Family Fun And Fish Day

The Ashokan Watershed Management Program in cooperation with the DEC is having another "Family Fun & Fish Day".  Here are the details they sent to me.

There's Still Time to Register for AWSMP's Family Fun and Fish Day 2016!

Fishing with the family is a great way to connect with each other and experience the great outdoors!

Back by popular demand for a fifth year in a row, the Ashokan Watershed Stream Management Program in cooperation with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is hosting “Family Fun & Fish Day” at Kenneth Wilson State Campground located at 859 Wittenberg Road in Mount Tremper, NY on Sunday, June 5 from 12:00pm to 2:30pm.

All fishing supplies will be provided, though you are welcome to bring your own if you have them. No fishing license is required.

DEC fisheries staff and volunteers with local Trout Unlimited chapters will introduce youth and others to the sport of fishing and provide education on fish identification and aquatic ecology. Other family friendly activities include a barbeque, and arts and crafts under the pavilion starting at noon. Please let us know in advance if you have special needs related to the day’s activities.

You will need to register by June 1, 2016 in order to participate. Register online at https://reg.cce.cornell.edu/familyfishingday2016_251 or call 845-688-3047. For more information on the event contact Brent Gotsch at 845-688-3047 Ext. 3, or by email at bwg37@cornell.edu. DEC charges a $6 fee per car for admission to the campground -- all other activities at Family Fun and Fish Day are free.

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Cornell Cooperative Extension is an employer and educator recognized for valuing AA/EEO, Protected Veterans, and Individuals and Disabilities and provides equal program and employment opportunities. Please contact the program office at 845-340-3990 if you have any special needs.

Ashokan Watershed Conference - 4/9/11

I recently received this email from the Ashokan Watershed Stream Management Program. The focus of this years conference is flooding. Those of you with homes on the creek might be interested in attending. Here is the information they sent:

Flood Resilience for Towns, Businesses and Landowners Second Annual Ashokan Watershed Conference
Saturday, April 9th, 9:00 am - 2:30 pm
Emerson Resort, Mt. Tremper, NY
Cost: $15.00

With two significant floods occurring within two months of each other in 2010, flooding has been a pressing issue for communities in the Ashokan Watershed. This year, the Ashokan Watershed Conference will focus on the theme of how communities can be more resilient when floods occur. We can't stop floods. However, communities can take charge of planning wisely, minimizing damage, and being prepared so recovery happens faster and costs less.

What you will get out of this conference:

Municipal Officials:
See what other towns have done to address difficult flooding issues How to reduce your community's flood insurance rates. How to reduce flooding impacts with good floodplain and stream management. What changes are coming to Your Flood Insurance Maps.

Landowners & Businesses:
How to minimize flood damage to homes, structures, and property. How to address backyard erosion problems. All about Flood Insurance.

Everyone:
What meteorologists know about increasing rainfall trends. Learn how streams will respond to increased rainfall. Examples of what other communities have done to deal with flooding.

Click here to Download a Registration Brochure with Agenda

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Conference Agenda

8:15 am - 9:00 am
Registration & Networking Coffee and bagels available

9:20 am - 11:40 am Morning Sessions

Introduction - Ashokan Watershed Stream Management Program

Extreme Precipitation — Increasing Frequency of Large Storms
Dan Zarrow, Northeast Regional Climate Center, Cornell University

Planning for Stream Response to Increased Rainfall
Jim MacBroom, Milone & MacBroom, Inc.

Forming a Flood Commission: Communities Finding Solutions
Rick Weidenbach, Graydon Dutcher; Delaware County SWCD

11:45 - 12:30 Lunch (included)

12:30 - 2:30 Afternoon Breakout Sessions:

Landowners & Businesses - Track 1
12:30 - 1:20
Got Flood Insurance?
All About Flood
Insurance for Homeowners
A.E. Knapp & Associates

Break 1:20 - 1:30 Break

Landowners & Businesses - Track 1
1:30 - 2:20 Flood Protection Measures for Homeowners
A.E. Knapp & Associates
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Landowners & Businesses - Track 2
12:30 - 1:20
Public Agency Panel:
Agency Roles After Floods
DEP, DEC, NRCD, SWCD, SEMO

Break 1:20 - 1:30

Landowners & Businesses - Track 2
1:30 - 2:20
Stream Bank Erosion 101 for Homeowners
Cory Ritz & Deron Davis SWCD/NRCS
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Municipal - Track 1
12:30 - 2:20
National Flood Insurance Program:
Introductory Course on Floodplain Management
(2 hour session)

Bill Nechamen
Floodplain Management Section Chief, NYSDEC
**Training Credits Available for Code Enforcement Officers/Floodplain Managers**
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Municipal - Track 2
12:30 - 2:20
FEMA Community Rating System: How to Reduce Flood Damage and Insurance Premiums
(2 hour session)

Mike Jastremski, Lillian Bruno Delaware & Schoharie County Planning Depts

Community Event - River Otter Presentation

Since many of the WV residents have attended programs at the Cornell Cooperative Extension before I thought you might be interested in this Ashokan Basin Stream Management Community Event. Here is a message sent to us by Laura Weyeneth
Watershed Educator for the ABSMP.

Have you ever spotted a river otter?
Would you like to?

Cornell Cooperative Extension - Ulster County is hosting a family friendly program on river otters Saturday, October 11.

Benjamin Stafford, Student Conservation Association Wildlife Educator for the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, will speak about river otters in the Catskills.

Please join CCE at their Phoenicia Office at 5578 Route 28 in the Phoenicia Plaza on Saturday, October 11 at 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM to learn about river otter reproduction, behavior, tracks, and signs. The event is free for all.

RSVP Laura Weyeneth at 845-340-3990 or law249@cornell.edu.

Free Trees to Fight Streamside Erosion

There is a program available from the NYSDEC for streamside residents in the Ashokan Reservoir watershed called "Trees for Tribs". In an effort to help streamside residents prevent further erosion, Cornell Cooperative Extension and the NYSDEC have done several plantings in the watershed with more planned for spring. The "Trees for Tribs" program is accepting applications for spring plantings of trees and shrubs until March 1st. I called Michael Courtney at the Cornell Cooperative and he told me that the folks along Woodland Creek would be eligible for this program. If you are interested in joining forces with these organizations to plant a streamside area on your property you can call Michael at (845) 340-3990 to apply through the Cornell Cooperative Extension. You can also learn more about the program by calling Kevin Grieser at the NYSDEC at (845) 256-3145.

Also check out the full Esopus Creek Management Plan at http://www.esopuscreek.org. This site has a lot of interesting and useful information and I have made it a permanent part of the blog in the "Useful Links" section on the right.