Are you concerned about the future of Adirondack Brook Trout? Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) Herkimer and Hamilton Counties invite you to
Square Tail Summit Brook Trout & Climate Change
September 15, 2021
9am – 3pm
The VIEW, 3273 NY-28, Old Forge, NY 13420
Join us for a day of learning and conversation with leading researchers, citizen scientists and advocates on the frontline of coldwater fisheries and a conversation about how to protect our aquatic environment in a time of dramatic climate change. Learn about trout survival and population trends, documentation of new strains of heritage trout and how the Adirondack community can work together to protect, restore and sustain the region’s fisheries for the future.
Topics include:
- A century of brook trout conservation in changing environmental conditions by Cornell University
- Citizen scientists using DNA to document the habitat of native trout
- The Native Fish Coalition’s successes in protecting native fish species in New England
- Community conversation on protecting the Adirondack’s aquatic environment
Special Guest: Bob Mallard, author of Squaretail: The Definitive Guide to Brook Trout and Where to Find Them and a founder of Native Fish Coalition. He will be speaking and signing copies of his book.
The Square Tail Summit is a program of Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) offices of Herkimer and Hamilton counties and is part of a year-long educational effort to inform and prepare individuals and communities for likely environmental changes due to climate change in the Adirondack region. CCE’s mission is to put knowledge to work in pursuit of economic vitality, ecological sustainability and social well-being. CCE offices across New York State bring local experience and research based solutions together, helping our families and communities thrive in our rapidly changing world.
The summit is hosted by the VIEW Arts Center, the VIEW brings a broad range of artistic and cultural programs to the to its LEED certified campus in Old Forge. While at the VIEW you can see the latest exhibitions of paintings and sculpture or take a few minutes to engage in the nature along the Wetland Walkway.
Registration for the Squaretail Summit is $20 including lunch and handouts. Register by September 13, 2021 at ….
