ITHACA—Outdoors enthusiasts, fans of healthy rivers and streams, and those who fish and boat are invited to the 29th Annual Ithaca Fishing and Conservation Day on Saturday, March 18, 2023 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Boynton Middle School in Ithaca, N.Y. Come and experience a day of fun family-friendly activities, exhibits, and education focused on fishing and environmental conservation, sponsored by the Leon Chandler Chapter of Trout Unlimited.

The event is open to the public and there is no admission charge, although donations are greatly appreciated. Proceeds benefit youth environmental education activities and the Finger Lakes Trout in the Classroom program, which is currently operating in 20 schools within nine local school districts and is co-sponsored by the Leon Chandler Chapter of Trout Unlimited and Discover Cayuga Lake.

Programs planned throughout the day will include:

– hands-on activities with one of our Trout in the Classroom fish tanks;

– a demonstration aquarium featuring live, locally collected aquatic insect specimens;

– fly-tying instruction;

– fly and spin casting instruction (weather permitting) and the opportunity to learn fishing and fly-tying tips from masters from around the region.

Exhibitors include the Discover Cayuga Lake Floating Classroom Project, the Finger Lakes Trout in the Classroom Project, Twin Tiers Five Rivers Chapter of the Federation of Fly Fishers, the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, Cayuga Nature Center, the Finger Lakes Land Trust, Tompkins County Soil and Water Conservation District, and more.

An array of local vendors and guides will be on hand with a wide variety of goods for purchase. These include: Badger Creek Fly Tying, Eric Mastroberti’s Streamflow Fly Design, Colin Nash Flies, and others.

For directions please visit: https://www.facebook.com/LeonChandlerTU