Tag: Kentucky
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A monarch butterfly on a purple plant with bright colors in the background. Photo by Christine Lisiewski.
Teeing up conservation
January 29, 2019 | 4 minute read
Most people view golf courses as swaths of perfectly cropped and contoured grass, closer to artifice than raw nature. As many golfers can attest, however, most of the golf course outside the boundaries of greens and fairways is wild and unruly, and can be a difficult place to locate an errant ball. “About 70 percent of most golf course acreage is managed for out-of-play areas,” said Dr. Kimberly Erusha, managing director of the U. Learn more...
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A snowman ornament made from recycled bottle caps. Photo by Moria Painter, USFWS.
Celebrating the season with nature crafts
December 20, 2018 | 1 minute read
Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery and the Friends of Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery hosted a Holiday Open House that drew more than 200 people to the hatchery on a chilly December day. Learn more...
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Ashley Buffington paints Bear Bales face at a fishing event. Photo by Teresa Devore, USFWS.
Wolf Creek hosts Annual Reaching for Rainbows Derbies
October 24, 2018 | 2 minute read
Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery and the Friends of Wolf Creek hosted two annual fishing events for moderately to severely disabled students: the fourth annual Reaching for Rainbows Kids Fishing Derbies for Adair and Cumberland Counties; and the 11th annual Reaching for Rainbows Kids Fishing Derby for Russell and Clinton Counties. Learn more...
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Dot McPherson shows off her stringer of rainbow trout. Photo by Makenzie Back, USFWS.
Wolf Creek hosts annual Catch a Smile Senior Fishing Derby
October 23, 2018 | 1 minute read
Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery and the Friends of Wolf Creek hosted the 11th annual Catch a Smile Senior Fishing Derby on September 25, for anyone 62 years of age or older. More than 140 participants joined us for this event. Most participants were able to catch at least one fish during the three hour time-period, with many catching their limit within the first hour. A complimentary lunch was provided for all participants and their accompanying families. Learn more...
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NCTC’s Randy Robinson talks about Conservation Connect. Photo by Moria Painter, USFWS.
Wolf Creek assists in environmental education conference
October 17, 2018 | 1 minute read
The 42nd annual Kentucky Association for Environmental Education conference was held in early September. Environmental education specialists Moria Painter and Ashley Buffington attended the conference and staffed a booth that provided information on the national fish hatchery system and the biologist-in-training program. Painter was joined by Randy Robinson from the National Conservation Training Center to give information to 23 educators about the online toolkit Conservation Connect. Learn more...
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Brad Redmon teaches students how to tie knots. Photo by Moria Painter, USFWS.
Fly fishing is the rage at Wolf Creek
October 15, 2018 | 1 minute read
Wolf Creek hosted a two-day, intensive Fly Fishing Conclave in mid-August. Twenty-eight eager anglers were immersed in learning from some of the best fly fishing experts in Kentucky. The conclave began with a presentation from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Wolf Creek Powerhouse Superintendent on the flow of the Cumberland River. Other topics included basic gear and rigging, casting, entomology for the fly Angler, reading the water, nymphing, fishing with dry flies and streamers, tenkar and fly tying, and a question and answer town hall talk. Learn more...
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Veterans show off their striped bass. Photo by Moria Painter, USFWS.
Annual Wounded Warriors Fishing Event at Wolf Creek
October 11, 2018 | 1 minute read
Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery and the Friends of Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery hosted the seventh annual Wounded Warriors Fishing Event on September 11, 2018, for 20 American servicemen and servicewomen. The event began at 5:30 a.m. Participants received t-shirts, breakfast, and snacks before departing to Lake Cumberland for a morning of striped bass fishing. During the afternoon, the veterans enjoyed a catered barbeque lunch, a21-gun-salute provided by the local Disabled American Veterans, and a goody bag from the Friends of Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery. Learn more...
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A man fishing. Photo by Steve Corey, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0.
Spring events at Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery
March 20, 2019 | 3 minute read
Jamestown, Kentucky — Spring is in the air at Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery. We are excited to announce our upcoming events. Times for all events are Central. Calling all runners! April 13 is set for our fourth annual Trout Trot 5K trail run. Early registration (before March 28th) is $20, late registration is $25; kids 12 and under are free with a paid adult. Race day registration 8 – 8:45 a. Read the full story...
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Tippecanoe darter. Photo © Robert Criswell, used with permission.
Tiny freshwater fish does not warrant federal protection
December 18, 2018 | 3 minute read
After a thorough scientific review, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has determined that populations of the Tippecanoe darter, a small freshwater fish, do not warrant federal protection under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). In some places, surveys suggest increasing populations, likely due to improvements in water quality. One of the smallest darters in the world, the Tippecanoe darter continues to be found across its historical range in larger streams and rivers of the Ohio River watershed in Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and West Virginia. Read the full story...
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New regional director to head southeastern conservation efforts Fish and Wildlife Service
December 10, 2018 | 2 minute read
Service officials announced late last month that Leopoldo “Leo” Miranda will head the Service’s Southeast Region. The tract encompasses 10 southeastern states as well as Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Read the full story...
