Volunteer Activity Log

Volunteer Activity Log

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*The Rogue Flyfishers in Action, September/October 2012*
Date	Key Contact	Activity Description	Participants
Various dates in September and October 2012	John Ward, Conservation Chairman & Board Member, 541-482-2859, e_john_ward@msn.com	Activities Performed by Conservation Chairman: 1) Kellie Christensen participated in a signing ceremony of RFF Declaration of Cooperation statement of Oregon Solutions WISE Project ( Water for Irrigation, Streams & Economy ) for Bear Creek and Little Butte Creek Watersheds in late September. RFF Board had reviewed and authorized the President to sign the commitment. 2) RFF signed on as partner to Scoping Comments for Jordan Cove/Pacific Connector LNG Pipeline EIS to FERC in late October. RFF also testified at public hearings in Klamath Falls and Medford, and is concerned about impact of exporting domestic natural gas. Board approved signing on recommendation of Conservation Committee. FERC will next prepare a Draft EIS for public review and comment. 3) Participated in meetings, phone conferences and video production opposing suction dredging in fish bearing streams. Focus is legislated reform of suction dredger regulation on public and private lands, and analysis of suction dredger impact on completed restoration projects. 4) Participated in agency and public meetings about Development Permits where ESA Listed Fish are Present. Consultations on Riparian Setbacks, currently 75-feet in Jackson County on private lands, but 150 to 210-feet on federal lands will continue for about another year. 5) Attended two Shady Cove City Council Meetings or Study Sessions, testified on need for a Riparian Ordinance at Community Planning Workshop, and attended three Shady Cove Water Taskforce Planning or Outreach meetings. Shady Cove City Council reversed their denial of residential zoning and Comprehensive Plan Amendment to Flywater LLC on LUBA Remand. The approved R-2 zoning limits site to 40 dwelling units on about 20 acres and other conditions. The action may become final after findings are released, and appeals are heard.	Kellie Christensen, John Ward John Ward John Ward and Tom Collett John Ward John Ward

*The Rogue Flyfishers in Action, August 2012*
Date	Key Contact	Activity Description	Participants
Various dates in August 2012	John Ward, Conservation Chairman & Board Member, 541-482-2859, e_john_ward@msn.com	Activities Performed by Conservation Chairman: 1) Participated in final meeting of Oregon Solutions WISE Project (Water for Irrigation, Streams & Economy) for Bear Creek and Little Butte Creek Watersheds. In-Stream Workgroup finalized recommendation of formula that ranks 3 stable tiers of tributary streams where increased flows would benefit six fish species and public users. Recommendations would increase flow in Applegate River by eliminating irrigation diversion to McDonald Ditch; improve fish passage at RRID dam plunge pool on Antelope Creek and improve bypass flow management. Recommendations would increase flow in Jenny Creek by eliminating diversions from Grizzly and Soda Creeks; and improve flow in Bear Creek by eliminating diversions on Wagner, Coleman, Griffin, Jackson and Larson Creeks. Comingling irrigation flow in Neil Creek would cease and return Neil Creek to its natural hydrograph. (1 meeting). Agriculture-Irrigation Workgroup finalized recommendations that Cost Benefit Analysis should evaluate 3 scenarios: 60 psi pressure, 90 psi pressure, and maximum hydro revenue; and evaluate Alternative C-2, Lost Creek Water pumping station, storage at Agate Lake, and study but not recommend use of reclaimed effluent on crops �not for human consumption�. (1 meeting). WISE Project Meeting received reports from In-Stream and Ag-Irrigation Workgroups. EIS Funding Workgroup recommended an EIS Funding Plan through 2016 that was supported by the group. Governance Workgroup recommended �Governance Structure Formalization� to transition WISE through the EIS, Record of Decision, and Implementation phases, and Municipal Stormwater Workgroup concluded WISE is really important to Jackson County and some municipalities. The 21 task plan through end of 2016 for funding EIS, working toward a Record of Decision (ROD), and Organizational Problems to be addressed over next 4 years was reviewed and approved. Removal of the TID Diversion Dam on Ashland Creek was approved as a pilot project to be completed in 2 years to confirm shared benefits of increased in-stream flows, pressure piped irrigation for ag, and municipal storm water. RFF Declaration of Cooperation statement for this 15- 20-year project is needed by Sept.15, 2012 to meet a signing ceremony deadline in late September. 2) Participated in 2 phone meetings on ways to get Agencies involved in LNG pipeline review at county, state and federal levels. Testified for RFF at FERC Public Hearings in Klamath Falls on Clean Water Act, Water Quality, and stream bank and bed impact; and in Medford on possible impact due to drilling under Rogue River above Shady Cove, and erosion in steep terrain with unstable soils and geology in Jackson County uplands. Scoping comment deadline has been extended to Oct. 29, 2012 3) Met with Ken Phippen, SW Oregon Branch Chief, NOAA; and Peter Frost, Attorney, Western Environmental Law Center to understand level of NOAA�s concern about suction dredging impact on NOAA�s Coho Recovery Plan in the SONCC area, and ways this concern could be legally expressed. Impact of suction dredgers on completed restoration projects needs study and analysis. 4) Participated in review of Jackson County proposed Flood Plain Ordinance change in Planning Dept. processing so development permit approval would become a clerical function without notice to neighbors or the public. RFF involvement is needed. 5) Attended three Shady Cove City Council Meetings or Study Sessions, testified on need for a Riparian Ordinance and attended one Shady Cove Water Taskforce Plan-Shady Cove City Council meeting. Also, Shady Cove has asked Land Use Board of Appeals to return their denial of Comprehensive Plan Amendment, and denial of residential zoning for reconsideration. Several discussions have been held with the developer but no City Council action has been resulted. RFF has Co-Intervener Status on this which could permit building up to 240 dwelling units on about 20 acres on the Rogue.	John Ward Tom Collett also testified and Jon Iverson, Martha Koch, & Robert Parker attended the LNG meeting

*The Rogue Flyfishers in Action, July 2012*
Date	Key Contact	Activity Description	Participants
Various dates in July 2012	John Ward, Conservation Chairman & Board Member, 541-482-2859, e_john_ward@msn.com	Activities Performed by Conservation Chairman: 1) Continued to participate in Oregon Solutions WISE Project (Water for Irrigation, Streams & Economy) in Bear Creek and Little Butte Creek Watersheds. In-Stream Committee reviewed draft formula which at range of values provided 3 stable tiers of ranked streams; need to refine water quality, fish habitat and Parks & Recreation met-rics where increased flows would show benefit to six fish species, and to public users. Also need to agree on consistent names for tributary streams, and resolve issue of com-ingled natural flow and irrigation flow waters (1 meeting). Agriculture-Irrigation Com-mittee hosted Gov Kitzhaber on tour of Oak Street Dam, and after review BOR�s Val-ues Planning document agreed all 11 items need to be evaluated. Results from July 30-31 meetings will be reported in September, 2012. (1 meeting). Project-wide partners will continue review of 21 tasks in draft plan through end of 2016 for funding EIS, tasks leading to Record of Decision (ROD), and Organiza-tional Problems to be resolved over next 4 years. The one demo irrigation district pip-ing project to be completed in 2 years to confirm shared benefits to in-stream flow, pressure piped irrigation for ag, and municipal storm water capability will take one more meeting. Review of draft RFF Declaration of Cooperation statements likely will be reviewed at August, 2012 Board meeting for this 15 to 20-year project. 2) Participated in discussion of regulations suction dredge operators now must meet, and evidence of compliance. Impact of suction dredgers on completed restoration pro-jects needs study and analysis. 3) Attended Bear Creek Watershed Council meeting on Whetstone Creek restoration to benefit coho. Arranged joint meeting of Upper Rogue Watershed Association Coordi-nator with Seven Basins Watershed Coordinator to clarify shared boundary. Attended Upper Rogue Watershed Association meeting to discuss next steps on Elk Creek resto-ration. 4) Attended four Shady Cove City Council Meetings or Study Sessions, and one Shady Cove Water Taskforce Plan Meeting. Shady Cove has asked Land Use Board of Ap-peals to remand their denial of Comprehensive Plan Amendment, and denial of residen-tial zoning that would permit building up to 240 dwelling units on about 20 acres on the Rogue. Attended a Shady Cove Community Planning Workshop at invitation of City Adminis-trator. Issue is Planning Commission did not recommend a Riparian Ordinance by June 30, 2012 as requested. The next CPW meeting will be held in September..	John Ward

*The Rogue Flyfishers in Action, June 2012*
Date	Key Contact	Activity Description	Participants
Various dates in June 2012	John Ward, Conservation Chairman & Board Member, 541-482-2859, e_john_ward@msn.com	Activities Performed by Conservation Chairman: 1) Continued to participate in Oregon Solutions WISE Project (Water for Irrigation, Streams & Economy) in Bear Creek and Little Butte Creek Watersheds. In-Stream Committee reviewed draft rankings for 24 streams; need better metrics for water quality and fish habitat where increased flows would benefit six fish species, and way to protect released water (2 meetings). Agriculture-Irrigation Committee decided BOR should handle EIS and discussed 3 options (full, phased, or programmatic EIS) and funding sources (1 meeting). Project-wide partners reviewed each of 21 tasks in draft plan through end of 2016 for funding EIS, tasks leading to Record of Decision (ROD), and Organizational Problems to be resolved over next 4 years. It was agreed one demo irrigation district piping project should be completed in next 2 years to confirm shared benefits to in-stream flow, pressure piped irrigation for ag, and municipal storm water capability (1 meeting). Declaration of Cooperation draft to be reviewed at July, 2012 Board meeting for this 15 to 20-year project. 2) Participated on tour of completed Elk Creek watershed projects: notching of Elk Creek Dam; constructed meanders and wood structure in Elk Creek; and large wood placement to retain spawning gravel in Elk Creek, Hawk Creek, and Elkhorn Creek. Also participated in Pacific Connector Open House about liquefied natural gas pipeline crossing the Rogue River above Shady Cove, protection for fish habitat and sediment control at stream crossings, pipeline construction details and timeline, opportunity to intervene and comment. RFF has opposed the pipeline since 2006. 3) Attended Bear Creek Watershed Council meeting and Upper Rogue Watershed Association meeting on Army Corps of Engineers Restoration Plans upstream of former Elk Creek Dam site. 4) Attended four Shady Cove City Council Meetings or Study Sessions, and one Shady Cove Planning Commission Public Hearing where I testified on draft Riparian Ordinance	John Ward
June 9, 2012		Field conservation activities during June included assisting with Rogue River Clean-up between TouVelle Park and Fisher�s Ferry.	Dan French, Robert Parker. and John Ward

*The Rogue Flyfishers in Action, May 2012*
Date	Key Contact	Activity Description	Participants
Various dates in May 2012	John Ward, Conservation Chairman & Board Member, 541-482-2859, e_john_ward@msn.com	Activities Performed by Conservation Chairman: 1) Participated with 31 agencies on Gov. Kitzhaber�s Oregon Solutions WISE Project (Water for Irrigation, Streams & Economy) in Bear Creek and Little Butte Creek Watersheds. Member of In-Stream Committee tasked to prioritize streams where increased flows would benefit fish species, and defensible method to quantify benefits (3 meetings). Member of Agriculture-Irrigation Committee to find alternative ways to replace 250 miles of irrigation canals with piped pressure systems, cost for phased construction, evaluate alternatives and recommend a cost effective approach (3 meetings). Also participated in 3 Project-wide meetings, reporting progress and next tasks. RFF to develop and adopt Declaration of Cooperation agreement by July, 2012 for this 15 to 20-year project. 2) Met with Rogue Advocates to review proposed changes to Jackson County Flood Plain Ordinance, and concerns about unpermitted gravel mining firm operating on Bear Creek. Follow-up plans were developed. 3) Attended Jefferson Fish Society presentation on Juvenile Coho in Shasta River, California; Bear Creek Watershed Council meeting on Fish Use and Restoration along Lone Pine Creek, and Upper Rogue watershed Association meeting on Restoration Plans upstream of former Elk Creek Dam site. 4) Attended four Shady Cove City Council Meetings or Study Sessions, one Shady Cove Water Taskforce meeting, and one Shady Cove Planning Commission Public Hearing where I testified on draft Riparian Ordinance.	John Ward

*The Rogue Flyfishers in Action, April 2012*
Date	Key Contact	Activity Description	Participants
April 28, 2012	John Ward, Conservation Chairman & Board Member, 541-482-2859, e_john_ward@msn.com	Five members pitched in to help plant 400 container grown alder, black cottonwood, big leaf maple, Ponderosa pine and black oak trees and many varieties of shrubs along the reconstructed channel of Palmer Creek in the Upper Applegate. Steep stony channel banks lack shade and soil stability in this important steelhead stream. The created meanders will reduce water velocity, and large wood will add structure and retain spawning gravel.	Bill Ackermann, Edmond Daniel, Robert Parker, Dennis Remick and John Ward
Various dates in April 2012	John Ward, Conservation Chairman & Board Member, 541-482-2859, e_john_ward@msn.com	Activities Performed by Conservation Chairman: 1) Testified at Town Hall meetings held in Malin, OR by Senator Jeff Merkley about resolving water issues in the Klamath Basin, and in Medford by Senator Ron Wyden about riparian and water quality impacts on Rogue River and about 70 tributary streams where a very large pipeline is proposed to export domestic natural gas to Asia. Sen. Wyden is asking for studies on whether export of natural gas is in the national interest. 2) Participated in Oregon Solutions-WISE In-Stream Workgroup meeting on potential fish benefits from many options to pipe irrigation canals and laterals in the Bear Creek area; which streams should have priority for potential fish benefits; and how to protect In-stream flows. Methodology to quantify Storm Water, Ag/Irrigation, and In-stream benefits will need development in several more Workgroup meetings. Participated in a full Oregon Solutions-WISE Project Team meeting to share up-dates from other Workgroups, create a multi-year phased plan, and summarize Action Items for the May meeting. By July, 2012 RFF needs to adopt a Declaration of Cooperation relating to the OS-WISE Project. 3) Testified to support a revised draft Riparian Ordinance at a Shady Cove Planning Commission Public Hearing which has been continued to May, and attended one Riparian Ordinance Workshop; attended four meetings of the Shady Cove Water Task Force; and attended three Shady Cove City Council meetings or Study Session. 4) Participated in a Klamath-Lake Forest Health Partnership Tour of a possible fish passage/ habitat project on Casebeer Creek for trout on the Gerber Ranch; attended a Bear Creek Watershed Council meeting; and a Seven Basins Watershed Council presentation summarizing planning, removal and restoration of Gold Ray Dam.	John Ward

*The Rogue Flyfishers in Action, March 2012*
Date	Key Contact	Activity Description	Participants
March 31, 2012	John Ward, Conservation Chairman & Board Member, 541-482-2859, e_john_ward@msn.com	Two RFF members volunteered to help plant container grown Port Orford cedars at a former gold mining site on Sucker Creek near Oregon Caves National Monument. The steep stony banks of a newly restored channel lack shade and soil stability in this critical Coho habitat. Over time the created meanders will reduce stream velocity, provide shade and protective structure, and allow juvenile Coho to access side channels during high flow events.	Sonja Nisson, and John Ward
Various dates in March 2012	John Ward, Conservation Chairman & Board Member, 541-482-2859, e_john_ward@msn.com	Activities Performed by Conservation Chairman: 1) Testified to ask Josephine County Commissioner action and support for federal Riparian Protection on federal lands adjacent to about 40 tributary streams within the federal wild and scenic section of the Rogue River. 2) Attended two Conservation LNG Funding Committee meetings and, in a short documentary video, offered a fisherman�s perspective on ways the proposed 235 mile LNG Pipeline from Malin to Coos Bay would adversely impact salmon habitat, and water quality in southern Oregon streams and rivers while exporting domestic natural gas to Asia. 3) Attended an ODEQ meeting on implementation steps municipalities and other DMAs should take within 2 years to meet TMDL commitments in the Bear Creek watershed. 4) Attended meetings of the Bear Creek Watershed Council, the Upper Rogue Watershed Association, and the Annual Meeting of Klamath Basin Water Users Association. 5) Attended four Shady Cove City Council meetings or Study Sessions,and two Shady Cove Water Task- force meetings	John Ward

*The Rogue Flyfishers in Action, February 2012*
Date	Key Contact	Activity Description	Participants
February 11,2012	Mike Masters Board Member	Eight RFF members volunteers helped plant riparian vegetation where Kelly Slough joins the Rogue River near the former site of Gold Ray Dam. Sponsors were Seven Basins Watershed Council, Rogue Basin Coordinating Council, and RVCOG. Container-grown Ponderosa Pine trees, cottonwood and alder trees, various shrubs, and many willow stakes were planted. By spring these plants and others planted earlier will be well rooted to stabilize banks, and in time, will add shade to also help maintain cool water temperatures.	Bob Barker Dick Chambers Bill Childress Gary Graham Mike Masters Jack Patterson Paul Rickerson Peter Wu
Various dates in February 2012	John Ward, Conservation Chairman & Board Member, 541-482-2859, e_john_ward@msn.com	Activities Performed by Conservation Chairman: 1) Testified in support of NOAA� National Marine Fisheries Service draft Recovery Plan for Recovery Plan for Restoration of coho salmon. Upper Rogue River and Illinois River are classified as Core areas and have the highest spawner targets for recovery, 16,100 and 11,800 respectively in the Southern Oregon Northern California Coastal ESU. RFF activities to improve floodplain connectivity, place large wood in-stream, and replant riparian forests are keys to reducing stress on coho. 2) Participated in forming a Conservation Coalition to oppose construction of a Liquified Natural Gas Pipeline and terminal facility from Coos Bay to Malin, Oregon. Strategy includes developing grass roots and community opposition, and legal action to deny project authorization. Rogue River and tributary crossings would adversely impact fish. 3) Participated in workshop on Restoration Economy in Southwest Oregon and Rogue River. Focus was quantifying local value of benefits from investment in stream restoration projects. About 1020 jobs and $.80 of every dollar spent stays in Jackson County and another $.10 stays in Oregon. 4) Attended Upper Rogue Watershed Association Work Plan Retreat, Bear Creek Watershed Council, and Klamath-Lake Forest Health partnership meetings. 5)Attended 2 Shady Cove City Council meetings or Study sessions, 4) Shady Cove Water Task Force and 1 Shady Cove Planning Commission meeting.	John Ward

*The Rogue Flyfishers in Action, January 2012*
Date	Key Contact	Activity Description	Participants
Jan. 21, 2012	John Ward, Conservation Chairman & Board Member, 541-482-2859, e_john_ward@msn	Eight RFF members volunteered to help plant riparian vegetation along two ponds and terraces where Tolo Slough joins the Rogue River near the former site of Gold Ray Dam. Seven Basins Watershed Council, Rogue Basin Coordinating Council, and RVCOG sponsored the conservation activity. Container-grown Ponderosa Pine trees about 6-feet tall, cottonwood and crabapple trees, various shrubs, and many willow stakes were planted. By spring these plants and other planted earlier will be well rooted to stabilize the fine-grained soils, and in time, will add shade to also help maintain cool water temperatures.	Bill Childress, Mick Cuffe, Dan Frank, Jerry Haynes, Jon Iverson, Jack Knox, John Ward, Peter Wu
Various dates in January 2012	John Ward, Conservation Chairman & Board Member, 541-482-2859, e_john_ward@msn.com	Activities Performed by Conservation Chairman: 1) Participated with 34 agencies on Gov. Kitzhaber�s Oregon Solution WISE Project team (Water for Irrigation, Streams & Economy) in Bear Creek and Little Butte Creek watersheds. Task is to source and secure funding ($2 million) for Environmental Impact Statement; and create plan and structure for collaborative improvement of natural flow and reliability of water system in Bear Creek and Little Butte Creek watersheds. RFF participates on Instream Committee. Implementation will cost about $200 million. 2) Participating on Savage Rapids Reach proposal to improve riparian conditions for half-mile upstream of former Savage Rapids Dam site on south bank of Rogue River. About ten agencies and organizations discussed issues and work plan to inventory current site condition, refine a riparian improvement plan and explore options to implement restoration, possibly to include public fishing access and park. 3) Attended Annual/regular meetings of Upper Rogue Watershed Association, Bear Creek Watershed Council, Stream Restoration of Middle Rogue, and Klamath-Lake Forest Health partnership. 4) Attended Jefferson Fish Society presentation by Peter Tronquet comparing UMPQUA River Restoration Projects with natural Kamchatka River Conditions. Restoration metrics for spring Chinook in Rogue River above Shady Cove were included. 5) Attended 4 Shady Cove City Council Work Shops Or Study Sessions, 3 Shady Cove City Council meetings, and 1 Shady Cove Planning Commission meeting.	John Ward

*The Rogue Flyfishers in Action, December 2011*
Date	Key Contact	Activity Description	Participants
Dec 10, 2011	John Ward, Conservation Chairman & Board Member, 541-482-2859, e_john_ward@msn	Several RFF members volunteered to help plant riparian vegetation where Kelly Slough joins the Rogue River near the former site of Gold Ray Dam. Seven Basins Watershed Council and other organizations sponsored this conservation activity. Container-grown Ponderosa Pine trees; cottonwood and other hardwood trees; and a wide variety of shrubs plus fresh-cut local willow stakes were planted. By spring these plants will be well rooted to stabilize the fine soils, and in time, the added shade will also help maintain cool water temperatures.	Dick Chambers; Mike Masters; Jack Patterson
Various dates in December 2011	John Ward, Conservation Chairman & Board Member, 541-482-2859, e_john_ward@msn.com	Activities Performed by Conservation Chairman: 1) Participated in multi-agency implementation review of Bear Creek TMDL Program that included fisheries update of Bear Creek and its tributaries; water quality monitoring changes; year 2 Annual Report format and process; and Education and Outreach activities. 2) Gathered tools and supplies and planned-conducted pre-project baseline photo-monitoring at the 55-acre Hyde Bar sand and gravel site in conjunction with Scott Langfield ( Copeland Site Superintendent), and Isaac Sanders (Reclamation Specialist for Oregon Dept. of Geology and Mineral Industries). 3) Submitted formal RFF comments supporting Alternative 2 - Full Facility Removal of Four Dams (Proposed Action), which includes these Klamath River facilities: Iron Gate Dam, Copco 1 Dam, Copco 2 Dam, and John C. Boyle Dam. All removal to be accomplished by Dec. 31, 2020. This action would include implementation of the Klamath Basin Restoration Agreement and transfer of Keno Dam to Department of Interior as connected action. 4) Attended two Shady Cove City Council study sessions, and one Shady Cove City Council meeting.	John Ward

*The Rogue Flyfishers in Action, November 2011*
Date	Key Contact	Activity Description	Participants
Nov. 19, 2011	John Ward, Conservation Chairman & Board Member, 541-482-2859, e_john_ward@msn	Seven RFF members volunteered to help plant riparian vegetation along Bear Creek at the Rogue River confluence. This organized Conservation activity assisted Seven Basins Watershed Council and other organizations by planting container grown Ponderosa Pine trees, cottonwood and other deciduous trees, and a wide variety of shrubs plus several hundred freshly cut local willow stakes. By spring these plants will be well rooted for im-proved bank stability, and in time, the added shade will also help maintain	Bill Ackermann, John Bjorkholm, Dick Chambers, Mick Cuffe, Edmund Daniel, Dan Frank, and John Ward.
Various dates in November 2011	John Ward, Conservation Chairman & Board Member, 541-482-2859, e_john_ward@msn.com	Activities Performed by Conservation Chairman: 1)Toured completed Applegate River Projects on Rogue River National Forest lands recommended by their citizen Resource Advisory Committee. Group visited sites with improved wade fisherman access, a constructed channel on Palmer Creek to maintain late season flow, campground improvement on the Upper Applegate River, toilet facilities at Applegate Dam, and other locations. 2)Attended U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Workshop on draft Revised Recovery Plan for Lost River and Shortnose Sucker in the upper Klamath Basin. Data was gathered specific concerns and comments but the obvious close coordination by Federal, Oregon, and California agencies was very encouraging, especially in relation to integration with removal of Klamath River dams. 3)Participated in multiagency planning meeting to consider ways to improve fish passage on Jackson Creek, prioritization of barriers, and focus on USFS barrier where water is diverted for irrigation of the J. Herbert Stone Forest Nursery. 4)Attended two Shady Cove City Council meetings or study sessions, and one Shady Cove Planning Commission Workshop on Riparian Ordinance development.	John Ward

*The Rogue Flyfishers in Action, October 2011*
Date	Key Contact	Activity Description	Participants
Oct. 8,2011	John Ward 541-482-2859	RFF Volunteers provided Fly Casting and Fly Tying teaching at the See Our Salmon Event, at Valley of the Rogue State Park	Dick Chambers, Mick Cuffe, Galen Deshon, John MacDiarmid, Otis Swisher, and John Ward.
Various dates in October 2011	John Ward, Conservation Chairman & Board Member, 541-482-2859, e_john_ward@msn.com	Activities Performed by Conservation Chairman: Attended three Shady Cove City Council meetings or Study Sessions; two Shady Cove Planning Commission Workshops on Riparian Ordinance development where testimony was given on pesticide impact on salmonids and methods to regulate pesticide application. Attended a hearing on Klamath (Dam Removal) Settlement Environmental Impact Statement/Environmental Impact Report and participated in technical discussions with USGS, NMFS, and DEQ staff. Attended a DEQ meeting on the Rogue Basin Biomonitoring project.	John Ward

*The Rogue Flyfishers in Action, September 2011*
Date	Key Contact	Activity Description	Participants
Sept. 10	John Ward 541-482-2859	Upper Rogue River Cleanup where Club members handled BBQ chores for volunteers, and cleaned up Jackson County's Regional Park and Boat Ramp in Shady Cove	Bob Barker, Morris Fruitman, Ken Bonsi, and John Ward
Sept. 18	Dick Chambers 541-608-9686	Four members of our club attended the Salmon bake dinner sponsored by the Jacksonville-Applegate Rotary club at Hanley Farm. They did demonstration casting and brief lessons for those attendees who were interested.�	Dick Chambers,Tom Collett, Ken Bonsi and Dave Hopfer
Various dates in September	John Ward, Conservation Chairman & Board Member, 541-482-2859, e_john_ward@msn.com	Conservation Chairman attended�a Shady Cove City Council Meeting and a Water Task Force Study Session; two Shady Cove Planning Commission Riparian Ordinance meeting� or Riparian� Workshop; a Shady Cove Park Management Commission Meeting; consulted with Shady Cove Public Works staff on riparian vegetation management in Aunt Caroline's Municipal Park; and participated in a NOAA - ECOTRUST tour of 3 restoration projects at Little Butte creek Meander, Gold Ray Dam Removal site, and mouth of Bear Creek.	John Ward

*The Rogue Flyfishers in Action, August 2011*
Date	Key Contact	Activity Description	Participants
August 2. 2011	John Ward, Conservation Chairman 541-482-2859	RFF officers and Board toured Little Butte Creek Meander Project with Jay Doino, ( ODFW ), Brian Barr, ( Geos Institute. )	Kellie Christensen, Mike Masters, Bill Brock, Dick Chambers, Bill Ackermann, and John Ward.
Various dates in August	John Ward, Conservation Chairman 541-482-2859	Conservation Chairman attended four Shady Cove City Council Meetings or Study Sessions; two Shady Cove Water Task Force meetings; one Shady Cove Planning Commission Study Session; and one Shady Cove Park Management Committee meeting.	John Ward

*The Rogue Flyfishers in Action, July 2011*
Date	Key Contact	Activity Description	Participants
Various dates in July	John Ward, Conservation Chairman 541-482-2859	*Activities Performed by Conservation Chairman:* Attended four Shady Cove City Council Meetings or Study Sessions; one Shady Cove Planning Commission event. Attended four days of private and agency project proposals to and reviews by Resource Advisory Committees for Rogue River Umpqua National Forests, and Fremont Winema National Forests. Fish-related Rogue-Umpqua proposals were North Umpqua Fish Watch and Illegal poaching patrols, Steamboat Falls fishway repair, salmon and steelhead habitat restoration on Tiller RD, and Diamond Lake facilities, trails and bridge repair. On Fremont-Winema fish proposals on the Chewaucan, Williamson, and Sprague Rivers and Silver Lake would provide fish passage at four locations, five miles of stream bank erosion control, riparian planting, large wood placement in tributary streams, repair headcuts and improve fish habitat.	John Ward

*The Rogue Flyfishers in Action, June 2011*
Date	Key Contact	Activity Description	Participants
Various dates in June	John Ward, Conservation Chairman 541-482-2859	*Activities Performed by Conservation Chairman:* Attended three Shady Cove City Council Meetings or Study Sessions; three Shady Cove Planning Commission events, setting 12-month priorities for the Planning Commission, a Flood Plain Development Hearing, and a Riparian Corridor Study Session; five Shady Cove Water Plan Task Force sessions; meetings with Public Works Management Inc.; DEQ on Rogue River TMDL Monitoring and Theme and logo to identify projects and events along Bear Creek; and a DEQ Monitoring follow-up meeting with Rogue Basin Coordinating Council. An informative display about the Little Butte Creek Meander was prepared for the June RFF dinner meeting	John Ward

*The Rogue Flyfishers in Action, May 2011*
Date	Key Contact	Activity Description	Participants
May 7, 2011	John Ward, Conservation Chairman 541-482-2859	Kids and bugs Program at Bear Creek Park. Volunteers instructed kids in fly casting and fly tying.	Ken Bonsi, Dick Chambers, Paul Cook, John Hamilton, Mike Masters, Bob Pierce, Dennis Remick, David Wang, John Ward
May 19,2011	John Ward, Conservation Chairman 541-482-2859	In support of the 16th annual Bear Creek Watershed Education Symposium, RFF voliunteers instructed kids in fly tying.	Ken Bonsi, Dick Chambers, Paul Cook, John Corson, Steve Haskell, Dave Hopfer, John Ward
Various dates in April and May	John Ward, Conservation Chairman 541-482-2859	Attended nine Shady Cove City Council meetings or Study Sessions; two Shady Cove Planning Commission events, a Flood Plain Development Hearing and a Riparian Ordinance Study Session; two Shady Cove Water Plan Task Force meetings; meetings with Jackson County Planning Department,Jackson County Watermaster,Jackson County Geographic Information System staff, and Jackson County Tax Assessor staff researching whether appropriate permits and construction inspections had been obtained for structures, facilities and water mains constructed or installed when Shady Cove Waterworks was developed; one City of Medford�Riparian Ordinance Riparian Corridor Expansion Hearing, and one BLM Tour of projects affecting Klamath River tributary streams where anadromous fish may be released to begin recovery of fish stocks.	John Ward

*The Rogue Flyfishers in Action, March 2011*
Date	Key Contact	Activity Description	Participants
Various dates in March 2011	John Ward, Conservation Chairman 541-482-2859	Miscellaneous activities performed by our Conservation Chairman: Attended two Shady Cove City Council meetings or Study Session, a Flood Plain Public Hearing, and a Budget Committee Study Session; one Shady Cove Planning Commission meeting; one Central Point City Council Flood Plain Public Hearing; and one Federal Emergency Management Agency Flood Plain Insurance Fair for Jackson County. Commented to BLM on Howard Prairie Cattle Grazing Allotment Lease Renewal with suggested changes to reduce cattle impact on water quality, and researched and endorsed a Riparian Restoration Project at Cantrall-Buckley Park that improves wade fishing access to one mile of Applegate River, removes blackberries, and plants riparian canopy trees, shrubs, and other vegetation to stabilize stream banks.	John Ward

*The Rogue Flyfishers in Action, February 2011*
Date	Key Contact	Activity Description	Participants
Feb 5, 2011	John Ward, Conservation Chairman 541-482-2859	Riparian zone tree planting at Quartz Creek near Merlin, Oregon.	Ken Bonsi; Dick Chambers; Andy Piper & Harry Piper; Bob Shuck; David Wang; John Ward
Various dates in Feb, 2011	John Ward, Conservation Chairman 541-482-2859	Miscellaneous activities performed by our Conservation Chairman: Attended four Shady Cove City Council meetings or Study Sessions; two Planning Commission meetings; one joint meeting of Shady Cove City Council and Planning Commission, and one Public Utility Commission Hearing. Also, researched and testified on Endangered Species Act compliance, riparian protection and fishing access.	John Ward

*The Rogue Flyfishers in Action, january 2011*
Date	Key Contact	Activity Description	Participants
8 JAN 11	John Ward 541-482-2859	Riparian zone tree planting at Jones Creek near Grants Pass.	Richard Best; Ken Bonsi; Brad Clover; Mike & Pam Masters; Eric Overland; Terry Traina; John Ward
15 JAN 11	John Ward 541-482-2859	Bank stabilization tree planting at Gold Ray powerhouse site and Kelly Slough.	Mike Masters; Eric Overland; John Ward
Various dates in Jan, 2011	John Ward, Conservation Chairman 541-482-2859	Attending one Shady Cove City Council meeting, two Planning Commission meetings, two Joint meetings of the Shady Cove City Council and Planning Commission, and one tour of water quality, storm sewer, and riparian problem areas within the city limits.	Participants have included Lee Wedberg, Chuck Loveless, Morris Fruitman, John Ward, and perhaps other RFF members.

*The Rogue Flyfishers in Action, October 2010*
Date	Key Contact	Activity Description	Participants
Oct. 2, 2010	John Ward 541-482-2859 & Linda Chesney, Stewardship Coordinator North Mt. Park Nature Center, Ashland Parks & Recreation 541-488-6606	RFF members supported the Second Annual Bear Creek Festival at North Mountain Park in Ashland by providing instructions in fly casting and fly tying to interested visitors. This free event included hands-on experiences offered by many local and regional organizations and sustainable farms.	Joe Henry / Keith Liddy, Rain Liddy & Shaun Liddy / Mike Masters / Bill Rittenhouse / John Ward / Peter Wu
Oct 9, 2010	John Ward 541-482-2859 ------------------------ Sponsors: Stream Restoration Alliance of the Middle Rogue & Seven Basins Watershed Councils	RFF members supported the See Our Salmon Event at the Valley of the Rogue State Park by providing instructions in fly casting and fly tying to interested visitors. This free event attracted about 200 guests and the sponsors were delighted by the interest and participation in the RFF hands-on activities.	Tom Collett; Mick Cuffe; J.D. Jones; John MacDiarmid; Bruce McGregor; Otis Swisher & John Ward.

*The Rogue Flyfishers in Action, May 2010*
Date	Key Contact	Activity Description	Participants
May 1, 2010	Bill Rittenhouse (541-858-5981) & Sam Whitridge (541-776-7371, ex. 209) Natural Resources and Watershed Education, OSU Extension, Jackson County	Kids & Bugs program at Bear Creek Park in Medford. Volunteers in-structed kids in fly casting and fly tying	Ken Bonsi; Paul Cook; Rich Fiebelkorn; John Hamilton; John MacDiarmid; Bill Rittenhouse; David Wang; John Ward.
May 14, 2010	Bill Rittenhouse (541-858-5981) & Sam Whitridge (541-776-7371, ex. 209) Natural Resources and Watershed Education, OSU Extension, Jackson County	In support of the 15th Annual Bear Creek Watershed Education Symposium, RFF volunteers instructed school kids in fly tying	Ken Bonsi; John Corson; Rich Fiebelkorn; Jim Harleman; Steve Haskell; Dennis Remick; Bill Rittenhouse; John Ward

*The Rogue Flyfishers in Action, February 2010*
Date	Key Contact	Activity Description	Participants
Feb. 20, 2010	John Ward, Conservation Chairman & Board Member, 541-482-2859, e_john_ward@msn.com	Five RFF volunteers helped plant a thousand conifer and hardwood seedlings along a US Forest Service constructed side channel on Sucker Creek near Oregon Caves National Monument on Saturday, Feb. 20, 2010. Ian Reid, USFS Fish Biologist said the side channel provided important off-channel spawning and rearing habitat for coho and other fish species last November and December. Willows and incense cedars will help stabilize the stream banks and improve canopy within a few years; maples and shrubs will add shade and erosion control more slowly. The very rocky site challenged the workers and helped build an appetite for the hot chili, cornbread and coffee lunch	Brad Cloven, Linda Garnett, Robert Garnett, Phil Hager, and John Ward

*The Rogue Flyfishers in Action, January 2010*
Date	Key Contact	Activity Description	Participants
Jan. 9, 2010	John Ward 482-2859 e_john_ward@msn.com	RFF volunteers supported the Middle Rogue Watershed Council planting of conifer seedlings and shrubs along Louse Creek near Merlin. This work completed a multi-year restoration project in which deeply incised stream banks were pulled back and in-stream log and woven willow structures were put in place to create channel meanders for improving habitat for coho and steelhead.	John Grimberger / John Ward / Dan Wayman / Ian Wayman and Katie Wayman
Jan. 14, 2010	John Ward 482-2859 e_john_ward@msn.com	Three RFF Board Members received a briefing on stream restoration and toured Middle Rogue Watershed Council's restoration sites with Dan Delany, Council Coordinator. Sites included the Louse Creek planting (see above), a second site several miles downstream, and a site on Quartz Creek where a concrete dam was breached to provide fish passage. It was concluded that the informative tour showed very promising restoration progress and it was learned that snorkeling surveys will monitor usage by juvenile fish.	Dick Chambers / Mike Masters / John Ward

*The Rogue Flyfishers in Action, December 2009*
Date	Key Contact	Activity Description	Participants
Dec. 5, 2009	John Ward, RFF Conservation Chairman. Phone: 541-482-2859. E-mail: John_ward@ msn.com	Tree planting along Quartz Creek, a tributary to Jump-Off Joe Creek that flows into the Rogue River. This planting was sponsored by the Middle Rogue Watershed Council. Dogwood, Incense Cedar and Ponderosa Pine trees were planted. Another planting and is scheduled for January 9th with John Ward mulching-irrigation set for a Saturday in March.	Ken Bonsi; Bill Brock; Malcolm MacNair; Dennis Remick and John War

*The Rogue Flyfishers in Action, October 2009*
Date	Key Contact	Activity Description	Participants
10-22-09	Steve Haskell 541-482-9413	A small group of club members met with Dr. Pete Shroeder at the Holy Water on Thursday, October 22, 2009. The group sampled three different types of bug habitat at three different locations for a total of nine samples. In addition several samples of algae were taken. The "bugs" sorted out from the samples will be identified by SOU students and Dr. Shroeder will write up a report. The results will be reviewed by ODFW, the work group and givento the Board. Funding for this project was provided by Steve Haskell who sold used books on flyfishing to club members who in effect donated to the cause.	Steve Haskell, Lee Wedberg, Peter Ware, Jim Harleman, Harry Piper, Chuck Loveless, Bill Childress and Jim Long
October 3, 2009	John Ward 482-2859	The RFF volunteers at the Bear Creek Salmon Festival '09 held Saturday, Oct. 3 at North Mountain Park in Ashland taught casting and fly tying to festival attendees. The youngsters were invited to attend club meetings and outings.	Bruce McGregor, Bob Robinson, Paul Cook, Peter Wu, Mattie Longshore, Jim Shute, Rich Fiebelkorn, Dennis Remick and John Ward.

*The Rogue Flyfishers in Action, August 2009*
Date	Key Contact	Activity Description	Participants
August 25th&26th	John Ward	RFF helped to cut sight lines for the surveyors measuring land profile from bank to bank on the The Applegate River. This is part of the ongoing project to determine the effects of proposed aggregate mining on the Applegate. WELL DONE GENTS!	John Ward, JD Jones, Harry Piper, Clint Driver, Reg Heth, Jerry Haynes and Bill Ackermann

*The Rogue Flyfishers in Action, June 2009*
Date	Key Contact	Activity Description	Participants
June 13, 2009	David Haight & Dan Van Dyke of ODFW (541-826-8774)	Volunteers participated in the Holy Water trout study sponsored by ODFW. This event occurred as part of the club's scheduled outing, set to occur during the salmonfly hatch. The trout that were caught were placed, live, in holding containers provided by ODFW to keep the fish alive until they could be measured, tagged, and released.	Art Borland / Kendall Clarke / Scott Clarke (other) / Tom Collett / Richard Dalmaso / Allen Gillette & Clayton Gillette / Gary Lewellyn / Steve Ostrander / Dennis Remick / Bill Rittenhouse / Jack Thomas.

*The Rogue Flyfishers in Action, May 2009*
Date	Key Contact	Activity Description	Participants
May 28, 2009	Bill Rittenhouse (541-858-5981) & Sam Whitridge (541-482-2103)	RFF members instructed school kids in the art of tying a woolly bugger fly at The 14th Annual Bear Creek Watershed Symposium presented by the Bear Creek Watershed Education Partners.	Paul Cook / Rich Fiebelkorn / Jim Harleman / Bill Rittenhouse

*The Rogue Flyfishers in Action, April 2009*
Date	Key Contact	Activity Description	Participants
April 11, 2009	John Ward (541-482-2859)	On Wright's Creek, Ashland, volunteers planted trees and removed blackberry bushes.	Bill Brock & John Ward
April 18, 2009	John Ward (541-482-2859)	Volunteers planted trees and shrubs to assist with the Arbor Day planting in Medford. This work was done on the Parks & Recreation land near I-5 and Bear Creek and was sponsored by the City of Medford.	Bill & Ronilee Childress; Kellie Christensen; Malcolm MacNair & John Ward
April 25, 2009	Bill Rittenhouse (541-858-5981)	RFF volunteers instructed school kids in fly casting and fly tying at the Kids & Bugs 2009 event at Bear Creek Park in Medford. Club equipment was used for these hands-on activities.	Paul Cook; Rich Fiebelkorn; John Hamilton; John MacDiarmid; Bill Rittenhouse & John Ward
April 28, 2009	Bill Ackermann (541-857-6154)	Roadside litter cleanup (RFF Adopt a Hwy project) on Tekelma Drive from Hwy 62 to the end of the pavement	Bill Ackermann; Phil Baker; Ken Clarke; Bill Langlin (other affiliation); Dave Mathewson; Jack & Jan Rowe; Wayne Taylor
Month of April on Tuesdays	John MacDiarmid (541-664-8391)	Fly casting instructions were provided to six students at St. Mary's High School, Medford.	John MacDiarmid assisted by Harry Piper

*The Rogue Flyfishers in Action, March 2009*
Date	Key Contact	Activity Description	Participants
Various Dates in Month of March 2009	Chuck Fustish, ODFW (541-826-8774, extension 226)	ODFW small urban streams fish trapping and count survey conducted on Mystery Creek near Gold Hill.	David & Catherine Keyser (RFF) Teresa Kelly (other) Gail Perrotti (other)

*The Rogue Flyfishers in Action, February 2009*
Date	Key Contact	Activity Description	Participants
Various Dates in Month of February 2009	Chuck Fustish, ODFW (541-826-8774, extension 226)	ODFW small urban streams fish trapping and count survey conducted on Mystery Creek near Gold Hill.	David & Catherine Keyser (RFF) Teresa Kelly (other) Gail Perrotti (other)
Feb 3, 2009	Chuck Fustish, ODFW (541-826-8774)	Inspection of Fish Passages on small streams. Sponsored by ODFW to visually inspect small stream irrigation diversions or other features to determine if they are impeding fish passage. Problem areas were noted for later action to be taken..	Bill Ackerman & Dick Chambers
Feb 7, 2009	Rich Fiebelkorn (541-535-7013)	A beginner's class in the basics of fly fishing was held at the Madrone Mobile Home Park. Instructions were provided by Rich Fiebelkorn and video coverage provided by Kellie Christensen. A number of non-club members attended this event and membership applications were provided to them	Kellie Christensen & Rich Fiebelkorn

*The Rogue Flyfishers in Action, October 2008*
Date	Key Contact	Activity Description	Participants
October 4, 2008	John Ward (541-482-2859) & Bill Rittenhouse (541-858-5981)	RFF volunteers supported the Fifth Annual Bear Creek Salmon Festival in Ashland at the North Mountain Park Nature Center. Fly tying & fly-casting were demonstrated and instructions were given to both children and adults. Club meeting information was made available to attendees.	Dick Chambers; Paul Cook; Rich Fiebelkorn; Bruce McGregor; Ron Naumann; Steve Ostrander; Dennis Remick; Bill Rittenhouse
October 25, 2008	David Haight of ODFW (541-826-8774)	This was a catch-measure-tag & release fishing event at the Holy Water as part of the Rogue Flyfishers-ODFW effort to improve the fish catch at the Holy Water. Conventional fly-fishing gear and barbless flies were used in conformance with the special regulations at this location. Forty trout were caught, size measured, weighed, tagged & released	Larry Bressler; Dick Chambers; Bill Childress; Chuck Fustish; Phil Hager; David Haight; John Kabot (not RFF); Chuck Loveless; Harry Piper; Jack & Jan Rowe; and Tom Unverzagt
October 27, 2008	Larry Bressler (541-488-1017)	This activity at the Holy Water was ivertebrate- sampling training as part of the Rogue Flyfishers-ODFW effort to improve the fish catch at the Holy Water. Instructions were provided by Dr. Peter Hager of Southern Oregon University.	Larry Bressler; Phil Hager; Steve Haskell; Chuck Loveless; Harry Piper; Lee Wedberg

*The Rogue Flyfishers in Action, June 2008*
Date	Key Contact	Activity Description	Participants
May & June 2008	John Ward (latino Youth Leadership Team & Rogue Flyfishers) & Bill Rittenhouse	A call for donations of flyfishing equipment was issued to the club's members. Good response was given by our members & assembly-rigging & needed repairs of the gear were accomplished. A total of eight fly rods were donated to the members of the Latino Youth Laedership team.	Equipment donors: � Reels: Jack Patterson & Otis Swisher (several) � Fly Lines: Otis Swisher (several);Dean Rickerd;Bob Claypool; Bill Rittenhouse. � Backing:Otis Swisher & Bill Rittenhouse � Fly rods:Otis Swisher & Bill Rittenhouse � Rod repairs & Refurbishment: Bob Claypool& Steve Godshall � Equipment Assembly-Rigging: Bill Rittenhouse � Panfish Flys for Lake Fishing Outing: Otis Swisher
May 27 & June 5 2008	John Ward	Members of the Latino Youth Leadership Team were given instructions in fly casting.	Instructors: John MacDiarmid;Dennis Remick;John Ward
June 7, 2008	John Ward	Members of the Latino Youth Leadership Team were treated to a fishing outing at Agate Lake for the ODFW free fishing day.	John Ward;Dagoberto Morales (parent of youth); Kathy Keesee (parent of youth). [Teh Latino Youth Leadership Team was transported to Agate Lake by John Ward & were coached in fishing. The latino parents provided assistance.]

*The Rogue Flyfishers in Action, May 2008*
Date	Key Contact	Activity Description	Participants
May 2, 2008	David Haight ODFW (541-826-8774)	RFF volunteers worked in cooperation with ODFW and the U.S. Corps of Army Engineers to place five new �FLY ANGLING ONLY� signs around the Holy Water. The signs were provided by Spearco Graphics and Chick Parsons and ODFW supplied the posts and hardware. The volunteers spent the morning digging holes in the rocky ground and installing the signs	Edward Amerson (USACOE); Dick Chambers; David Haight (ODFW); Steve Haskell; Tom Unverzagt
May 9, 2008	Sam Whitridge, Youth Natural Science Instructor, OSU Extension (541-776-7371, ex. 209)	As RFF volunteers have done over the past years, we again supported the Bear Creek Watershed Education Partners Symposium at the SOU Student Union. Our volunteers demonstrated fly tying and instructed the kids in the art of tying a simple fly, such as a Woolly Bugger.	Rich Fiebelkorn; Jim Harleman; Bill Rittenhouse; Joel Tobias

*The Rogue Flyfishers in Action, April 2008*
Date	Key Contact	Activity Description	Participants
April 26, 2008	Sam Whitridge, Youth Natural Science Instructor, OSU Extension (541-776-7371, ex. 209)	RFF volunteers supported the Kids & Bugs: Chicos Latinos � 2008 program at Bear Creek Park in Medford. We manned two stations where the kids received hands-on experience in fly casting and fly tying.	Richard Best; Bill Childress; Rich Fiebelkorn; John Hamilton; Keith Liddy (other); Nick Morales (other); Dennis Remick; Bill Rittenhouse [Our thanks to D.J. Macdonald of Southern Oregon Fly for his donation of tying thread for the club�s instructional fly tying kits.]

*The Rogue Flyfishers in Action, March 2008*
Date	Key Contact	Activity Description	Participants
Various dates in March, 2008	Chuck Fustish (ODFW @ 541-826-8774)	ODFW fish trapping & count survey on Hamilton Creek in Ashland -------------------- ODFW fish trapping & count survey on Military Slough in the Denman Wildlife Area -------------------- ODFW Fish trapping & count survey on Lazy Creek & Gore Creek in Medford	Larry Bressler & Hank Singlemaster (other) -------------------- Mike Chambers & Paul Lightner (other) -------------------- Bill Ackermann & Keith Miller (other)

*The Rogue Flyfishers in Action, March 2008*
Date	Key Contact	Activity Description	Participants
Various dates in March, 2008	Chuck Fustish (ODFW @ 541-826-8774)	ODFW fish trapping & count survey on Hamilton Creek in Ashland -------------------- ODFW fish trapping & count survey on Military Slough in the Denman Wildlife Area -------------------- ODFW Fish trapping & count survey on Lazy Creek & Gore Creek in Medford	Larry Bressler & Hank Singlemaster (other) -------------------- Mike Chambers & Paul Lightner (other) -------------------- Bill Ackermann & Keith Miller (other)

*The Rogue Flyfishers in Action, February 2008*
Date	Key Contact	Activity Description	Participants
Various dates in February, 2008	Chuck Fustish (ODFW @ 541-826-8774)	ODFW fish trapping & count survey on Hamilton Creek in Ashland -------------------- ODFW fish trapping & count survey on Military Slough in the Denman Wildlife Area -------------------- ODFW Fish trapping & count survey on Lazy Creek & Gore Creek in Medford	Larry Bressler -------------------- Mike Chambers & Paul Lightner (other) -------------------- Bill Ackermann & Keith Miller (other)

*The Rogue Flyfishers in Action, January 2008*
Date	Key Contact	Activity Description	Participants
Jan 2008	Chuck Fustish (ODFW @ 541-826-8774)	Regarding monitoring fish traps, Chuck Fustish reports that recent cold weather has slowed juvenile fish migration in the small streams. Researchers from mountain states have proven that rainbow trout become inactive in cold weather (a long-held theory, but now proven). Also, in-stream food supplies are believed to be at their lowest this time of year. According to Chuck, fish traps are scheduled to be placed in streams on February 5th. Those who volunteered to monitor the fish traps will be contacted soon and given their monitoring schedule.	--------------------
Jan 26 & Feb 9, 2008	Lee Wedberg 541-826-3718	Roadside litter cleanup � RFF Adopt-A-Hwy project � was accomplished along Takelma Drive from Hwy 62 to the end of the pavement. It turned out to be a two-phase event. The original Jan 26th event was cancelled due to the weather (too much snow covering trash) but four people who didn�t get the cancellation notification showed up and it was decided to do a one-hour cleanup with Jack & Jan Rowe taking first prize with 25 lb of trash. For the Feb 9th event, nine volunteers took part in the cleanup work. Our sincere thanks and appreciation are extended to everyone who participated in this unpleasant but worthwhile event.	Jan 26 Event: Mick Cuffe; Steve Ostrander; Jack & Jan Rowe; Lee Wedberg. Feb 9 Event: Phil Baker; Mick Cuffe; John Issak; Doug McGeary; Bruce McGregor; Ken Snelling; Lee Wedberg; Gene & Marilyn Wright.

*The Rogue Flyfishers in Action, December 2007*
Date	Key Contact	Activity Description	Participants
12-1-07	Chris Van Schaack 541-951-9609 Middle Rogue Watershed Council	Tree planting along a stream at Vannoy Farms & Southern Oregon Compost. A project sponsored by the Middle Rogue Watershed Council.	Jan Rowe
Dec 2007	Phil Hager (541-664-2591) & Chuck Fustish (ODFW @ 541-826-8774)	Phil Hager volunteered his labor to construct five fish traps using funds donated by RFF for their construction. Now we need volunteers to get fish counts from the traps after they are placed in streams. If you can help, even a hour or two a week, contact Chuck Fustish who will try to set you up with a monitoring station near where you live, if possible.	Phil Hager

*The Rogue Flyfishers in Action, October 2007*
Date	Key Contact	Activity Description	Participants
10-1-07 through 11-2-07	Sam Whitridge 541-773-1039 Oregon Trout	Volunteers provided information-instructions to students from local elementary schools, middle schools, and one high school in support of Oregon Trout�s Salmon Watch program. Topics included water quality, the riparian zone, macroinvertebrates, and the life cycle of salmon. Water Quality: Clark Custodio. Macroinvertebrates: Ian Reid. Salmon Life Cycle: Jay Doino; Chuck Fustish; Ian Reid & Peter Tronquet.	Clark Custodio [10-1; 10-9; 10-15; 10-22 & 11-2]. Jay Doino [10-5]. Chuck Fustish [10-9 & 10-22]. Ian Reid [10-16 & 10-17]. Peter Tronquet [10-23 & 10-24]
10-20-07	Richard Best 541-488-5269	Tree Planting along riparian zone of Lazy Creek in Bear Creek Park for enhancement of the habitat. This work was done after the removal of the fish barrier dam that blocked upstream passage to spawning gravels.	Bill Ackermann; Richard Best; John Ward

*The Rogue Flyfishers in Action, September 2007*
Date	Key Contact	Activity Description	Participants
9-22-07	David Haight 541-826-8774	RFF members provided intermediate-level fly fishing instructions to participants in ODFW�s Passports to the Outdoors program: Fly Fishing for Steelhead on the Rogue. This event was held at Valley of the Rogue State Park.	Rich Fiebelkorn; David Haight; John MacDiarmid; Lee Wedberg

*The Rogue Flyfishers in Action, July 2007*
Date	Key Contact	Activity Description	Participants
Years 2006 & 2007 to date	Chuck Fustish ODFW STEP Biologist 826-8774	Mark-recapture study of migratory salmonids in Military Slough, Denman Wildlife area. A total of 277 juvenile coho salmon were marked for the study	Mike Chambers Phil Hager

*The Rogue Flyfishers in Action, June 2007*
Date	Key Contact	Activity Description	Participants
June 26, 2007	Bill Rittenhouse 541-858-5981	RFF members demonstrated fly tying at the Asante employees� Lively Living Expo held at RVMC. Copies of RFF newsletters and membership applications were made available.	John Graves & Bill Rittenhouse

*The Rogue Flyfishers in Action, May 2007*
Date	Key Contact	Activity Description	Participants
Various dates, first-half of may, 2007	Chuck Fustish ODFW 541-826-8774	Monitoring of hoop traps on Military Slough (Denman Wildlife Area) as part of ODFW�s urban streams monitoring project. A marking- recapture study of juvenile fingerling salmonids over 70 mm in length is being conducted. Two hoop traps are being used to capture upstream & downstream migrants.	Phil Hager & Mike Chambers
Various dates in May, 2007	Chuck Fustish ODFW 541-826-8774	Fish are taking refuge in Lazy Creek in Bear Creek Park, Medford. ODFW has an upstream migration hoop trap at the upstream barrier that prevents passage. Volunteers are taking fish counts & then returning the fish to Bear Creek (upstream bridge work requires returning the fish to Bear Creek).	St. Mary�s H.S. Biology Instructor Jerry Burke, assisted by Bob Bessie
May 10, 2007	Bill Rittenhouse 541-858-5981	RFF members demonstrated-instructed fly tying to local area students at the 12th Annual Bear Creek Watershed Education Symposium for grade 4-6 students & some first-grade through high school students (about 285 students total).	Rich Fiebelkorn; Dennis Remick; Bill Rittenhouse
May 19, 2007	Lee Wedberg 541-826-3718	Corps of Engineers had a cleanup project in the Elk Creek area off Old Elk Creek Rd. RFF members placed signs that designated the area as a Wildlife Management area. The signs were needed to discourage motorized vehicle traffic.	Bill Ackerman; Tom Bettencourt; Lee Wedberg
May 23, 2007	Steve Haskell 541-482-9413	RFF members supported the Rogue Valley Disposal�s employee health-recreation fair by demonstrating fly casting to the company�s employees and by providing information on RFF.	Steve Haskell; Harry Piper; Bill Rittenhouse
May 29, 2007	Phil Hager 541-664-2591 & Dan Van Dyke ODFW 541-826-8774	Crappie, 4-5 inch size & over 8-inch size, from Emigrant Lake were needed by ODFW for specimen examinations. RFF members tried to catch some, but found them extremely elusive even after a total of 21 hours of fishing time. The area fished was the West arm of the lake.	Jeffrey Bernard; Phil Hager; Dennis Remick

*The Rogue Flyfishers in Action, April 2007*
Date	Key Contact	Activity Description	Participants
Various dates in April, 2007	Chuck Fustish ODFW 541-826-8774	Monitoring of hoop traps on Military Slough (Denman Wildlife Area) as part of ODFW�s urban streams monitoring project. A marking-recapture study of juvenile fingerling salmonids over 70 mm in length is being conducted. Two hoop traps are being used for upstream & downstream migrants. [Volunteer hours & fish counts are not available at this time.]	RFF Participants: Phil Hager & Mike Chambers
Various dates in April, 2007	Chuck Fustish ODFW 541-826-8774	Fish are taking refuge in Lazy Creek in Bear Creek Park, Medford. ODFW has an upstream migration hoop trap at the upstream barrier that prevents passage. Volunteers are taking fish counts & moving the fish to above the barrier to see if they will spawn in the lower 1 mile of open-stream habitat (the stream is �piped� above this section of habitat).	St. Mary�s H.S. Biology Instructor Jerry Burke, assisted by Bob Bessie
April 17, 2007	Phil Hager 541-664-2591 & Chuck Fustish ODFW 541-826-8774	Fish of select size-species from Applegate Lake were needed by ODFW for specimen exam�s for disease. RFF members helped capture fish using artificial flies...a tough job, but someone had to do it. The worst part was the weather, which was cold & windy!	RFF Participants: Bob Beanblossom; Chuck Fustish; Phil Hager; Bruce McGregor; Dennis Remick; Otis Swisher; Lee Wedberg
April 28, 2007	John Ward 541-42-2859 & Megan Kleibacker 541-776-7371, ext. 209, OSU Extension, Youth Natural Science Instructor	RFF members instructed youth in the art of fly tying & fly casting at the Kids & Bugs program at Bear Creek Park, Medford. Two stations were set up for these instructions, which were given to eight groups of 8-10 kids. RFF has supported this event each year since its inception. Other southern Oregon organizations were also involved in this large project.	RFF Participants: Rich Fiebelkorn; Chick Parsons; Harry & Andy Piper; Bill Rittenhouse; Cathy Tronquet; Steve & Jacob Wall; John Ward

*The Rogue Flyfishers in Action, March 2007*
Date	Key Contact	Activity Description	Participants
Various dates in March, 2007	Chuck Fustish ODFW 541-826-8774	Monitoring of hoop traps on Military Slough (Denman Wildlife Area) as part of ODFW�s urban streams monitoring project. A marking-recapture study of juvenile fingerling salmonids over 70 mm in length is being conducted. Two hoop traps are being used for upstream & downstream migrants. [Volunteer hours & fish counts are not available at this time.]	Phil Hager & Mike Chambers
March, 2007	Chuck Fustish ODFW 541-826-8774	A passage study is being conducted on a tributary stream that runs through Tou Velle State Park.	Phil Hager
March 24, 2007	Lee Wedberg 541-826-3718	Roadside litter cleanup � RFF Adopt-A-Hwy Project � was accomplished along Takelma Drive from Hwy 62 to the end of the pavement. Roadside Cleanup Chairman Lee Wedberg reports that the weather was cool, sunny and dry and that volunteers met at the Bridge Hole at 9:30 a.m. & that the last team had finished by 10:45 a.m. Due to a schedule mix up, two volunteers (Gene & Marilyn Wright) were there for cleanup work on March 31. They filled three bags with litter, concentrating on the boat ramps.	Phil Baker; Tom Bettencourt; Larry Bressler; Gene Cates; Alison & David Gostlin; John Isaak; Bruce McGregor; Jan & Jack Rowe; Gene & Marilyn Wright
March 20, 2007	Laura @ Erickson Air Crane 541-664-9563	RFF volunteers demonstrated fly casting & instructed interested persons in the art of fly casting at the Erickson Air Crane employees Health & Recreation Fair.	Jim Harleman & Steve Haskell

*The Rogue Flyfishers in Action, February 2007*
Date	Key Contact	Activity Description	Participants
February 23, 24 & 25, 2007	Tom Collett 541-855-8943	A fly tying demonstration and instruction table was manned by RFF members at the Sportsman�s and Outdoor Show held at the Jackson County Expo.	Tom Bettencourt; Dick Chambers; Tom Collett; Morris & Nancy Fruitman; John Graves; Johnny Hale; Jim Harleman; Dale Heath; Joe Holzen; Otis Swisher; Steve & Jacob Wall; Peter Wu
Various dates in February, 2007	Chuck Fustish ODFW 541-826-8774	Monitoring of hoop traps on Military Slough (Denman Wildlife Area) as part of ODFW�s urban streams monitoring project. A marking-recapture study of juvenile fingerling salmonids over 70 mm in length is being conducted. (Volunteer hours and fish counts not available at this time.)	Phil Hager & Mike Chambers
February, 2007	Chuck Fustish ODFW 541-826-8774	A passage study is being conducted on a tributary stream that runs through Tou Velle State Park.	Phil Hager

*The Rogue Flyfishers in Action, January 2007*
Date	Key Contact	Activity Description	Participants
January 20, 2007	Jay Doino, ODFW 541-826-8774	Placement of salmon carcasses in Bitterlick & Elk Creeks for nutrient enhancement. This was a joint project between ODFW & the Upper Rogue Basin Watershed Council	Phil Hager, Steve & Jacob Wall (Elk Creek) & Peter Wu (Bitterlick Creek)
Various dates in January, 2007	Chuck Fustish ODFW 541-826-8774	Monitoring of hoop traps on Military Slough (Denman Wildlife Area) as part of ODFW�s urban streams monitoring project. A marking-recapture study of juvenile fingerling salmonids over 70 mm in length is being conducted. Results for January show that 6 steelhead and 56 coho were captured in the traps. ------------------------------------------- Hoop traps are also in place on Lazy Creek, Medford; on Mingus Creek, Central Point; on Sand Creek and Pickett Creek, Grants Pass.	Phil Hager & Mike Chambers
Various dates in January, 2007	Chuck Fustish ODFW 541-826-8774	Fish counts are being conducted on Mingus Creek, Central Point. (Crater High School students are also doing fish counts on Mingus Creek.)	Phil Hager & Mike Chambers

*The Rogue Flyfishers in Action, December 2006*
Date	Key Contact	Activity Description	Participants
Various dates in Dec �06	Chuck Fustish ODFW STEP Biologist 541-826-8774	Monitoring of hoop trap on Military Slough (Denman Wildlife Area) to capture migrating fish as part of ODFW�s urban streams monitoring project. A marking-recapture study of juvenile fingerling salmonids over 70 mm in length is being conducted. --------------------------------------------------------- Note: Hoop traps are also in place on Lazy Creek in Medford; on Sand Creek in Grants Pass and on Pickett Creek in Grants Pass.	Mike Chambers; Phil Hager; Paul Lightner

*The Rogue Flyfishers in Action, November 2006*
Date	Key Contact	Activity Description	Participants
Oct-Nov, �06	Susan Cross susan@ortrout.org	RFF members supported student field trips put on by Oregon Trout by manning stations that offered students hands-on experience in such areas as water quality, macroinvertebrate identification, riparian zone vegetation, and the life cycle of salmon.	Clark Custodio; Ian Reed; Peter Tronquet
Nov 4, �06	Rose Marie Davis 541-535-1064	RFF members helped plant trees at the Bear Creek Watershed Council�s Ashland Creek riparian-zone improvement project.	Richard Best; Bill Brock; Dennis & Chris Remick; John Ward; Gene Wright
Periodically in Nov, �06	Chuck Fustish 541-826-8774	Monitoring of hoop trap on Military Slough to capture migrating fish as part of ODFW�s urban streams monitoring project. Indications are that flows are too low to capture any fish.	Phil Hager
Nov 4, 2006	John Ward 482-2859	Riparian zone tree & shrub planting at the Delsman Diversion fish passage project on Ashland Creek. RFF provided $3000 to support this important steelhead and coho barrier removal.	Bill Brock; Dennis Remick; Chris Remick; Ian Thirkell; John Ward

*The Rogue Flyfishers in Action, October 2006*
Date	Key Contact	Activity Description	Participants
Oct 7, 2006	Bill Rittenhouse (858-5981) & John Ward (482-2859)	Demonstrated & taught fly tying & fly casting to children & adults at the Third Annual Salmon Festival held at North Mountain Park in Ashland. Club newsletters & membership applications were also distributed.	Rich Fiebelkorn; John Graves; Curtis Mix; Bill Rittenhouse
Oct 27, 2006	Chuck Fustish, ODFW 826-8774	Placement of fish trap on Picket Creek for fish-survey. ODFW project.	Chuck Fustish; Phil Hager

*The Rogue Flyfishers in Action, September 2006*
Date	Key Contact	Activity Description	Participants
Sept 23, 2006	John Ward (482-2859)	Supported the Bear Creek Greenway Adventure Day at Blue Heron Park in Phoenix by assisting visitors in creating clay salmon & painting them with glaze. A simulated salmon redds display was shown and RFF-created redds brochures were distributed. Also, the Angler Notification poster for the presence of redds was shown.	Bill Childress; John Ward

*The Rogue Flyfishers in Action, June 2006*
Date	Key Contact	Activity Description	Participants
9 June 06	Jim Saunders 530-475-3396	Science & Math Fun Day held at College of the Siskiyous attended by 300 local school children from the Yreka, California, area. Fly tying was demonstrated.	RJim Saunders (RFF) & Fred Leonard (other)
20 June 06 & 22 June 06	Jim Saunders 530-475-3396	Science & Math Fun Day held at Evergreen School, Yreka. Fly tying was demonstrated.	Jim Saunders

*The Rogue Flyfishers in Action, May 2006*
Date	Key Contact	Activity Description	Participants
May 11	Bill Rittenhouse 858-5981	RFF members demonstrated and taught fly tying at the Eleventh Annual Bear Creek Watershed Education Symposium. Over 250 youths from local area schools attended this event.	Rich Fiebelkorn; Steve Haskell; Dan Kellogg; Hank Rogers
May 24 & May 26	Marty Phillips 878-4886	RFF members provided fly tying instructions to students who showed interest in learning about fly tying. There were two short sessions in which students participated in a fly-tying class, which was part of a Sports/Art Day event at South Medford High School.	Tom Collett; Johnny Hale; Jim Harleman

*The Rogue Flyfishers in Action, April 2006*
Date	Key Contact	Activity Description	Participants
April 29	John Ward 482-2859	Latino Kids & Bugs event at Bear Creek Park, Medford. Event features: live-salmon tank; salmon story telling; water quality testing; fish dissection; stream sampling & macroinvertebrate identification; fly tying & fly casting. Most of the RFF volunteers provided instructions in fly tying & fly casting.	Trish Ennis; Teresa Kasza; Martha Koch; Marty Phillips; Bill Rittenhouse; Hank Rogers; George Tipton; John Ward
April 6	Tom Collett 855-8943	Presentation on healthy riparian zones & clean water given to 6th grade students at Jefferson School, Medford.	Tom Collett

*The Rogue Flyfishers in Action, February 2006*
Date	Key Contact	Activity Description	Participants
Misc dates in Feb �06	Chuck Fustish 826-8774	ODFW project: urban small stream fish survey on Larson Creek, Medford. Fish collected in trap were juvenile coho salmon & rainbow trout.	RFF members: Mike Chambers; Chuck Fustish; Phil Hager. Others: Bob Bessey; Jerry Burke; Tom Peterson.
First two weeks in Feb �06	Chuck Fustish 826-8774	ODFW project: urban small stream fish survey on Military Slough (Denman Wildlife Area). Juvenile coho salmon were collected in the trap.	RFF members: Mike Chambers; Chuck Fustish; Phil Hager. Others: Bob Bessey; Jerry Burke; Tom Peterson.
Feb 21, �06	Chuck Fustish 826-8774	ODFW project: survey of adult trout in feeder streams to Applegate Reservoir to determine if disease organisms are present.	RFF members: Mike Chambers; Chuck Fustish; Phil Hager. Others: Bob Bessey; Ed Chapman; Brent Crowe.
Sept �05 through Feb �06	Gary Miller 858-7250	RFF members and others provided instructions to students at the fly-fishing class at Cascade Christian High School.	RFF members: Tony Brauner; Bob Claypool; Marcia Connolly; Steve Godshall; David Haight; Mike Ireland; Mark McGinnis; Jack Rowe; Cathy Tronquet. Others: Steve Bonner; Mike O�Brien; Marlon Rampy.
Feb 24 through Feb 26, �06	Tom Collett 855-8943	RFF members demonstrated and instructed kids & adults in fly tying at the Fish N Fun exhibit at the Jackson County Exposition�s Sportsmen�s & Outdoor Recreation Show. Some volunteers were there for more than one day and some for more than one shift.	Dick Chambers; Tom Collett; Marsha Connolly; John Graves; Johnny Hale; Jim Harleman; Ron Metzger; Dennis Remick;Bill Rittenhouse; Joe & Nancy Strahl; Otis Swisher; Forest Taylor; Jacob & Steve Wall; Lee Wedberg.
Feb 11, �06	Chris Van Schaack 951-9609	Tree planting by RFF members in support of Seven Basins Watershed Council�s project on Jumpoff Joe Creek.	Jerry & Eddy Haynes; Steve & Jacob Wall.

*The Rogue Flyfishers in Action, January 2006*
Date	Key Contact	Activity Description	Participants
Jan '06	Chuck Fustish 826-8774	ODFW project: urban small stream fish survey on Larson Creek, Medford. Juvenile rainbow trout, steelhead & miscellaneous warmwater species have been found in the fish trap.	Phil Hager
Various dates in Jan '06	Chuck Fustish 826-8774	ODFW project: urban small stream fish survey on Military Slough (Denman Wildlife Area). Three hundred juvenile coho salmon were trapped.	RFF members: Mike Chambers; Phil Hager; Chuck Fustish. Others: Bob Besser; Jerry Burke; Tom Peterson.
01-04-06	Chuck Fustish 826-8774	ODFW project: urban small stream fish survey on Mingus Creek, Central Point. Four rainbow trout were netted.	Bob Brant; Chuck Fustish; Phil Hager
01-05-06	Chuck Fustish 826-8774	ODFW project: urban small stream fish survey on Larson Creek, Medford. A 19-inch and a 21-inch steelhead were found in the fish traps.	Bob Brant; Mike Chambers; Chuck Fustish
01-07-06	Jay Doino 826-8774	ODFW project: placement of salmon carcasses in Bitterlick Creek for nutrient enhancement.	Jay Doino & Steve Ostrander (and volunteers from other organizations)

*The Rogue Flyfishers in Action, December 2005*
Date	Key Contact	Activity Description	Participants
12-03-05	Mike Hale 776-0748	Roadside litter removal (Adopt-A-Hwy Project) that RFF has taken on to cleanup the roadsides from the Hwy 62 turnoff all the way up to the Takelma boat ramp at Lost Creek Lake.	Dennis Bolsinga; Tom Collett; John Corson, M.D.; Clark Custodio; Randy Fleshman; Phil Hager; Lynn Hale; Mike Hale; Bruce McGregor; Jack Rowe; Lee Wedberg
12-09-05	Chuck Fustish 826-8774	ODFW-Sponsored urban small stream fish survey on Larson Creek, Medford see Mail Tribune article �Quiet Waters� in the Dec. 11 edition. Chuck Fustish would like to hear from you if you have an urban stream on your property & would be willing to have ODFW check it for fish survey possibilities.	Phil Hager; Chuck Fustish

*The Rogue Flyfishers in Action, November 2005*
Date	Key Contact	Activity Description	Participants
11-16-05	Ian Reid 261-2722	Fish were stocked in Babyfoot Lake, to provide predator fish to help eradicate illegally introduced bass. Rogue Flyfishers plus 10 other volunteers transported via backpacks 933 juvenile steelhead and stocked them in the lake.	RFF: Mike Chambers; Don Paul; Ian Reid; and Brad Taft. Other volunteers from SOU, Middle Rogue Steelheaders, & Curry Anadromous Fishermen were involved in this effort.
11-22-05	John MacDiarmid 840-0183	Planting of vegetation in the riparian zone of Jackson Creek, Central Point, in support of a project sponsored by the Bear Creek Watershed Council, the Central Point & Medford Parks Departments & by the South Medford High School.	John MacDiarmid & Malcolm MacNair

*The Rogue Flyfishers in Action, October 2005*
Date	Key Contact	Activity Description	Participants
10-01-05	Bill Rittenhouse (858-5981)	Volunteers supported the 2005 Salmon Festival sponsored by Ashland Parks & Recreation at North Mountain Park, Ashland. Club members demonstrated fly tying and fly casting and provided fly casting instructions to youths and adults. RFF information was handed out to interested attendees.	Gene Cates; Rich Fiebelkorn; Bill Rittenhouse
10-08-05	Don Joslyn (826-9044) & Mike Ireland (664-8622)	Flyfishing for steelhead was taught by volunteer instructors from RFF during the ODFW sponsored Becoming and Outdoors Woman (BOW) program which was held at Valley of the Rogue State Park. Instructions covered all of the basic aspects needed for beginners to get started in this facet of the sport. There were approximately 30 women participating in the BOW program. It was reported that at least two participants hooked fish, but didn�t land them.	Rich Fiebelkorn; Jim Harleman; Don Joslyn; Les Melton; Ron Metzger; Lee Wedberg
Various dates during the month of October, 2005. Also, during the first week in November, 2005.	Susan Cross, Oregon Trout 773-1039	Club volunteers provided help instructing school kids in the field activities of Oregon Trout�s Salmon Watch program. Topics covered include such things as riparian zones, water quality, macroinvertebrates and the life cycle of salmon and other anadromous fish. Several of the volunteers served on multiple days during the program.	Clark Custodio; Jay Doino; Chuck Fustish; Steve Haskell; Ian Reid; Cathy Tronquet; Peter Tronquet

*The Rogue Flyfishers in Action, September 2005*
Date	Key Contact	Activity Description	Participants
9-14-05	Tom Collett (855-8943)	Volunteers supported the Erickson Air-Crane Health Fair by demonstrating fly tying and fly casting and by having RFF information available to interested Erickson Air-Crane employees.	Tom Collett; Rich Fiebelkorn; Jim Harleman

*The Rogue Flyfishers in Action, June 2005*
Date	Key Contact	Activity Description	Participants
June 13, 2005	Tom Collett (855-8943)	Members of the Rogue Flyfishers demonstrated and taught fly tying to 6th grade school children from Hanby Middle School, Gold Hill, at the Kids and Bugs program held at Palmerton Park, Rogue River.	Tom Collett; Paul Cook; Johnny Hale Jim Harleman Joe Holzen; Dan Kellogg; John Mack

*The Rogue Flyfishers in Action, May 2005*
Date	Key Contact	Activity Description	Participants
Various dates during month of May 2005	Gary Miller, Cascade Christian School (858-7250)	Members of the Rogue Flyfishers, members of the Southern Oregon Fly Fishers and other fly fishers in our community are involved in teaching all phases of flyfishing to high school students at Cascade Christian School.	Steve Bonner; Dave Grosjaques; Cathy Tronquet also: Steve Godshall & his rodbuilding crew Bob Claypool; Marcia Connolly; Manuela Grillo; Mark McGinnis; Jack Rowe
May12, 2005	Lindsey T. Lyons (482-8592) of the Bear Creek Watershed Education Partners & RFF member Jim Harleman (664-7124)	Members of the Rogue Flyfishers demonstrated and taught fly tying to school children at the Tenth Annual Bear Creek Watershed Education Partners Symposium held at the SOU Student Union building.	Lynn Hale; Jim Harleman; Bill Rittenhouse

*The Rogue Flyfishers in Action, April 2005*
Date	Key Contact	Activity Description	Participants
Various dates during month of April 2005	Gary Miller, Cascade Christian School (858-7250)	Members of the Rogue Flyfishers, members of the Southern Oregon Fly Fishers and other fly fishers in our community are involved in teaching all phases of flyfishing to high school students at Cascade Christian School.	Volunteers from the FlyFishing Community: Steve Haskell; Jerry James; Jim Killam; Cathy Tronquet; Evan Unti
April 16,2005	Lindsey T. Lyons & John Ward Bear Creek Watershed Education Partners & Bear Creek Watershed Council (482-8592)	Members of the Rogue Flyfishers were instructors for fly tying classes and fly-casting classes at the Latino Kids & Bugs program at Bear Creek Park in Medford. Over 90 kids participated in the classes.	RFF Volunteers: John MacDiarmid; Dennis Remick; Bill Rittenhouse

*The Rogue Flyfishers in Action March 2005*
Date	Key Contact	Activity Description	Participants
Various dates during month of March	Gary Miller, Cascade Christian School (858-7250)	Members of the Rogue Flyfishers, members of the Southern Oregon Fly Fishers and other fly fishers in our community are involved in teaching all phases of flyfishing to high school students at Cascade Christian School.	Steve Bonner; Mike Evenson; Dave Hile; Dennis Nagel; Dave Roberts; Mark Teeters

*The Rogue Flyfishers in Action February 2005*
Date	Key Contact	Activity Description	Participants
Various dates during month of February	Gary Moore, Cascade Christian School (858-1090)	Members of the Rogue Flyfishers are involved in teaching all phases of fly fishing to high school students at Cascade Christian School.	Cathy Tronquet; Mark Freeman of the Medford Mail Tribune; Steve Haskell; Jerry James.

*The Rogue Flyfishers in Action, January 2005*
Date	Key Contact	Activity Description	Participants
Jan 22, 2005	Tom Collett (855-8943) & Jay Doino (826-8774)	RFF members and friends-family members exhibited their tossing skills and stench tolerance during placement of salmon carcasses in a section of Sugar Pine Creek, a tributary of Elk Creek. Over 400 carcasses were placed.	Mike Chambers; Tom Collett; Jay Doino; Jim Harleman; Steve Haskell; John Isaak; Ron Metzger; Christian Remick; Dennis Remick; Ian Thurkell; Cameron Tolentino; Lee Wedberg

*The Rogue Flyfishers in Action, December 2004*
Date	Key Contact	Activity Description	Participants
Dec 4, 2004	Mike Hale (776-0748)	Roadside Litter Cleanup - RFF Adopt-A-Hwy Project. We removed roadside litter from the Hwy 62 turnoff all the way up to the Takelma boat ramp at Lost Creek Lake	Dennis Bolsinga; Kurt Engstrom; Randy Fleshman; Gary Graham; Lynn Hale; Mike Hale; Jim Harleman; Dan McCollum; Hank Rogers; Peter Ware; Lee Wedberg

*The Rogue Flyfishers in Action, November 2004*
Date	Key Contact	Activity Description	Participants
Nov 11, 12, 13,and 18, 2004.	Tom Collett 855-8943 & E. Frank Schnitzer 541-619-4651	Tree planting at the gravel pits site off Highbanks Road near Lower Table Rock. RFF is one of the major stake- holders in this project sponsored by Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries (E. Frank Schnitzer is a state geologist and is the project coordinator).	Nov 11: Gene Miller; Jack Patterson, Bill Rittenhouse Nov 12: David Haight; Gene Miller, Bill Rittenhouse Nov 13: Dennis Remick, Bill Rittenhouse Nov 18: David Haight, Bill Rittenhouse

*The Rogue Flyfishers in Action, October 2004*
Date	Key Contact	Activity Description	Participants
10-2-04	Bill Rittenhouse 858-5981 Linda Chesney 488-6608	We supported Salmon Festival 2004 held at North Mountain Park Nature Center in Ashland by teaching and demonstrating flycasting and fly tying.	Gene Cates Rich Fieblekorn Steve Haskell Dennis Remick Bill Rittenhouse
Misc. Dates in Oct.2004	Susan Cross 773-1039	Oregon Trout's Salmon Watch program for schools in the southwest Oregon area was supported by club members who worked at various stations, such as water quality sampling, macroinvertebrate sampling-identification, riparian zone identification-characteristics, anadromous fish and their life cycle.	Tom Collett Clark Custodio Steve Haskell Cathy Tronquet PeterTronquet Harry Wheeler
Oct. 30, 2004	David Haight 855-9043	Club members gave instructions on fly-fishing for steelhead to attendees at the Becoming an Outdoors Woman program held at Valley of the Rogue State Park.	Rich Fiebelkorn Steve Godshall David Haight Ron Metzger Lee Wedberg

*The Rogue Flyfishers in Action, August 2004*
Date	Key Contact	Activity Description	Participants
8-26-04	John MacDiarmid 840-0183	A presentation on steelhead fishing the Rogue River was given by club member John MacDiarmid at Valley of the Rogue State Park. This program was sponsored by the Oregon Parks & Recreation Department.	John MacDiarmid

*The Rogue Flyfishers in Action, february 2004*
Date	Key Contact	Activity Description	Participants
2-20-04	Gary Graham 512-1841	Tree Planting on Reese Creek	Gary Graham Hank Rogers
2-20-04	Gary Graham 512-1841	Tree Planting on Little Applegate River at the Buncom Ranch	Larry Bressler Gary Graham Ron Naumann Dennis Remick

*The Rogue Flyfishers in Action, September 2003*
Date	Key Contact	Activity Description	Participants
9-21-03	Lindsey Treon 482-8592	Supported the netting & identification of macroinvertebrates at the Kids & Bugs, 2003 event held at Buckhorn Springs Resort.	Bill Rittenhouse
9-20-03 9-21-03	Lindsey Treon 482-8592	Supported the netting & identification of macroinvertebrates at the Kids & Bugs, 2003 event held at Cantrall Buckley Park.	Ian Reid

*The Rogue Flyfishers in Action, July, Augest 2003*
Date	Key Contact	Activity Description	Participants
8-09-03	Bill Rittenhouse 858-5981	Cast for Kids annual event at Hyatt Lake. Hands-on fly tying instructions provided for attendees.	Joe Holzen Bill Rittenhouse
7-12-03	Mike Hale 776-0748	Roadside Litter Cleanup -RFF Adopt-A-Hwy Project.Our Club does the roadside litter cleanup from the Hwy 62 turnoff, past the HolyWater and up to the end of the blacktop, then around to the Takelma Boat Ramp.	Dick Chambers Jerry Hale Lynn Hale Mike Hale Jim Harleman Don Joslyn Peter Ware

*The Rogue Flyfishers in Action, June 2003*
Date	Key Contact	Activity Description	Participants
5-17-03	Gary Graham 512-1841	Trash removal along Bear Creek in support of Bear Creek Watershed Council's annual Bear Creek cleanup at Hawthorne Park in Medford.	Gary Graham Bill Ackermann Dick Chambers Clayton Gillette Malcolm MacNair Hank Morgan Bill Rittenhouse Jack & Jan Rowe
6-5-03	Mike Ireland 664-8622	Fly fishing outing at Cascades Lakes Ranch for students at Central Point Alternative School.	Mike Ireland Don Joslyn Ron Metzger Hank Rogers

*The Rogue Flyfishers in Action, February 2003*
Date	Key Contact	Activity Description	Participants
2-7-03 2-12-03 2-15-03 2-23-03	Steve Ostrander 772-0749 & Chuck Fustish @ ODFW 826-8774	Flat Creek Fish Surveys	Joe Holzen Lee Wedberg Jack Patterson George Tipton Steve Ostrander Ric Thowless Randy Fleshman Michael O'Brien
3-1-03	Chuck Fustish @ ODFW 826-8774	Tree planting in support of the Illinois Basin Information Group's annual tree planting event in Cave Junction; 300 volunteers from various organizations were in attendance.	Clayton Gillette Gary Graham
2-28, 3-1 & 3-2-03	David Haight @ ODFW 826-8774	Representing the Rogue Flyfishers or FFF: working at the fly-fishing booth or by teaching casting, or by demonstrating fly tying at the Sportsman's Show, Jackson County Expo.	Dick Bonamarte Dan & Kim Boyd Tony Brauner Tom Collett Fred & Dianne Fiebelkorn Steve Godshall David & Tanya Haight Jim Harleman Steve Haskell Don & Joy Josly Martha Koch John MacDiarmid Mark McGinnis Hank Rogers Debbi Sharp Bob Shuck Fred Thieme Cathy Tronquet Peter Ware

*The Rogue Flyfishers in Action, Janruary 2003*
Date	Key Contact	Activity Description	Participants
1-04-03	Ron Ring 858-8809 Chuck Fustish @ ODFW 826-8774	Salmon carcass placements in Elk Creek. Approximately 300 carcasses were placed in creek.	Dan Boyd Don Dempsey Mick Flores Chuck Fustish Clayton Gillette Russ Hall Lou Mayersky Mike Messenger Ron Ring Bill Rittenhouse
1-06-03	Ron Ring 858-8809 Chuck Fustish @ ODFW 826-8774	Transporting of frozen salmon carcasses from fish hatchery to storage barn (Dry Creek Road) in preparation for carcass placements in Big Butte Creek, 1-11-03.	Don Dempsey Chuck Fustish Ron Ring
1-10-03 & 12-18-03	Steve Ostrander 772-0749	Fish count surveys on Flat Creek.	Michael O'Brien Steve Ostrander Lynn Hale Mike Hale Randy Fleshman Ric Thowles
1-11-03	Ron Ring 858-8809 Chuck Fustish @ ODFW 826-8774	Salmon carcasses were moved from the storage barn to Big Butte Creek. Approximately 300 carcasses were placed,spread over three locations.	Bob Carson-Holt Rosemarie Davis Don Ellis Mick Flores Chuck Fustish Gary Graham Mike Hale Richard Harrington John MacDiarmid Malcom MacNair Mike Messenger Ian Reed Bill Rittenhouse Judy & Tim Taylor Brady Totten
2-01-03	Mike Hale 776-0748	Roadside Litter Cleanup - RFF Adopt-AHwy Project. We removed roadside litter from the Hwy 62 turnoff all the way up to the Takelma boat ramp.	Kurt Engstrom Randy Fleshman Mike Hale Jim Harleman Lee Wedberg Ron Winters Also three others (names unknown)

*The Rogue Flyfishers in Action, December 2002*
Date	Key Contact	Activity Description	Participants
12-13-02	Gary Graham 512-1841	Preparations in support of Rogue River Stakeholders tree planting in the Highbanks area, Rogue River riparian zone (gravel pits restoration project).	Gary Graham
12-14-02 & 12-15-02	Gary Graham 512-1841	Tree planting in riparian zone (Highbanks area) in support of Rogue River Stakeholders project.	Gary Graham John MacDiarmid Duncan MacDiarmid Malcolm MacNair Jack Patterson Bill Rittenhouse Hank Rogers Lee Wedberg David Haight
12-18-02 & 12-22-02 & 12-28-02	Chuck Fustish @ ODFW 826-8774	Day 1. Flat Creek training for fish identification & survey techniques-methods. Over 30 coho were counted. Day 2. Flat Creek spawning survey. Fifty-three coho were counted. Day 2. Flat Creek spawning survey. Water was too muddy to get a fish count.	Chuck Fustish Lynn Hale Michael O'Brien Steve Ostrander George Tipton Joe Holzen Lee Wedberg
12-30-02	Bill Rittenhouse 858-5981	Transporting salmon carcasses from hatchery to storage barn in preparation for carcass placements in Elk Creek on Saturday, January 4th. Frozen carcasses were loaded into Lou Mayersky's pickup truck then taken to barn where they were unloaded.	Chuck Fustish Russ Hall Lou Mayersky Ron Ring