The 7th Annual Native and Wild Trout Conference will be held April 21, 2016 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Arizona Game and Fish Department headquarters, 5000 W. Carefree Highway, in Phoenix.
Pre-registration is required for the conference. Registration must be completed by April 18 at www.az-tu.org.
The event provides a free educational conference for those interested in meeting, networking, and developing future plans for restoration and management of watersheds and native and wild fish in Arizona and New Mexico.
The 2016 conference will again have more than 100 attendees from more than 35 various organizations and agencies from the southwest.
Native and Wild Trout Conference agenda topics:
AZGFD Coldwater Fisheries Vision and Management Plan
Trout Unlimited Southwest Native Trout Initiative
Western Native Trout Initiative Programs
Glen Canyon Dam: Long Term Experimental Management Plan
Stream and Temperature Monitoring Networks
Making Hatcheries Work: Mora National Fish Hatchery Operations
Wildfire Risk Assessments and Impacts
Trout-In-the-Classroom Programs
Conservation Awards for Distinguished Service
The Native and Wild Trout Conference has become a model in developing relationships for conservation organizations with state and federal agencies for habitat and conservation projects, which reach beyond native fish to restoration and management of watersheds for the benefit of all wildlife
For more information, visit: www.azgfd.com
source: Arizona Game and Fish Department