These are important venues for getting kids introduced to the sport we love. This may be a simple as taking a plastic bag to the fishing hole to pick up trash after you fish. It's too bad we must clean up after others, but it is a fact of life. Hatchery tours are a great way to spend a day learning and having fun as a family unit. The next time you are camping near a lake or stream, take time to talk to the Ranger about the wildlife in the area.
State parks have many tours and special camp cleanup projects for children.
Seek out and take advantage of programs that are available, so vacations and holidays can be educational as well as fun. Part of this education rests with us. We should be our children's mentors. We have a responsibility to lead by example. Getting involved in a fish conservation project can be rewarding, hard work, and just plain fun.