Bossier Parish to Host Workshop on Water Quality and Fish Population

Anyone interested in learning how to manage the water quality, fish population, and vegetation in your pond, consider attending a free Farm Pond Management Workshop scheduled for Tuesday, July 26 in Bossier City at the Bossier Parish Sheriff’s Complex, 2510 Viking Dr., Bossier City.

Workshop activities will be hosted by the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and Trailblazer RC&D. Special guest speaker will be Jeff Sibley, fisheries biologist manager with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.

Doors will open at the Bossier Parish Sheriff’s Complex at 5:30 p.m. for onsite registration. The workshop will begin at 6 p.m. and conclude at 7:30 p.m. Refreshments will be provided.

To register to attend, call or text (318) 237-8350 and provide contact information and the name of the workshop you would like to attend. Persons with disabilities who anticipate needing reasonable accommodations or who have questions about physical access may contact Trailblazer RC&D at (318) 237-8350 or ceo@trailblazer.org prior to the meeting or event.

This workshop is provided by the partnership and support of Energy Transfer; Hunt Forest Products, LLC; Mudd & Holland Consulting Foresters, LLC; Weyerhaeuser; Allstate Land & Timber Co., Inc; and the National Wild Turkey Federation.

Also, Burnham Construction; Canfor Southern Pine; Louisiana Forestry Association; Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries; Bossier Parish Police Jury; USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service; and Trailblazer RC&D.