About this episode

Nick Streit discusses the impact of warm winters on fly fishing and river health with host Stephanie Gates.

This episode is brought to you by the NCRTD Blue Bus. This week on Voices of Taos, reporter Stephanie Gates sits down for a conversation with Nick Streit, owner of Taos Fly Shop and executive director of Friends of the Rio Grande. Nick and Stephanie talk about how this year’s warm, dry winter has affected fly fishing in the region and what further changes in the climate could mean for fishing and river health going forward. They also discuss how the potential for forest closures and wildfires could affect fishing in the region. Nick also talks about his work with Friends of the Rio Grande, a nonprofit that works on the preservation and stewardship of the Upper Rio Grande Valley. He and Stephanie talk about a virtual fencing project being done with Alianza Agri-Cultura de Taos that uses electronic collars to train cattle to avoid ecologically sensitive areas to help protect riparian and watershed health. Learn more about Friends of the Rio Grande Read more about the fly fishing season Subscribe to the Taos News See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Stephanie Gates

Guest: Nick Streit

Topics covered

• fly fishing
• climate change
• river health
• wildfires
• forest closures
• nonprofit work

Keywords

• fly fishing
• climate change
• river health
• wildfires
• forest closures
• nonprofit
• ecological preservation

Sponsors

NCRTD Blue Bus

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Taos Fly Shop, Friends of the Rio Grande, Alianza Agri-Cultura de Taos

Places: Upper Rio Grande Valley

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