NICHOLAS PAYNE TO ADDRESS CLIMATE CHANGE

Inspired by the legacy of Theodore Roosevelt, the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership (TRCP) is a coalition of organizations and grassroots partners working together to guarantee you a place to hunt and fish. Trout Unlimited is one of TRCP’s partners. TRCP’s staff is composed of policy experts, biologists and field representatives. They are headquartered in Washington, D.C, and maintain offices across the country. TRCP strives to influence Congress and the Obama administration as they craft policies that affect sportsmen. Issues that TRCP concentrates on include conservation funding, energy development, public land management and access, agricultural production, clean water, marine fisheries and climate change.

Nicholas Payne, Colorado Field Representative for TRCP, will address climate change at the Evergreen Trout Unlimited chapter meeting on April 17. The presentation is entitled "Beyond Season’s End: A Path Forward for Colorado Fish and Wildlife in the Era of Climate Change." Mr. Payne graduated from the University of Minnesota with a B.S. in fisheries, wildlife and conservation biology. He has done field biology on Indiana bats, sampled white-tailed deer for chronic wasting disease, and surveyed small mammals in Minnesota.

Come join us for the presentation at Beau Jo’s Pizzeria in downtown Evergreen. Libations and socializing begin at 6:30 PM.  The presentation follows around 7:00 PM.