Project
FISH
Friends
Involved in Sportfishing Heritage
We
need YOU !!!!!!!!!!!!!
What
is Project FISH?
An
education program for youth and families Sponsored
locally by schools, fishing and conservation organizations,
others interested in fish, fisheries, fishing
A learning opportunity for youth to gain:
-
Angling skills
- Understanding of aquatic ecology
- Tackle crafting skills
- Ethics and responsibility as anglers
- Understanding of fisheries management
Who
is sponsoring Project FISH?
MSU
Department of Fisheries & Wildlife, with
grant support from the Great Lakes Fishery Trust
- MSU
Extension and Michigan 4-H Youth Programs Agency
and organizational partners: MDNR Fisheries Division
and MUCC.
Corporate
Sponsors: Gander Mountain, and other equipment
donors
Who is needed?
- Volunteers willing to instruct
youth and families!
- Volunteers interested in working with
schools
- Volunteers interested in working with
stores to teach and sponsor youth clubs, (for
example, with Gander Mountain stores)
- Volunteers who might connect local youth
sportfishing clubs with fishing and conservation
clubs!
- Volunteers -- willing to take youth and
their parents on fishing charters as awards
for their participation in local youth sportfishing
clubs or in school programs
- Volunteers interested in being part of
regional state training teams - training other
adults in how to teach youth about fishing and
fisheries.
If
you are interested training programs
are organizing NOW!
Contact:
Mark
Stephens -- Project FISH coordinator,MSU Dept
of CARRS-- 517-432-2700 E-mail:
info@projectfish.org |