2018 Fall Run Banquet Special Recognition Award Winners:

Scott Bollinger- 2018 Tom Fuhrman- 2018

Dave Skellie-2018 Kylie Maland- 2018

Scott Bollinger -PFBC Public Access

Scott Bollinger, (Statewide Public Access Program Manager) of the PFBC, who contacts land owners and starts the process of attaining easement or buying land. Also, then has to procure all the financing and do appraisals, pre and post, to obtaining the land.

Tom Fuhrman - Lake Erie Conservancy

Very  instrumental in the procurement of lands are the Lake Erie Region Conservancy who’s Executive Director is long time are public land steward, Tom Fuhrman. Tom has worked on projects like acquiring the land that became The Bluffs State Park! 

Dave Skellie - PA Sea Grant

Dave Skellie, Coastal Land Use & Economic Specialist from Pennsylvania Sea Grant , who works hand in hand with Scott Bollinger, (Statewide Public Access Program Manager) of the PFBC, contact land owners and start the process of attaining easement or buying land. They then have to procure all the financing and do appraisals, pre and post, to obtaining the lands. 

Kylie Maland - Western PA Conservancy

 Another group that plays a huge role in both land acquisition and stream restoration projects is the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy and their Watershed Manager for the Upper Allegheny & Lake Erie, Kylie Maland. “The Western PA Conservancy protects and restores exceptional places to provide our region with CLEAN WATERS and healthy forest, wildlife and NATURAL AREAS for the benefit of present and future generations." Some of the many projects in which the Western Pa Conservancy has been involved in Erie county are the Stop Sign Hole at the Walnut Creek Access Area and the ongoing project of stream restoration on the Conservancy property off of North Creek Road above the railroad tubes.

The Pennsylvania Steelhead Association is very appreciative of all their efforts to enhance our fishery and again wishes to say THANK YOU!