March 21, 2011
For Immediate Release
Contact: Ron Mitchell,
585-586-1670
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, 2011 - Riedman Foundation Opening Day Trout Derby
Powder Mills Park, 7 a.m. until noon. Weigh station at Powder Horn
Lodge, with awards presentation following the event. Features Bank of
America Angler Award, a $500 prize presented to the contestant weighing
in the largest brown trout. 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.
May 7, 2011 - 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 14, 2011 - Pittsford Rotary Derby for Kids
Powder Mills Park, 8 a.m. until 11:30 a.m., Powder Horn Lodge. Open to children 15 years and younger. Contact Kevin O'Grady at 585-641-0668 or
kevin@ogradyassociates.com.
View
Derby Poster.
Read
More About the Pittsford Rotary Trout Derby.
June 4, 2011 - 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 open all
year long. Visitors of all ages are encouraged to visit with staff and
learn how Hatchery operations positively affect our local environment.
Hatchery staff is on duty Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. most weekends. The Hatchery phone number is
585-586-1670. The
Fish Hatchery at
Powder Mills Park is funded and operated by the Riedman Foundation.
Media interested in covering these events may contact Ron Mitchell at
585-586-1670.
About the Riedman Foundation
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.