Another great volunteer opportunity!
It may be the start of the serious fishing season, but it is also the start of volunteer season. I'm about to call out our community, and I hope to be proved wrong.
For the past decade, I have put together volunteer events for various conservation organizations as a student and employee. I have also attended countless events because they are fun and a great way to meet people and network. Over the years, I have tried again and again to tap into the fly fishing community for volunteers and have always been severely disappointed. For the most part, fly fishers don't volunteer for projects that directly help and improve the streams that they love and use. NOT COOL!
If you truly love the fish and everything that comes with them, get off your lazy ass and help out. There are no shortage of opportunities, especially this time of year. It's not about being righteous, it's about having fun, meeting really cool people, and contributing to the systems that give so much to us.
Do it!
