2nd Annual Kings River Fundraiser and Awareness Event

[Bill Kiene semi-retired]

2nd Annual Kings River Fundraiser and Awareness Event
Saturday, October 30th - 10AM to 4PM
Location: Choinumni Park

Announcing the 2nd Annual Kings River Fundraiser and Awareness Event. We are rallying to raise funds for additional DFG warden hours on the lower Kings River. Last year''s funds were used successfully in implementing additional hours resulting in citations and warnings.
To kick off this event, a free Barbecue will be hosted by the Kings River Conservancy, Fresno Fly Fishers, Kaweah Fly Fishers and Sierra Fly Fisher Guide Service. The event will will include a bonus of casting instruction from FFF certified instructor Dan Busby along with demonstrations by local fly tyers.

Admission to Choinumni Park will be waived for event attendees.

Can't attend? Here's how to contribute:
Please Make Checks Payable To: Kings River Conservancy
Memo: Game Warden Fund
(Tax Deductible)
Kings River Conservancy
1384 S. Frankwood Ave.
Sanger, CA 93657

Thank You Everyone!
Questions? Call: 559.787.9500

** Here are some helpful links **
http://kingsriverconservancy.org/
http://www.fresnoflyfishers.org/
http://www.kaweahflyfishers.org/
http://www.sierraflyfisher.com/
Report from the 2009 fundraiser event: http://sierraflyfisher.blogspot.com/...1_archive.html

** Directions to event **
* located 33 miles east of Fresno near Piedra on the Kings River
From downtown Fresno, drive east on Highway 180 (Ventura Street) 17.5 miles to Piedra Road, turn left on Piedra Road and drive 8.2 miles to where Piedra Road intersects with Trimmer Springs Road. Turn right on Trimmer Springs Road and drive one mile to Pine Flat Road. Turn right on Pine Flat Road and go about 100 yards to the entrance of Choinumni Park on the right.

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--- Summary from 2010 below ---

Frank Jones Memorial Enforcement Fund 2010 Summary ( Game Warden Patrol
Fund)

Kings River Conservancy is proud to continue our contract with
California Department of Fish and Game funding additional enforcement
on the lower Kings River. We depend on your generous support each year
to keep the pressure on violators. You are helping to change the behavior of resource users on the Lower
Kings.

A brief summary of how your generous donations are being used:
2nd Quarter - 2010
20 patrols
321 contacts
40 citations
17 warnings
43.5 hours of Kings River Conservancy overtime used and 69 hours of
general DFG time

2 focused enforcement details in catch and release area
191 contacts
16 citations
36.5 hours of Kings River Conservancy overtime used and 38.5 hours of
general DFG time.

Totals for 1st and 2nd Quarters 2010
50 patrols
989 contacts
82 citations
47 warnings
106.5 hours of Kings River Conservancy overtime
206.5 hours of DFG general time

We thank you for your generous support last year and look forward to
your help again this season. Remember, every dollar goes directly to execute our contract with
DFG, and KRC is a 501c3 organization.

Thanks
The Kings River Conservancy

[Jay Murakoshi]

First time I saw the post. I'm definitely will be attending this year. Although I don't trout fish, these waters are located in my back yard. If anyone from the Sac area or any area is planning on attending, you can come by my house and I will drive you out there.

Jay

[thepeacockspecial]

this is an amazing winter river. if you go, please be on the look out and report all poachers they messs up the c&r area

fish there once and youll care about this place .