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News and Events
Scotch 101 Planned for March 23, 2012
HRAA will host "Scotch 101" a tasting event with scotch expert Frank Scott. Tickets are $45 for members and $50 for non-members. Frank will lead us through a tasting of whiskies from the various whiskey producing areas of Scotland. For more information, and to purchase your tickets, please contact event organizer Steve Gillis at 647-1132.
Hammond River Annual General Meeting
Our annual general meeting is being planned for late February 2012, with the date to be announced soon. We`ll provide an update as soon as the schedule is decided.
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Education Programs
HRAA runs a variety of inter-active education programs aimed at various age groups, including the Kids-R-Cool environmental summer camp and more formal educational opportunities. To get involved in any of the following programs, email info@hraa.ca.
Fish Friends:
HRAA puts salmon-rearing aquariums into local classrooms. Students receive salmon eggs in the winter and release baby fish in the spring. This excellent program is run jointly by HRAA and the Atlantic Salmon Federation. Contact the HRAA to get your class involved.
Greenwing Wetland Tours:
In association with Ducks Unlimited, HRAA hosts Greenwing Wetland Tours for grade 4 and 5 classes. Want to get your students involved in a DU Greenwing program? Contact us and we’ll help you make the application to Ducks Unlimited to get the funding for your class trip.
Project WET Training:
Sponsored by EcoAction and the NB Environmental Trust Fund
HRAA staff is trained to deliver workshops on the Project WET Curriculum and Activity Guide. These workshops are for all educators involved in formal or non-formal settings and interested in environment or water resources. In a 6 hour workshop, the facilitator highlights the use and effectiveness of the Project WET guide. The workshop includes a copy of the guide.
Kids-R-Cool 4 Conservation Summer Camp:
This week long day camp instructs kids (7-12 years old) on many topics such as: Kayak skills and safety, Angling, Fly fishing, Fly Tying, Animal Identification, and Wetland Conservation though hands on experiances. More information and pictures from past camps can be found on our Kids-R-Cool Camp Page.
Discovering Watershed Ecosystems:
Both High School and Middle School classes are invited to attend the Hammond River Conservation Centre for an informative field trip to Discover Watershed Ecosystems. More information will be be provided soon on this website. You can contact the HRAA for more information or to reserve your spot; Field trips occur in both the Spring and Fall of each year.
Fly-Casting and Fly-Tying:
HRAA supports annual fly-casting and fly-tying training at various locations, including formal lessons through member-led classes at the Dennis Morris Centre in West Saint John, and practise sessions at the weekly Fish’n’Jam at the Conservation Centre. | | |
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Hello Friends of the St. John River!
You're invited to the first of an up-coming series of sessions in communities along the St. John River. The first session will take place 7 p.m. Monday Nov. 14 at the Hammond River Angling Association Building, 10 Porter Road in Nauwigewauk. Sponsored by the NB Conservation Council, Canadian Rivers Institute and WWF Canada, the session will be an opportunity for you to be part of a discussion about the newly released State of the Environment Report on the river. It will give you a chance to share your knowledge of the river, and to connect with each other to help make future positive changes throughout the system.
Fly Tying Lessons
Fish N Jam is underway!
Drop in to the centre for an evening of musical entertainment and fly tying during our weekly Fish N Jam sessions. Sessions start at 7 p.m. each Wednesday through the winter.
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