Federal shut-down nixes Ninigret Wildlife Refuge as workshop site
Saturday Fly-Fishing Program Will Be Held at South Kingstown Land Trust Barn
PROVIDENCE - The Department of Environmental Management's Division of Fish and Wildlife announces that the location for the "Introduction to Saltwater Fly-Fishing" workshop scheduled for Saturday, October 5 has been changed, due to the federal government closure. The workshop had been scheduled to take place at the US Fish and Wildlife Service's Kettle Pond Visitors Center in Charlestown.
The new location for the program is the South Kingstown Land Trust Barn, located at 17 Matunuck Beach Road in Matunuck. During the program, which runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., fly-fishing instructors will teach participants fly-tying, casting techniques, and knot-tying.
All those who have registered for the program will be notified of the location change by DEM staff. Registration for the workshop is now closed, as the maximum capacity has been reached.
DEM's Aquatic Resource Education program is sponsoring several other fishing programs this fall, including a fly-fishing trip via train around Aquidneck Island and fly-tying workshops. Pre-registration is required for most programs.
For additional information and for registration materials, contact Kimberly Sullivan in DEM's Aquatic Resource Education program at 539-0037 or via e-mail atkimberly.sullivan@dem.ri.gov.