7 New Water Temperature Monitors In Operation

The GRTU Board recently authorized the purchase of 7 new water temperature monitors. Most of them were deployed on Thursday, June 29 with the help of Phil Dopson, Bill Higdon, Gary Cobb and David Schroeder from GRTU, and personnel from Texas Parks and Wildlife: Steve Magnelia, Greg Cummings and Darin Gossett who did a tremendous job of installing the instrumentation. They are beginning to log data, the importance of which is stated by Bill Higdon:

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On March 31, GRTU held a Project Healing Waters fishing event on the Guadalupe River. 10 wounded warriors from the Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio joined us for a day of fly fishing, fly tying and comradery on the river.



Several of the participants in the PHW fishing event are part of GRTU's weekly fly tying classes that are taught on base at BAMC each Tuesday afternoon. These classes are taught for the physical rehabilitation benefits and give us a chance to get to know the soldiers before we take them on fishing trips.



The Austin American Statesman featured our event in the Thursday April 8 edition. You can read the article here.

http://www.statesman.com/sports/outdoor ... 35673.html

How can you help? If you would like to make a donation to GRTU's Project Healing Waters Program, you can do so here:

http://www.grtu.org/DirectedDonations.html

If you would like to volunteer to help with GRTU's Project Healing Waters Program, you can find information at http://www.grtu-phw.org and can e-mail Jeff Schmitt at schmittj@grtu.org

A Race to the Coast and a Benefit for Project Healing Waters!



Banning Collins is undertaking the grueling Texas Water Safari on June 12 as a fund raiser and dedication to all of our wounded veterans who have sacrificed so much for us. He has set a fund raising target of $5,000. You may help Banning realize, and exceed, his goal by becoming one of his many sponsors to benefit Project Healing Waters.

I want to become a sponsor!

A forum has been set up for GRTU's Project Healing Waters Program at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio. This program assists with the physical and emotional rehabilitation of our wounded warriors by teaching them the skills associated with fly fishing and taking them on fishing outings on the Guadalupe River. The forum will be used to manage our schedule, provide maps to the facility, provide announcements of activities and a place for volunteers to go to sign up and help. Our Project Healing Waters program is currently looking for San Antonio-based volunteers to help with weekly fly tying and casting lessons at BAMC. We are also in need of donations to help pay for program supplies and to fund the fishing outings. Additional information is available on the PHW Forum.

Great news!! GRTU has received formal approval from the Army Corp of Engineers for our initial habitat restoration plan on the Guadalupe River. On Saturday January 9, 2010, GRTU President Bill Higdon received a letter from the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers, Canyon Dam district office granting approval of our plans for restoration activities in the Guadalupe River below Canyon Dam

So what does our plan include? We will be completing restoration efforts in two areas near the dam that were severely affected by the 2002 flood. Our work in these areas will involve replanting vegetation to stabilize the river bank, restore the riparian vegetation, and restore instream vegetation. You can read our Plan for more information: Application For COE Permit for Guadalupe Habitat Restoration

These activities are significant because they represent something very important, our first steps towards improving the habitat in the Guadalupe River. This work will also help establish a good working relationship with the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers. We’ll be looking for volunteers to help with the plantings once this work is underway so keep checking back for updates or contact [email=CobbG@grtu.org">Gary Cobb[/email"> directly.