Twilight Fly-Fishing at Rising of Full Moon: Orvis @ D&R Greenway

Press Release

D&R Greenway invites the public to an evening of fly-fishing, in the company of experts, with stellar equipment provided by the event’s co-sponsor, Orvis of Princeton. This annual event takes place Monday, June 17, at the Stony Brook, which runs alongside D&R Greenway’s Johnson Education Center, off Rosedale Road. Registration at 5:30 p.m. is followed by Bruce Turner, Princeton Orvis’ Fly-Fishing Manager, who will share expert secrets of successful fly-fishing, during the light meal. Fish are more easily caught at dawn and at dusk, and at the time of a full moon. Hands-on demonstration and actual fly-fishing (for those with licenses to fish) follow. All skill levels welcome. Recommended for ages 10 and over. Registration is $35 per person, which includes light meal and use of Orvis rods and flies. To register, Rsvp@drgreenway.org. Wear clothing and footwear appropriate to being near and in the brook. Insect repellant, sunscreen are suggested. Meet at D&R Greenway, One Preservation Place, Princeton 08540. A current fishing license and stamp are required to actively catch fish in the Stony Brook, but are not required for the demonstration. A fishing license can be purchased on line and printed out on www.njfishandwildlife.com.

A current fishing license and stamp are required to actively catch fish in the Stonybrook, but are not required for the demonstration. A fishing license can be purchased on line and printed out on

www.njfishandwildlife.com.

If people concentrated on the really important things in life, there'd be a shortage of fishing poles.

-Doug Larson

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D&R GREENWAY LAND TRUST IS IN ITS 30TH YEAR of preserving and protecting natural lands, farmlands and open spaces throughout central and southern New Jersey. Through continuous preservation and stewardship -- caring for land and easements to ensure they remain protected and ecologically healthy in perpetuity -- D&R Greenway nurtures a healthier and more diverse environment for people and wild species in seven counties. Accredited by the national Land Trust Accreditation Commission, D&R Greenway’s mission is to preserve and care for land and inspire a conservation ethic, now and for the future. Since its founding in 1989, D&R Greenway has permanently preserved more than 20,000 acres, an area 20 times the size of New York City’s Central Park, including 30 miles of trails open to the public. The Johnson Education Center, a circa 1900 restored barn at One Preservation Place, Princeton, is D&R Greenway’s home. Through programs, art exhibits and related lectures, D&R Greenway inspires greater public commitment to safeguarding land.