Submitted by sweiter302 on Wed, 2022-09-21 08:18 Iroquois - 002 Vote Up Down +7 + Hi folks, it has been a long time since the June Picnic, but Fall is here and we are ramping up our meeting schedule. If you have time this weekend stop and say hello at the Hatchery during Sportsmen's Days. We will be doing casting and fly tying demos near the pond, so if you want to volunteer let me know. For Fall 2022: October 5 at Nibsy's Pub in Tip Hill. Come join us for dinner at 6:00 Meeting starts at 7:00 PM. We have two featured presentations for this meeting: Mallory Zabinski from the Village of Marcellus will tell us about the Village's Green Gateway Park at the North entrance of the Village. In this park there will be walking trails, an outdoor classroom for students of all ages, an arboretum and handicap fishing access. This summerthe Village worked with US Fish & Wildlife and the DEC to add creek vanes for stream stabilization. Marcellus High School students have been helping design the layout of the park. The next step is to add a handicap fishing access platform. They are reaching out to us in hopes that we may have some guidance as to the design of this platform and/or ideas of other groups that may be interested in helping/funding it. Aaron Buchta was promoted to program manager at the Onondaga County SWCD. He is a 2016 graduate of the NY Conservation District Employees Association Leadership Institute, a certified crop advisor, NYS agricultural environmental management planner, and a certified instructor for the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation four-hour erosion and sediment control certification program. His primary role at the SWCD has been as a resource conservation specialist/farm planner. Buchta joined the district in 2013. He graduated from SUNY Morrisville with a bachelor of technology degree in renewable resources in 2009. Aaron will talk about soil and water conservation as it relates to our mission. October 29 We will conduct a redd https://www.hatchmag.com/articles/spawning-trout-101/7715210 survey on Limestone Creek (Rain date will be Nov. 19.) More info to come, but let me and/or Bob Alexander know if you are interested in participating. We will meet in November on November 2d at Nibsy's as well and Outdoorsman Hall of Fame inductee Lindsay Agness - who is also the Trout Unlimited State Council Youth Coordinator will talk to us about recent and current youth initiatives, Trout in th eClassroom, and related topics. December 7 Will be our annual holiday party and the location and time is TBD. Stay tuned for more updates. Steve Weiter Iroquois Chapter Prez.