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What a Hoot!

By  in July 23rd 2013   No Comment »
Filed Under Communications, Fishing, From the Field, Implementation, Vision on the Road          

Great Horned Owl at Ace Basin NWR

Talk about opportunistic wildlife watching! A great horned owl basically fell out of one of the angel oaks as we explored the grounds at Ernest F. Hollings ACE Basin National Wildlife Refuge. The magnificent Grove Plantation House at ACE Basin is on the National Register of Historical Places and looks like Scarlett O’Hara could have greeted us on the back steps. But with a great horned owl ten feet from where we were filming, our lenses turned from the refuge mansion to the wildlife.  At first we thought it might be injured, but after 15 minutes of turning his head in circles and squawking slightly, he took off into the tall grass.  

Grove Plantation House

ACE Basin is on the way to Hilton Head, SC where we were staying for the night. It was our day off but when we drove by Pinckney Island National Wildlife Refuge, located in Hilton Head and saw the popular public fishing pier managed by the state, we decided to drop a line.  Saturday afternoon was spent on the pier, hoping for a bull or tiger shark to take our cut bait.  We brought along the camera and captured weekend warriors pulling in puffer fish, skate, and blacktip reef sharks. We weren’t so lucky, but are looking for better results at Savannah National Wildlife Refuge.

Anna Harris is the Vision Coordinator for Conserving the Future and a member of the team taking vision on the road.

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Patience is the Name of THIS Game

By  in July 16th 2013   1 Comment »
Filed Under Communications, Fishing, From the Field, Implementation, Vision on the Road, Youth          

Gearing up for the shoot.

“It all depends on the moon,” she replied, when I asked her about the best time to cast out into the surf at Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge.  Today was about exploration– of the refuge, of our equipment, and of the surf. 

For 75 years Back Bay has been a place for fishermen outside the hectic Virginia Beach sprawl.  With just over 4,500 acres, this refuge is a critical segment of the North American Flyway, an opportune resting area for migratory birds.  Our angler used artificial bloodworms to catch kingfish and spot. She’s in a tournament with her local fishing club, so each fish is recorded by size and captured on her daughter’s iPhone. Each release is done by her young son, who was eager to pose for the camera.  She comes here for the quiet, and so her kids can play without worry.

Ready to shoot.

I realized today that fishing and filming have a lot in common; the tides, the bait, the wind, the sun can all have something to do with your success, and just like with fishing, you never know what you’re going to get.

Sunset on the bay

Side note:The first day of course was not without a few hiccups. Driving a truck on the sand, for example, is much harder than it looks. Thanks to our newfound friends for the helping hands needed to push our truck back onto the road. And a special thanks to the incredible staff and YCC crew at Back Bay for being so patient and gracious.

Sunset on the Boardwalk

Follow along with us as we journey down the coast from Virginia to Florida national wildlife refuges, talk to U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service employees, anglers, Friends, state partners, and more as we showcase the renewed vision for the National Wildlife Refuge System,Conserving the Future: Wildlife Refuges and the Next Generation!

Anna Harris is the Vision Coordinator for Conserving the Future and a member of the team taking vision on the road.

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Follow the Journey!

By  in July 15th 2013   No Comment »
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Here are all the ways to follow the Conserving the Future campaign: 

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Follow along with us as we journey down the coast from Virginia to Florida national wildlife refuges, talk to U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service employees, anglers, Friends, state partners, and more as we showcase the renewed vision for the National Wildlife Refuge System,Conserving the Future: Wildlife Refuges and the Next Generation!

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People Care

By  in July 14th 2013   No Comment »
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Dewitt Jones at the 2011 Conserving the Future vision conference

At the Conserving the Future Vision Conference two years ago Dewitt Jones urged us all to embrace the words, “carpe diem,” or “seize the day”, every day of our lives. Part of this campaign we are embarking on is to do just that; seize on America’s connection to our wild places and the people who recreate on them every day.

People care about our work: they care about the wild places and animals that we protect and want us to conserve these natural resources. The Refuge System has been conserving natural resources ever since Paul Kroegel decided to take a stand in 1903. Now, with over 150 million acres, it’s a lot of work; but to most in the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, this is the kind of work that we had hoped to do. Over the next twelve days we plan to capture these moments and showcase it to the American public.

Follow along with us as we journey down the coast from Virginia to Florida national wildlife refuges, talk to U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service employees, anglers, Friends, state partners, and more as we showcase the renewed vision for the National Wildlife Refuge System, Conserving the Future: Wildlife Refuges and the Next Generation!

 

Anna Harris is the Vision Coordinator for Conserving the Future and a member of the team taking vision on the road.

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Rain Delay Shenanigans

By  in July 12th 2013   No Comment »
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U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Headquarters on a rainy day.

Today was a washout.  Emergency Alert: Flash Flood Warning this area til 6:00 AM EDT. Avoid flood area. Check local media buzzed at 3:00 AM. By 6:30 AM, the team was texting about whether or not to go test our equipment – travel to Mason Neck NWR for bluegill, bass and catfish on the fly, or postpone until we leave Monday.

Fishing Gear

On the one hand, we need to prepare for the 12-day-trek and on-the-ground filming to be most effective. Packing up the camera equipment and laying out the fishing gear makes it feel real. I bet this is how some of those who were involved in planning for the vision conference two years ago felt- loading up the boxes of equipment, double checking on logistics and trying to remember what last minute-thing has to get done before departing to Madison, WI.

Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge

But instead of soaking the equipment and starting off with sour smelling microphones, we chose to stay in. Work by the desk, make final preparations, and head down to Back Bay NWR on Monday, July 15 – bright and early.

 

 

Follow along with us as we journey down the coast from Virginia to Florida national wildlife refuges, talk to U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service employees, anglers, Friends, state partners, and more as we showcase the renewed vision for the National Wildlife Refuge System, Conserving the Future: Wildlife Refuges and the Next Generation!

 

Anna Harris is the Vision Coordinator for Conserving the Future and a member of the team taking vision on the road.

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