ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING — JOIN US JULY 17TH

Our Annual Membership Meeting is coming up! It will be held on Saturday, July 17th at Noon CST. In order to keep our members safe, and to reach more of our members, this meeting will once again be held virtually. The past year has been a challenge for us all, but we are very excited to keep moving forward with all our efforts. This year has seen some big changes and improvements with FFI Online, a new website, and a new office for our staff to serve you better. The full agenda for the meeting is as follows:

Introductory Remarks
Dave Peterson, Chairman of the Board
 
The State of FFI
Patrick Berry, President, and CEO
 
Conservation
Tom Logan, Chair and Brad Eaton, Vice Chair

Women Programs & Virtual Expo
Patty Lueken, Chair

Education & Learning Center
Dutch Baughman, Chair

CONSERVATION NEWS — KLAMATH RIVER UPDATE

The Klamath River was once the third most productive salmon & steelhead river in the lower 48, but more than 100 years ago, four dams were built on it that blocked 250+ miles of spawning & rearing habitat. The license to operate those dams has now been transferred from PacifiCorp, a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway, to the Klamath River Renewal Corporation (KRRC) and the states of Oregon & California.

The license will transfer solely to KRRC later in 2021, and dam removal work will begin in the summer of 2022. The Kiewit Corporation will start decommissioning in January 2023, with all four dams removed by Fall 2023. Resource Environmental Solutions will implement & monitor restoration work after removal.

The Northern California Council of Fly Fishers International participated in early Klamath River discussions in 2003; in 2004 Tribes, State & Federal agencies, and other NGO parties joined the formal negotiations that will culminate in new spawning & rearing habitat and a healthy river.

The Osprey is published three times a year and focuses on the conservation of existing salmon and steelhead runs and the restoration of degraded habitat and depressed runs.

MEMBER BENEFIT HIGHLIGHT

MetLife offers FFI members three great dental coverage options: a Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) and Dental HMO/Managed Care (where available) and a dental discount program.