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SUMMARY:Stream Girls Session #1
DESCRIPTION:Oak Brook Trout Unlimited (OBTU) will return with the STREAM Girls program. The program is open to girls 11 to 14 years old. All equipment is provided by Oak Brook Chapter Trout Unlimited. \nSTREAM Girls employs STEM-education (science\, technology. Engineering\, math) plus recreation and arts to explore a local stream.\nEvery person is a citizen of her watershed\, and OBTU has partnered with Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois to show what that means to us. By visiting a local stream and having the opportunity to observe it as scientists\, anglers\, and artists\, girls will get the complete picture of what their local stream could mean to them. \nOver the course of multiple sessions\, OBTU volunteers will lead the Girl Scouts in observing a stream\, sampling macroinvertebrates\, fly tying\, and fly casting. The program also gives the girls time to explore the natural area and record their thoughts and observations in their handbooks. \nProgram size limited to 12 Girl Scouts\, SO REGISTER EARLY!! \nPROGRAM SEGMENTS\nWatersheds and STREAM walk\nFly Tying\nFly Casting\nSTREAM stations and bracelets\nGo with the Flow!\nReflection throughout\nMacroinvertebrate survey\nDiscussion throughout \nLink to the event flyer for more details:    2024 Stream Girls Flyer  \nClick here to view a promotional video  vimeo.com/296060481 \n  \n 
URL:https://obtu.org/event/stream-girls-session-1-2/
LOCATION:Kankakee River State Park\, 5314 W. Rt. 102\, Bourbonnais\, IL\, 60914\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Alexa Cottrell":MAILTO:alexa.d.cottrell@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Youth Fly Fishing Class Session #1
DESCRIPTION:Oak Brook Trout Unlimited is now in our 20th year of offering introductory one-day youth fly fishing classes. \nThe program is open to boys and girls 11 years and older. We provide an easy-to-understand overview to the sport of fly fishing. All fly-fishing equipment and fly-tying materials are provided by Oak Brook Chapter Trout Unlimited. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nLink to the event flyer for more details:    2023 Youth Fly Fishing Flyer 
URL:https://obtu.org/event/youth-fly-fishing-class-session-1-3/
LOCATION:Camp Sagawau Forest Preserve Learning Center\, 12545 West 111th Street\, Lemont\, IL\, 60439\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Mike Lesiak":MAILTO:mdlesiak100@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:OBTU Chapter Meeting May 15\, 2024
DESCRIPTION:IMPORTANT: SEE BELOW NEW MEETING ROOM! \nTopic: “Brook trout populations in Wisconsin” \nSummary: Historical stocking practices have altered the spatial genetic structure of brook trout populations in Wisconsin. These practices have largely obscured the natural patterns of genetic variation that once existed across the landscape. However\, genetic analyses offer a means of disentangling the influence of stocking from endemic population structure. By employing these tools\, fisheries managers can gain valuable insights to guide restoration efforts and promote the wellbeing of native brook trout populations. Dr. Homola will present two recent genetic studies that have analyzed over 130 brook trout populations from across Wisconsin. Dr. Homola will discuss how the findings from these studies are informing management strategies aimed at restoring natural patterns of genetic variation and ensuring the long-term persistence of healthy brook trout populations in Wisconsin. \nSpeaker Jared Homola: \n \nDr. Jared Homola earned graduate degrees from Grand Valley State University and University of Maine and then served as a post-doctoral fellow at Michigan State University before becoming the Assistant Unit Leader of the Wisconsin Cooperative Fishery Research Unit in 2021. As director of the Molecular Conservation Genetics Laboratory at University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point\, his research program addresses Unit cooperator needs using a variety of genomic\, bioinformatic\, and statistical tools. While working primary on fishes of the Great Lakes basin and upper Midwest\, Dr. Homola also has research experience on species ranging from bacteria and viruses to birds\, reptiles\, and amphibians. He is particularly interested in understanding ecological and evolutionary responses to environmental pressures\, including land use change\, climate change\, disease\, and harvest. \n  \nOBTU Collaboration with Dr. Homola: \nWe will also be discussing Oak Brook TU’s pilot program “Using Environmental DNA (eDNA) to Detect Brook Trout in Streams of the Driftless Area”. Jared’s lab will be conducting the genetic analysis of the samples collected by OBTU. Sample data is expected to provide an important tool for the Driftless Brook Trout Conservation Portfolio being developed by Trout Unlimited. The Conservation Portfolio is a scientifically based approach to be used to identify specific actions that advance brook trout conservation. \nThis is a hybrid meeting:  Note:   We have been notified that our normal Oak Brook Park District meeting room in the Central Park West Building will be unavailable due to planned maintenance on May 15 instead we will be meeting in Studio ‘C’ in the Family Recreation Center at the Oak Brook Park District (see map below) or you can attend the meeting remotely by signing on to Zoom. \nLink to Zoom meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83651717582?pwd=0w2GSrG9o4xZ0tO9uckogZfl1ZW7K7.1 \nMeeting ID: 836 5171 7582      Passcode: 210957 \nOR Connect by Phone: \nPhone #:   (312) 626-6799     Meeting ID: 836 5171 7582    Passcode: 210957
URL:https://obtu.org/event/obtu-chapter-meeting-may-15-2024-2/
LOCATION:Oak Brook Park District Family Recreation Center Studio ‘C’\, 1450 Forest Gate Road\, Oak Brook\, IL\, 60523\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Keven Graham":MAILTO:keven.graham@comcast.net
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SUMMARY:Wisconsin Driftless Spring Fishing Outing near Viroqua
DESCRIPTION:This OBTU Fishing outing will be based at the West Fork Sports Club and Campground.    For those who don’t wish to camp\, please make your own reservation at a Driftless Area lodging of your choice. \nFor more information and to register your attendance\, please contact Ken Krueger:  kenkrueger62@yahoo.com
URL:https://obtu.org/event/wisconsin-driftless-spring-fishing-outing-near-viroqua/
LOCATION:West Fork Sports Club & Campground\, S3649 County Rd S\, Viroqua\, WI\, 54665\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Ken Krueger":MAILTO:kenkrueger62@yahoo.com
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