Maryland Whirling Disease Talk is Open to the Public

This Monday, May 7, 2007, Maryland Department of Natural Biologists Susan Rivers and Charlie Gougeon will head up a two part talk on Whirling disease and Trout Populations in Maryland.

The meeting will be held a few miles South of Backwater Angler at:

The Filling Station
14910 York Rd
Sparks, Maryland 21152

The doors open at 6:30 PM and the meeting will start at 7:00 PM.
Coffee, pastries, and light fare will be available for purchase prior to the meeting.

If you’d like some background on this topic prior to the meeting,
The Whirling Disease Initiative Website is chock full of information on this topic.

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