free to reach out to us through our Facebook page to see how you can be a part of local efforts.


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Our Vision Statement:

We envision a healthy and beautiful stream that enhances and reflects the spirit of our rural community and its carefully stewarded landscape.