Join MassWildlife and Trout Unlimited for a forum to showcase the resources that MassWildlife contributes to coldwater fisheries management and habitat protection, highlight past cooperative efforts between MassWildlife and Trout Unlimited, and discuss areas in which to partner in the future. 

Agenda
9:30-10:00 Registration and Coffee

10:00-10:10 Welcome: Jack Buckley, MassWildlife Director

10:10-11:00 MassWildlife Resources for Coldwater Fisheries
Introduction: Todd Richards, MassWildlife Assistant Director of Fisheries
     1.  Historical Database- Keeping track of trout and other species: Jason Stolarski, MassWildlife Watershed Project Leader
     2.  Climate Change Brook Trout Vulnerability Assessment: Becca Quiñones, MassWildlife Stream Biologist Project Leader
     3.  Land Acquisition with Coldwater Resources in Mind: Craig MacDonnell, MassWildlife Chief of Wildlife Lands
     4.  Coldwater Fishery Resources in Drought: Adam Kautza, MassWildlife Coldwater Fishery Resource Project Leader

11:00-12:00 Putting the Partnership to Work: Trout Unlimited/MassWildilfe Joint Projects
Introduction: Bill Pastuzek, President, Greater Boston Trout Unlimited
     1.  Red Brook Land Protection to Science: Warren Winders, Board Member, Southeast Massachusetts Trout Unlimited
     2.  Land Trusts – Cooperation and the TU NLC: Garry Crago, National Leadership Council Representative, MA-RI Council
     3.  Crowningshield Property: Bruce Osterling, Board Member, Greater Boston Trout Unlimited and Sudbury Valley Trustees
     4.  Nissitissit Focus Area Projects – Gulf Brook and Millie Turner Dam: Dave Armstrong, Board of Directors, Squan-a-Tissit Chapter Trout Unlimited

12:00-12:30 Wrap-up and Next Steps