The Nashoba Conservation Trust, Inc. is pleased to announce they will be sponsoring a raffle for The Evening Sun Fly Shop in Pepperell to raise funds for the removal of the Millie Turner Dam on Hollis Street in Pepperell. Charlie Shadan, owner and operator of the Evening Sun Fly Shop has graciously donated a Hardy Zenith 9' 5 wt. 4-piece fly rod with a value of $675, which will be raffled to raise funds to assist with the removal of the dam. The rod has been voted the #1 fly rod in its class two years in a row. All proceeds from the raffle (minus 5% to be paid to the State Lottery Commission) will help to fund the project. Raffle tickets can be purchased at the Evening Sun Fly Shop for $10 each or 3 tickets for $20. For additional information, please contact Charlie at 978-433-4910.

This fall the Senate has been debating one of the best hunting and fishing bills we've see in years, The Sportsmen's Act of 2012 (S. 3525). This bill will be a substantial investment in fish and game habitat and will mean better hunting and angling opportunities for everyone across the country. A number of programs which TU staff and volunteers commonly use to fund our conservation work will be reauthorized by this bill.

Despite all it has going for it, and that the Senate has already voted overwhelmingly in favor of the bill in preliminary procedural votes, final passage of the bill is caught up in partisan wrangling. We still have a chance to get it passed before the Senate leaves for the holidays, but we need your help. The votes of the Senators in your state are especially important to enable the bill to pass.

Check out this Flyer for more information on the bill and how you can help get it passed!