This month we will be performing a lake clean up in and around Culler Lake within Baker Park. What: Culler Lake Clean Up When: September 10, 2022, 10:00 am to…
Category: Conservation
PVFF Stream Cleanup
Our club will once again clean up our home waters and support Project Clean Stream in April. As spring arrives, tens of thousands of volunteers come together to remove trash from local…
Conservation Corner: Tree Planting
Please see below for tree planting opportunities in Frederick County. Our friends at StreamLink Education are in need of volunteers to assist with their projects. Sign up individually or with…
Conservation Corner: Youth Camp in Pennsylvania
In June, my son Evan attended the Pennsylvania Rivers Conservation & Fly Fishing Youth Camp at Messiah College in Grantham, PA. The camp was presented by the Cumberland Valley Chapter…
Conservation Corner: Dobson Flies and Hellgrammites
Recently while leaving for work in the early morning, I observed an amazing insect on the side of my house. It was a female Eastern Dobsonfly, Corydalus cornutus. Dobsonflies are…
Conservation Corner: Brotherhood of the Jungle Cock
Education, Conservation and Fellowship are the foundations of the Potomac Valley Fly Fishers. I believe thats what makes our club unique and successful. Another unique organization is the Maryland Chapter…
Conservation Corner: Catoctin Creek Clean Up
On Saturday, April 24th, members from our club volunteered their time to clean up our Home Waters. They also branched out and collected fallen tree shelters within the reforestation areas.…
Conservation Corner: PVFF Home Waters Clean Up
As spring arrives, tens of thousands of volunteers come together to remove trash from local streams, creeks, rivers, and parks as part of the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay’s Project…
Conservation Corner: The Great Eastern Brood
It’s happening this year! After 17 long years, Brood X will dig their way up from the ground and will invade our neighborhoods, yards, and landscapes. Nymphs will emerge mid…
Conservation Corner: Brook Trout Regulations and Stream Temperature Monitoring
Brook Trout RegulationsThe Maryland DNR Fisheries service recently adopted new brook trout regulations. Search online for “Flylords brook trout Maryland” to review a recent article in Flylords magazine to learn…
Conservation News: Clifford Branch Clean Up
By Dave Keane On December 5, 2020, eleven members from our club met to participate in a stream clean up. Clifford Branch is a small stream originating from a spring…
Conservation News: Spicebush (Lindera benzoin)
By Dave Keane Walk in the woods this time of year and you may find yourself asking what is that shrub with the red berries? If you’re not sure what…
Clifford Branch Stream Clean Up: December 5th
Our club has been invited by the National Capital and Seneca Valley Chapters of Trout Unlimited to participate in a stream clean up of Clifford Branch, a native brook trout…
Conservation News: Riparian Forest Buffers and Rural Legacy Grants
By Dave Keane The Frederick County Council passed Bill # 20-14 Waterbody-Buffer Requirements on September 15, 2020. This new legislation will increase the buffer width from 150 feet to 175…
Conservation Update: Oct. 2020
By Dave Keane Help support our friends at Stream Link Education by participating in a stream buffer planting this fall. Register for an event. How does drinking scotch support Atlantic…
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