Aquatic Insects of Connecticut Fly Tying Workshop
June 10, 2023 @ 9:00 am - 4:00 pm EDT
WORKSHOP | Aquatic Insects of Connecticut Fly Tying Workshop
Saturday, June 10, 2023, 9am-4pm
Registration Fee: $15/person
Create lures that mimic the shapes and behaviors of Connecticut’s aquatic insects at this hands-on workshop! Learn about the biology and ecology of insects that serve as an important food source for game fish in local rivers such as the Fenton, Farmington, and Willimantic Rivers.
This event is presented by the Connecticut State Museum of Natural History with the Connecticut Fly Fisherman’s Association and the UConn Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology’s Biodiversity Research Collections. Participants are encouraged to use their new skills and lures with subsequent participation in the CFFA’s educational programs of casting and advanced tying.
Visit https://csmnh.uconn.edu/programs for more information and to register.
*Registration is limited to 15 participants aged 12 and up; those aged 12-16 must be accompanied by a chaperone.
See Registration page for additional details.
If you require an accommodation to participate in this event, please contact the CSMNH at (860) 486-4460 or CSMNHinfo@uconn.edu by Monday June 5, 2023.
The Connecticut State Museum of Natural History is a unit of the Institute of the Environment at the University of Connecticut.
