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At what point do the citizens of Boulder get to reclaim the enjoyment of Boulder Creek from the summer bums who have setup housekeeping.  When they aren’t home you can find them loitering and trashing-out every picnic table set aside for families in the vicinity of the library (the entertainment center we provide).  It seems […]

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by Mark Riley Our request for $80,000 from the Fishing is Fun grant program has been conditionally approved by the Division of Wildlife — “conditionally” means we need to develop some additional documentation, project details and permits for review by the US Fish and Wildlife Service.  This is great news for BFC and means we

by Mark Riley Orvis is holding a rod swap promotion in the month of July (see PDF): exchange a rod you currently own for a new Orvis rod and get 20% off.  The Orvis Boulder store has been kind enough to donate to BFC the rods exchanged for use in our youth programs and camps.

by Mark Riley See article from Denver Post on US Fish and Wildlife proposing conservation area of over 5 million acres.

On Wednesday night, BFC hosted Chad Pettrone as he gave a talk on when/how/where to fish the Big Thompson river.  Chad has been fishing and guiding on the Big Thompson for a number of years and did a great job sharing his knowledge. It was full house! Chad covered a lot of ground, first with

Join us at REI – Boulder at 6:30 PM on Wednesday May 2 for a presentation by board member Chad Pettrone.  Chad has guided clients for hundreds of days on the Big Thompson.  His presentation will review what flies to use throughout the season and the less obvious and more productive spots to fish this

by Mark Riley I just watched a moving and inspirational show on KRMA, part of their Nature series.  Here is the description: “Central Idaho’s Frank Church – River of No Return Wilderness is the largest contiguous wilderness area in the lower 48 States. Endless rugged mountains, wild rivers, forests, and deep canyons define this land