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Silver Creek Preserve Celebrates Fishing Opener May 23

Barbeque, nature walk and of course, world-class fishing, kick off summer season

PICABO, IDAHO--May 19, 2009-- The Nature Conservancy welcomes anglers and other outdoor enthusiasts to an opening day barbeque at its Silver Creek Preserve near Picabo, to celebrate the opening day of trout season May 23.

The barbeque will be held 12:30 to 2:30 pm at the preserve’s visitor center. A nature walk will also take place at 9:30 am. Both activities are free to the public.

Nature walks will continue every Saturday at 9:30 am through August 29.

The preserve is open every day for fly fishing, birding, hiking, wildlife viewing, photography and canoeing. There is no entrance fee but donations are appreciated. The Conservancy does require visitors to sign a registry—located on the porch outside the visitor center—before entering the preserve.

The visitor center’s displays and shop are open 8:30 am to 1:30 pm daily.

Silver Creek Preserve includes 950 acres along one of the most famous trout streams in the country. Silver Creek is known for its large trout population and profuse mayfly hatches.  Last year, anglers from all 50 states and 15 countries traveled to the preserve to test their skills against the stream’s legendarily wary fish.

The Nature Conservancy welcomes visitors, but asks that anglers and other users be sure to respect private property adjacent to the preserve. Several tributary streams are not on the preserve and are not open to public access.

“Preserve boundaries are clearly marked and our visitors must avoid private property outside the preserve,” says Dayna Gross, Silver Creek Preserve manager. “Adjacent landowners have done a tremendous amount of conservation work on their land that benefits the preserve, the creek’s clean water and all the wildlife in the area. It is really important that our visitors not trespass on these adjacent properties or tributary streams.”

Displays on the local flora and fauna, the preserve’s history, fishing and the precious spring water that make Silver Creek famous can be found at the visitor center. Stop by and have some fun!
 

The Nature Conservancy is a leading conservation organization working around the world to protect ecologically important lands and waters for nature and people. The Conservancy and its more than 1 million members have protected nearly 120 million acres worldwide. Visit The Nature Conservancy on the Web at www.nature.org.