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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.

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Details

Date:
June 10, 2023
Time:
9:00 am - 4:00 pm EDT
Cost:
$15
Event Category:
Website:
https://s.uconn.edu/flytying2023

Organizer

Connecticut State Museum of Natural History
Phone
860-486-4460
Email
CSMNHinfo@uconn.edu
View Organizer Website