DVFF to Host Annual Auction April 19 at Walnut Creek Civic Park Community Center

Walnut Creek, Calif., July 31, 2015 – The Diablo Valley Fly Fishermen will host an auction at the Walnut Creek Civic Park Community Center on April 19, 2016, to raise funds that will support conservation and education efforts. The auction is open to the public and a great opportunity for anyone interested in fly fishing to bid on equipment, guided trips and other fly fishing related items.

The evening will begin with a silent auction that will include flies tied by club members, many of whom have perfected flies for fishing streams, rivers and lakes in Northern California. The live auction will feature popular guided trips, high-end items such as rods and reels, as well as goods donated by community businesses and club members.

Proceeds will largely support various conservation organizations affecting positive change on streams, rivers and lakes in Northern California, including the local Alameda Creek Alliance and Trout in the Classroom. The DVFF’s Trout in the Classroom program delivers eggs to classrooms and supports students’ education and appreciation of our water resources. The DVFF and its volunteers support Trout in the Classroom in over 30 classrooms in 20-plus schools in Contra Costa County. This program is provided free of charge to interested teachers.

The DVFF also funds the DVFF-Bob Wisecarver Scholarship at the UC Davis. The scholarship was established in 2008 to support research related to in fisheries biology and goes to a selected student of the UC Davis College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Center of Aquatic Biology and Aquaculture. UC Davis is a world-class research organization and has a number of professors who lead the field in fisheries research, including Professor Peter Moyle, Ph.D., who is considered the current “go to” fisheries technical expert on the California Delta. Eight students have received this scholarship so far.

The DVFF Auction will begin at 6 p.m. at the Walnut Creek Civic Park Community Center, 1375 Civic Drive, Walnut Creek. The locally based Street Dogs food truck will be on site for an easy grab-and-go dinner and club officers will be available at the auction to answer any questions. The silent auction will take place from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The live auction will start at 7:45 p.m.

The DVFF is 501(c)(7) organization based out of Walnut Creek, Calif., founded in 1968 to promote of the awareness, art and skills of fly fishing as well as the conservation of native fish and their environment. Its volunteer members are involved in classes and seminars that include basic fly fishing skills, fly tying and rod building. Club activities include outings, guest speakers at regular meetings and support of the Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing-Martinez, CA program, which aids military veterans’ rehabilitation through fly fishing-related activities. Anyone interested in fly fishing is welcome to become a member of the DVFF. More information about the DVFF can be found at http://diablovalleyflyfish.org.