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Hello John

Born to FishForced to Work - Anonymous

Committed to Protecting Connecting and

Restoring Arizonas watersheds and fisheries

Message from the PresidentThis past month Zane Grey Chapter and theArizona council have been involved with anumber of projects We delivered eggs to most ofthe 33-Arizona schools participating in the Trout-In-the-Classroom program We helped ArizonaGame and Fish stock Gila trout in the West Forkof Oak Creek and some of us even managed toget up to the San Juan River for some fishing

November promises to be busy with continued delivery of trout eggsto the rest of the Trout-In-the-Classroom schools a council wideplanning session and a Cast and Blast event with Arizona legislatorsat the end of the month These legislative meet and great events arealways a great opportunity to get to know our elected officials in a

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more relaxed and causal setting while also discussing theconservation issues we see as so important for the continued goal ofcold clear clean water for our state and nation Other activities we have in the works include additional activitieswithin our diversity outreach including activities with Girl ScoutsBoy Scouts Special Olympics and our womens initiative We invite you to attend our board meetings the first Thursday of themonth for an update of the various projects we have underway Yours in Service Alan DavisPresident

Gila Trout Stocking Successful at

West Fork of Oak Creek

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On October 25th 26 volunteers from the Zane Grey TU Chapter andother conservationists assisted the AZGFD in stocking 1000 Gilatrout in 35 miles of the West Fork of Oak Creek

A big THANK YOU to those carrying the 40 pound backpacks to placethe trout in the stream - especially to the remote parts of the creek

Another step in our efforts to restore one of Arizonas native trout

Volunteers Needed for Oak CreekProject

Volunteers are needed to join the Oak Creek Watershed Council(OCWC) and Friends of Oak Creek on Saturday November 11th andNovember 18th from 800am - noon to help collect data that will

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lead to a better understanding of how erosion and sediment impactmacroinvertebrates in Oak Creek

For more information and to register see Data Collection Projects

Frye Creek Closed and Surveys ShowSevere Impacts from Forest Fires

Tracy Stephens AZGFD Native Trout and Chub Coordinatorprovided Information on the latest stream reports resulting fromseveral forest fires in Arizona The AZGFD Native Aquatics Program posts weekly project updateson the AZGFD In the Current page The links below includeinformation from the surveys of Frye and Ash creeks in mid-September a Gila Trout species of the month post and a post on thesalvage conducted in July The pictures in the most recent article provide an idea of whatconditions are like in Frye and Ash creeks

Frye Creek Closed to Fishing

Status of Gila Trout Recovery Streams on Mt Graham Native Species of the Month - Gila Trout Salvage of Mount Graham Gila Trout after the Frye Fire It is hopeful that surveys of Grapevine Creek can be done soon Questions can be directed to Tracy at tstephensazgfdgov

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Changes to the Wild Trout Challenge

The AZGFD is temporarily suspending therequirement for anglers to catch a Gila trout in order

to complete the Wild Trout Challenge

With the closure of Frye Creek there is no longer a wild populationof Gila trout open to fishing

Salt River Beautification Cleanup Another Success

To celebrate National Make a Difference

Day on October 28th ZGTU volunteers joined JustServe and theTonto National Forest Service to clean and beautify sections of trailsand banks along the Salt River

ZGTU coordinators David Mayl and Linda McAteer reported lots ofvolunteers from various organizations and BIG piles of trashrecovered

Thanks to ALL the volunteers

Trout-In-the-Classroom(TIC)

Teacher Receives State Award

We are VERY pleased toannounce that on October 28thAngela Mitchell was chosen toreceive the Middle SchoolScience Teacher of the YearAward from the Arizona Science

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Teachers Association

Angela has been a great advocate for the program at the SheaMiddle School in Phoenix and a presenter at the TIC workshops andother conservation events Congratulations Angela

Other news this past month has been schools reporting lots ofexcitement - the eggs are hatching

On September 20th eggs were delivered to the various schools inthe Phoenix metro plus Flagstaff Tucson Morenci Nogales andwestern Arizona

For more information on the TIC program to sign-up as avolunteer andor to sign-up for newsletters and notices goto wwwazticorg and wwwfacebookcomaztroutintheclassroom

Conservation License PlateSupports TU Programs

The Arizona Sportsmen for Wildlife Conservation (AZSFWC) licenseplate fund is derived from the sale of wildlife conservation licenseplates and member organizations as well as non-memberorganizations are eligible to apply for those funds

The Arizona TU Council and Chapters have received funds over thepast seven years in support of the Annual Native and Wild TroutConferences and the Trout-In-the-Classroom programs The next time your registration comes up for renewal choose theconservation license plate option at registration to show your supportfor conservation and our projects

EPA Recieves Record-Setting Comments for

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Bristol Bay Protections

More than 750000 comments were submittedduring the comment period to send a message(again) that protections are necessary for this landand watershed

More than 2 million comments have been sent to the EPA over thepast five years

More information on what else has been done can be foundat Protect Bristol Bay

Upcoming Events

November

November 2nd700 - 900pm

1133 DobsonRoad Mesa

Zane Grey Monthly Board Meeting

Bass Pro Shop

Plan to attend our meeting to learn about ourupcoming activities and to meet other volunteers

Guests are always welcome to attend and getinvolved For questions or for more details sendyour email to presidentzanegreytuorg

Casting Meet-upStarts again

900 - 1000am

Wednesday Casting Meet-up

Roadrunner Park

Casting Meet-ups are back at 900am atRoadrunner Park in Phoenix Come out and workon those casting skills and socialize with yourfellow fly anglers

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Visit AZFISHBOOK to stay up to date

ArizonaFlycasters

November 9th700 - 845pm

Peter Stitcher on Nov 9th

Sunnyslope Community Center802 E Vogel Phoenix

Peter Stitcher is an Aquatic Biologist and Chief FlyGeek at Ascent Fly Fishing and River OracleApproaching the sport of fly fishing through thelens of a biologist Peter strives to break down thesciences of entomology fish feeding behaviorstream dynamics and fish habitat use in order toequip the fly angler with an insiders knowledgeand biologist-crafted fly selections to help themexperience greater success on the fly

1st TalkEntomology 101- On the Water amp In Your Fly Box

2nd TalkHow to Match the Hatch in 2 Minutes amp Hack HatchCharts

Get Involved

Arizona Women of Trout Unlimited

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The Arizona TU Council and the Zane Grey TU Chapter havelaunched an Arizona Women of Trout Unlimited program TheWomens Initiative of TU is made up of women who care about ourrivers and streams are passionate about mentoring the nextgeneration and enjoy getting out to fish as often as they can Donthesitate to reach out to us for help advice or support

Click hereto check past editions of the Womens Initiative newsletter

Join Us Online

More than 800 TU members and leaders anglers and others havejoined our Facebook group for lively discussions and to shareinformation ideas and support

Join us today

1 Go to wwwfacebookcom 2 Search for Arizona Women of Trout Unlimited or just click on

this ArizonaWomenofTroutUnlimited link3 Click Join and start talking

Zane Grey - ChairLinda McAteerLMcAteer60gmailcom480-658-6154

Arizona Council -ChairSusan Geersusanspiral-creativecom

TU National - ChairKerri Russell - Arkansaskerrirussellcoxnet479-640-8319

Zane Grey Chapter BoardMeetings

Board meetings are held the firstThursday of each month at 700pm atBass Pro Shop 1133 N Dobson Road Mesa in the second floorconference room

Guests are always welcome to attend and get involved For questionsor more details send your email to presidentzanegreytuorg

Plan to attend our next meeting to learn about our upcomingactivities and to meet other volunteers

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Looking for a Fishing Opportunity

Arizona Fly Fishing PortalJoin Today

Organizations

Below is a list of fishing organizations in Arizona Feel free to joinexplore visit their websites or attend a meeting to find out moreinformation

ORGANIZATION LINK TO WEBSITE Contact

ArizonaFlycasters ClubSunnyslope Community Center802 E Vogel Ave Phoenix AZ

httpwwwazflycasterscom

Fly Fishing Social Event night - 2ndThursday of each month Greatspeaker and awesome raffleDonations support our Communityoutreach partners from Veterans toYouth activities Check website forspecific schedule

Join Online

Desert FlyCastersCheck website fordetails

httpwwwdesertflycasterscom

General meeting 2nd Wednesday ofeach month There may be some

Contact

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exceptions so check website fordetails

Payson FlyCasters

httpwwwpaysonflycastersorg Contact

White MountainsLake Foundation

httpwmlforg Contact

Northern ArizonaFlycasters

httpwwwnazflycastersorg

General Meeting 1st Wednesday ofeach month

Contact

Old PuebloChapter of TU

httpoldpueblotuorg Contact

Gila TroutChapter of TU

httpwwwgilatroutorg Contact

Grand CanyonChapter of TU

httpwwwgctuorg Contact

Arizona Womenof TroutUnlimited

Arizona Women of TroutUnlimited Contact

Social Networking

AZFISHBOOK offers a variety of social activities Listed below aresome of the activities available

Check out the AZFISHBOOK Group athttpfacebookcomgroupsazfishbook

Instagram Gallery - Share your photo with the Zane Grey TUcommunity Post photos to Instagram with zgtugallery

Check out the gallery at httpwwwazfishbookorgzgtugallery

Restoration amp Conservation

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Clean-up amp Meet-up

Clean Up Friday (Every Friday) - Self Starter program Go outby yourself call a friend organize a meet-up and clean up a rivercreek mountain preserve or anywhere you see an opportunity toclean up America

Check out all the upcoming clean-up opportunities at httpwwwazfishbookorgcalendar

Opportunities

Committee Volunteers As always there are many opportunities to participate in the variousactivities and committees make new friends and make a difference For more information visit our website at ZGTU Committeescontact us at Volunteer Interest Signup or contact any ZGTUBoard member for details

Join Trout Unlimited Today Not a member yet Looking for a gift idea Join today at TroutUnlimited

Combined CalendarAZ Trout Unlimited amp Chapters Arizona Flycasters Club and

several other area fishing and conservation calendars

If you want to print a view you can do so by pressing the Printoption and customize your printed copy

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Please give us your feedback on your interests

Zane Grey Trout Unlimited Chapter | Email Us | Visit Our Website

Have you visited us on our Zane Grey Chapter Facebook If not take a few minutesto check us out for more information on what is going on in Arizona

STAY CONNECTED

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