March 16, 2010
For Immediate Release
Contact: Suzanne Seldes,
585-766-7409
sseldes@rochester.rr.com
Fish Hatchery at Powder Mills Park Announces
Spring Derby Schedule
The staff of the Fish Hatchery at Powder Mills Park has announced their affiliation with the following, upcoming fishing derbies:
April 1, 2010 - Riedman Foundation Opening Day Trout Derby Clinic
Powder Mills Park, 7 a.m. until noon. Weigh station at Powder Horn Lodge, with awards presentation following the event. The derby is open to the public for a $5 fee. Advanced registration preferred. Registration day of the event from 6 - 7:30 a.m. at Powder Horn Lodge. Proceeds will benefit activities at the Fish Hatchery at Powder Mills Park. Call 585-586-1670 for details or stop by the Hatchery at 115 Park Road for a registration form. Registration forms may also be downloaded at www.fishpowdermill.org.
April 20, 2010 - Monroe County Office for the Aging Senior Citizens Fishing Derby
Powder Mills Park, 7 a.m. until noon. Powder Horn Lodge. Closed to the public.
May 8, 2010 - Outdoorsmen Fishing Derby presented by Hillside Children's Center and St. Joseph's Villa
Powder Mills Park, 7 a.m. until noon. East Shelter. Closed to the public.
May 8, 2010 - Avon Anglers Kids Pond Catch and Release Trout Fishing Tournament
Powder Mills Park, 7 a.m. until noon, Butternut Shelter. Free for children 15 years and younger. Contact John Benson at 392-9150 for details.
May 15, 2010 - Pittsford Rotary Derby for Kids
Powder Mills Park, 7 a.m. until noon, Powder Horn Lodge. Open to children 15 years and younger. Contact Kevin O'Grady at the Pittsford Rotary.
June 5, 2010 - Monroe County Conservation Council’s Trout Derby for Kids
Powder Mills Park, 8 - 10 a.m. Open to children 15 years and younger. Contact Dick Habes at 585-586-0111 for details.
The Fish Hatchery at Powder Mills Park is funded and operated by the Riedman Foundation. Media interested in covering these events may contact Suzanne Seldes at 585-766-7409 or at sseldes@rochester.rr.com.
The Fish Hatchery at Powder Mills Park was established in 1933 as a cooperative effort between the U.S. Bureau of Fisheries and Monroe County. It was closed in mid-December 2002 due to County budget cuts and then re-opened in the Fall of 2003 when the Riedman Foundation entered into a partnership with the County to provide funding for staff, maintenance and operational support, as well as make capital improvements. For more information about the Riedman Foundation or about the Fish Hatchery at Powder Mills Park, contact Suzanne Seldes at 585-766-7409.