Article #1 . . . General Meeting for April 2nd - At The Spice of Life Events Center!
Evan Jones - Fly Fishing Patagonia

Article #2 . . . BFC President, Larry Quilling "First Cast"

Article #3 . . . BFC Project Update! Poster's for Sale!

Article #4 . . . CTU Youth Conservation & Fly Fishing Camp -

Article #5 . . . Save the World, one drop at a time!

Article #6 . . . City Council Proclaims May as Boulder Creek Month!

Article #7 . . . Healthy River Fund in Danger!

Article #8 . . . University of Colorado Fly Fishing Club — Facts and figures!

Article #9 . . . St. Vrain Anglers Kid Fishing Day!

Article #10 . . . BFC Hats for sale (Part of Boulder Creek fundraising package)

Article #11 . . . Conserve to Enhance - CTU Conservation Article

Article #12 . . . Fly of the Month by Ron Donahue

Article #13 . . . BFC Calendar for Spring 2008

FIRST CAST ARTICLE
by Larry Quilling, BFC President


Growing up in Colorado I have watched our state grow from a sleepy half million inhabitants to now over three and a half million. Although I can lament some of the good old days, when there was less hunting and fishing pressure, I can also say we have come a long way healing our streams from the sins of our forefathers. We have created artificial fishing oases below our tail water dams that were never as productive as they are today. We have restored habitat that was once scarred by mining, clear-cut logging and other industries and we have protected our most vulnerable alpine and riparian locations. We can all be proud of these accomplishments but there are continuing threats to our watershed we must acknowledge and resolve.

For the rest of his article click below!

Larry Quilling
Incoming BFC President

by Elyssa Ridinger (Participant from the 2007 CTU Youth Camp)

Have you ever stood outside of the shower listening to the water running and wonder what else could be happening to the water that has just been wasted down the drain?
Do you ever wonder how much water Americans really do WASTE? Do you know if all American households were to make a few simple lifestyle changes they could save 30% of
the used water adding up to around 5.4 billion gallons of water a day or 4 billion dollars a year, 11.3 million dollars a day?

The average American household uses 69.3 gallons of water a day indoors alone. The majority of this resulting from the flushing of toilets:
18.5 gallons and 26.7% of total daily use. The next biggest cause is that of washing machines at 15 gallons/21.7% then going on to
showers accounting for 11.6 gallons/16.8% and next faucets with 10.9 gallons/15.7%. The rest is labeled as use within dishwashers, baths,
leaks, or other but let’s start with the main causes of the colossal use of water.

Several simple tasks can be performed to quiet this crisis; the most worthwhile effort would be to install water-saving fixtures including water-reducing showerheads, smaller tanked toilets, etc. Next, people should regularly check for leaks to be sure of no accidental wastage. It is also unfathomable how much water can be saved over time by doing things such as: not letting the water run while you brush your teeth, cut a few minutes off your
shower, turn the water off while you let your conditioner set, don’t leave the water running while you shave/wash dishes or turn the hose off while the kids are playing in the grass. These things won’t inconvenience anyone much but can make a big difference in the lives of many.

As Americans who seem to get all the water we need, we do not see how much people around the world struggle with a lack of water. Many people,
specifically in Africa, suffer because they can not get water. In 10 countries in Africa, half of the population does not even receive water. Only one percent of the renewable water supply is found in Africa most of it (about 90%) being used for agriculture. And even though they do have some water,
it is for the most part very unsanitary leading to the death of 63 children in Uganda per day and many diseases throughout the population. So when
we use 350 gallons a day, they are lucky to get a drink and survive. However, by contributing your part just by installing water-saving fixtures, the
money that we would save by conserving the 5.4 billion gallons may be put to better use in Africa.

With the continued excess waste of water in America, we will soon find that our lawns are brown, our swimming pools are empty, and much more.
But more importantly, streams will be dried up which will kill all fish/insect/plant life and lead to a damaged cycle of life and a very irregular world
where people may not even be able to survive. Nancy Newhall says that “conservation is humanity caring for the future.” It’s all the forthcoming
generations ask of us and we can provide for them by simply conserving the water we use. And if we continue to not give any consideration to this
matter, one day, not long from now, someone will look back and wonder how different the world would have been if we had started working towards
the conservation of our water in 2007. The time is now; let’s work to make this world a better place to reside for generations to come.

“The best way to predict the future is to invent it.”- Alan Kay
Let’s invent the future.

Works Cited:
Water Use Statistics. 2007. American Waterworks Association.
Water Facts Questions. Speakers Bureau External Affairs, World Bank.

Here's the latest update for our Roger's Park project. According to Larry Quilling, Mayer Shawn McGrath has just signed a Declaration naming May as "BOULDER CREEK WATERSHED AWARENESS MONTH".

We've been anticipating this news for the past month and we received the news and the Official Declaration just days ago!

We've made it available for your review by clicking below and you'll even see the seal of Boulder affixed to the Declaration. You should be proud of the entire board, along with Roger Svendsen and Chad Pettrone's committees for all their hard work and dedication to our club project! Great going . . . all!

by Larry Quilling

The Colorado Watershed Assembly is seeking assistance to promote a critical source of funding for land and water conservation projects – the Colorado Watershed Protection Fund.
Over the past five years the Fund has directly financed community projects to improve the
health of our rivers, reservoirs, wetlands, forests and lands.

This vital source of state funding for conservation is at risk of expiring if citizen support does not increase in 2008.

The Colorado Watershed Protection Fund was first adopted by the General Assembly in 2002 on the premise that grassroots conservation groups in Colorado are committed to a
collaborative approach in the restoration and protection of Colorado’s natural resources.
Money from the Watershed Protection Fund is distributed to local projects through a
competitive grant program.

Since 2004, Colorado citizens have directly contributed over $454,000 to the Fund — financed by the Colorado tax refund check-off
program which provides taxpayers the opportunity to contribute a portion of their tax return to assist locally-based citizen groups in their
efforts to protect our natural resources.

Each year organizations from across Colorado rely on the Watershed Protection Fund to support on-the-ground projects. These money's
have helped fund 36 projects across the state including stream restorations, water quality monitoring, long-range watershed assessments,
stream flow surveys, wildfire rehabilitation, and abandoned mine reclamation.

Despite successful projects, tax refund contributions have declined from $99,000 to $83,000 over the past four years. By Colorado state statute,
if annual state income tax return donations fall below $75,000 during the upcoming tax season, organizations will lose this essential funding source.

When filing your 2007 Colorado State Income Tax Return contribute a portion of your return to the Colorado Watershed Protection Fund – Line #39
on the second page, under Checkoff Colorado. If an accountant does your taxes, please tell them you would like to contribute to the
Colorado Watershed Protection Fund.

Project Examples:

El Paso County: The Coalition for the Upper South Platte received a grant for fire rehabilitation and green forest restoration on the
Hayman burn area. Work included efforts to mitigate soil erosion from burned lands, improve wildlife habitat and stream bank restoration through
planting trees and vegetation, weed control, and educational initiatives designed to improve public understanding of fire, forest health, and
watershed issues.
Boulder County: The James Creek Watershed Initiative was funded to remediate stream bank erosion within Jamestown’s domestic water supply.
It is estimated that the project reduced soil loss and sediment loading by an estimated 456 tons into Lefthand Creek.
Delta County: The North Fork River Improvement Association received funding to rehabilitate a ditch diversion on the North Fork of the
Gunnison River. The project eliminates annual in-stream bulldozing of gravel dams and provides reliable irrigation water, while increasing in-stream
flows and allowing for fish migration.
Money from the Colorado Watershed Protection Fund has been distributed to organizations throughout the state. Certainly, a project was
completed near you. For more information please visit www.coloradowater.org/cwpf.

by Paul Prentiss

Mark your calendars for ST. VRAIN ANGLER'S KID'S FISHING DAY that has been scheduled for May 31, 2008 between 9:00 am & 1:00 pm at Izaak Walton Pond. Longmont, Colorado.

There will be individual casting instruction and fly fishing for kids 8 to 15 years old.

The chapter has fishing rods available for those in need of equipment. There will be plenty of free hot dogs for participants.

For more information, contact Mark Rayman, Program and Trip Chairman, at mflyfish@msn.com

Voluntary Municipal Water Conservation to Support Environmental Restoration!

Public views of the value of water in it's natural setting are changing significantly. The conception that water flowing in natural channels is a waste of a valuable resource has given way to today's growing acceptance that the environment is a legitimate water-using sector. There is a greater interest in the need to protect remaining natural water flows, return some water to the environment in over-allocated areas, and enhance riparian habitat.

To learn more about the significance of what Andrew and Sharon are trying to tell us . . .
Click on the link below for their very interesting article.

April 2nd, Evan Jones - Exploring Patagonia all the way to the horn!

May 7th, Drew Peternell - Director of Colorado Water Project, Conservation info Program.

June Picnic - Date to be determined!

Summer (July and August) - No Meetings . . . Gone Fish'n


General Meeting: Doors will open at 6:00 PM. This meeting will be held at the Spice of Life Events Center, 5706 Arapahoe Avenue (in the Flatirons Golf Course Complex).