Spring Clean Up--2021
The Spring Cleanup Day will be held April 10th at 9 am. We will meet at the parking lot at the headwaters and clean up various sections along the spring. Social distancing and all COVID-19 guidelines will apply. Please contact Linda Watson at fishmorekane@pa.net for more details.
Fly Tying Classes--2021
We will be holding weekly fly tying classes this winter starting on January 21 at 7:00. We will be holding them via Zoom. Tom Smithwick and other members of the Big Spring Watershed Association will demonstrate various patterns that are effective on the Big Spring and explain how to use them. Please contact Linda Watson at fishmorekane@pa.net for more details.
Fall Clean Up--2020
The Fall Cleanup Day will be held October 10th at 9 am. We will meet at the parking lot at the headwaters and clean up various sections along the spring. Social distancing and all COVID-19 guidelines will apply. Please contact Linda Watson at fishmorekane@pa.net for more details.
Fly Tying Classes--2020
For its eighth year, members of the Big Spring Watershed Association will be
offering free fly tying classes for those interested in learning the basics
& beyond of fly tying. Different flies (Tricos to Damsel flies) and topics
will be offered each Tuesday night from Tuesday, 14th January through Tuesday, 17th March from 6:30 to
8:30 p.m. in the Community Room, Green Ridge Hall (lower level), Green Ridge
Village
Fall Cleanup Day 2019
The Fall Cleanup Day will be held October 19th at 9 am. We will meet at the parking lot at the headwaters and clean up various sections along the spring. Please contact Linda Watson at fishmorekane@pa.net for more details.
FLY TYING CLASSES - 2019
Members of the Big Spring Watershed Association will be offering free fly
tying classes for those interested in learning the basics & beyond of fly
tying and fly fishing. Different topics
will be offered each Tuesday night from 15 January through 5 March from 6:30 to
8:30 p.m. in the Community Room, Green Ridge Hall (lower level), Green Ridge
Village
Tuesday, 15 January – Getting Started, basic techniques
Tuesday, 29 January - Open Night
Tuesday, 5 February – Foam Dragon Fly
& Marabou Damsel Nymph
Tuesday, 22 January - Open Night
Tuesday,
12 February – Midges & Emergers – *Guest Tier
Tuesday, 15 January – Getting Started, basic techniques
Tuesday, 29 January - Open Night
Tuesday, 5 February – Foam Dragon Fly & Marabou Damsel Nymph
Big Spring Watershed Association Discovery Day: Saturday October 20th, 2018
Where: Corner of Big Spring Road and Nealy Road
What: Demonstrations and exhibitions showcasing recent and past stream and habitat restoration projects along Big Spring.
Who: The Big Spring Watershed Association, The PA Fish and Boat Commission, Alliance for Aquatic Resource Monitoring (ALLARM) of Dickinson College, and Cumberland County Rails to Trails Conservancy.
When: Saturday, October 20th, 2018 from noon until 3:00 pm.
For more information contact Linda Watson at fishmorekane@pa.net.
For more information contact Linda Watson at fishmorekane@pa.net.
Fly Tying Classes for Tuesday, January 16th have been cancelled due to the weather. We will start next week with the beginners and youth night that highlights basic techniques.
2018 Fly Tying Classes:
Members of the Big Spring Watershed Association will be offering free fly tying classes for those interested in learning the basics and beyond of fly tying. Different topics will be offered each Tuesday night from 16 January through 6 March from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Community Room, Green Ridge Hall (lower level), Green Ridge Village. Bring your own materials and vise or a limited amount of equipment and materials will be available for you to use Classes are always open to special requests. Everyone at every level is welcome. For more information contact Linda Watson at fishmorekane@pa.net.
FREE FLY TYING CLASSES – 2018
Offered by the Big Spring Watershed Association
at Green Ridge Village, Newville, PA
Tuesday, 16 January – Beginners & Youth Night, basic techniques
at Green Ridge Village, Newville, PA
Tuesday, 16 January – Beginners & Youth Night, basic techniques
Tuesday,
23 January - Streamers
Tuesday, 30 January – Terrestrials
Tuesday, 6 February – Midges & Emergers
Tuesday, 13 February – Small Crustaceans
Tuesday, 30 January – Terrestrials
Tuesday, 6 February – Midges & Emergers
Tuesday, 13 February – Small Crustaceans
Tuesday, 20 February – Bass Flies
& Poppers
Tuesday, 27 February – Flies for fishing the Big Spring
Tuesday, 27 February – Flies for fishing the Big Spring
Tuesday, 6
March - Tiers Choice Night
2017 Annual Meeting:
Thursday,
9 November 2017 @ 7 p.m.
Green Hall Conference Room, Green Ridge Village
Topic: Habitat Improvement for Fish & Birds Along the Big Spring
Everyone Welcome - Light Refreshments Served
Green Hall Conference Room, Green Ridge Village
Topic: Habitat Improvement for Fish & Birds Along the Big Spring
Everyone Welcome - Light Refreshments Served
Fall 2017 Cleanup Day will be held on October 21 from 9-11 am. See the sidebar to the right for further details.
We will be once again offering fly tying classes during January, February, and March of 2017. Our classes will be held each Tuesday evening beginning 17 January through 7 March (weather permitting) from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. in the Community Room of Green Hall (lower level) at Green Ridge Village. Below is a list of flies that we will be tying. All are welcome, regardless of experience in fly tying. Necessary materials and tools will be provided. Contact Linda Watson at fishmorekane@pa.net for more information.
Tuesday,
17 January – Graphite Rod Building demo
Tuesday,
24 January - Beginners & Youth Night,
basic techniques
Tuesday, 31 January – Streamers Tuesday, 7 February – Midges & Emergers
Tuesday, 14 February – Terrestrials
Tuesday, 28 February – Flies for fishing the Big Spring
Tuesday, 21 February – Bass Flies & Poppers
Tuesday, 7 March - Tiers Choice Night
We held our fall Clean Up Day on October 8th. Despite the wet weather, it was a big success as local Boy Scouts and other community members came out to pick up trash along the spring. We collected over 10 bags of trash. We thank West Pennsboro Township for providing a truck to haul the trash away.
Below is a photo of our spring 2016 Clean Up Day. Boy Scouts Troop 174 came out to participate. All told, we collected 26 bags of trash and many other pieces of discarded junk. Thank you Boy Scouts for your hard work!. Thank you also to West Pennsboro Township for providing a truck to pick up the collected trash and disposing of it properly. It was a great day and shows what can be accomplished when a community comes together to enhance a valuable resource.
Our monthly meetings are open to the public. See sidebar for next meeting date and location.
We will be once again offering fly tying classes during January and February of 2016. Our classes will be held each Tuesday evening
beginning 12 January
through 16 February (weather permitting) from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. in the
Community Room of Green Hall at Green Ridge Village. Below is a list of flies that we will be tying. All are welcome, regardless of experience in fly tying. Necessary materials and tools will be provided. Contact Linda Watson at fishmorekane@pa.net for more information.
through 16 February (weather permitting) from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. in the
Community Room of Green Hall at Green Ridge Village. Below is a list of flies that we will be tying. All are welcome, regardless of experience in fly tying. Necessary materials and tools will be provided. Contact Linda Watson at fishmorekane@pa.net for more information.
12 January -- Youth, beginners night - basic techniques
19 January -- Streamers
26 January -- Midges/Emergers
2 February -- Bass flies and Terrestrials
9 February -- Flies for the Big Spring
16 February -- Tyers Choice Night
People of all ages joined in!
These are some of what were produced!
The Big Spring Watershed Association is also part of the PA Department of Transportation’s Adopt-A-Highway program. Under this program, BSWA sponsors twice yearly cleanups along the beautiful Big Spring. In April and October members of BSWA and other volunteers help clean up along the Big Spring. It is a great way for the community to come together and appreciate the beauty of our natural resource and to keep the spring as clear and clean as possible. On our last clean up day which was in October we had 12 volunteers who picked up 15 bags of trash, 1 small tire, and 1 road sign. A Big Thank You to them and to West Pennsboro for providing a truck and driver to dispose of the garbage collected. Our next roadside clean up will be in April.
Some of the volunteers for the April 2012 Big Spring cleanup.
