Note: This recap story from the Feb. 10 Environmental Education Expo was written by Riverkeeper John Zaktansky. You can check out a separate article on the expo focusing on the large turnout (more than 1,000 people) from the community with different sources and additional photos by clicking here. One of the original caretakers for the Montour Preserve, the since-retired Richard Hess attended the Feb. 10 Environmental Education Expo at the 640-acre nature preserve in Montour County with one specific table in mind. “One of the few things left on my 87-year-old bucket list is to learn how to tie flies and to catch some fish and have supper with them. Needless to say, I was pleased to see that Dr. (Joseph) Simons was going to be there demonstrating fly tying,” said Hess. “He did a great job.” Simons, also known as Wild Trout Man, a YouTube channel dedicated to videos that teach the importance of clean water resources and native brook trout in headwater tributaries across the watershed. He is also the vice president of the Middle Susquehanna Riverkeeper Association, the impetus behind the Vernal School Environmental Education Partnership that helped organize the expo in an effort to showcase partners, programs and upgrades that will help support the Montour Area Recreation Commission’s efforts to maintain the Montour Preserve long-term.
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