Coldwater Conservation School Being Planned for 2010

The NJ Division of Fish and Wildlife and NJ State Council of Trout Unlimited are partnering to sponsor a Coldwater Conservation School in New Jersey for the first time.

The Coldwater Conservation School allows students to spend four days in the heart of trout country and explore coldwater habitats through conservation and angling activities.

The goal of the school is to foster a knowledge and appreciation of coldwater habitats using a variety of hands-on activities and interactive learning methods that teach the benefit of coldwater habitats. The School will give students the hands-on knowledge about how to care for the coldwater habitat that the trout need for survival.

The inaugural session of the school will be held at the NJ School of Conservation in Stokes State Forest, June 24-27, 2010. Check-in is at 12:00 noon on June 24, with student pick-up at 12:00 noon on June 27. Cost is $150.00 per student and includes food, lodging and equipment.

Students must be 11 - 15 years old in order to participate.

Applications for the Coldwater Conservation School are due on April 1. Students will be notified by the end of April if they are accepted.