Fundraising is Step 2. Right now, my goal is to figure out who can officially "green light" the project (i.e. approve the physical posting of signs, as well as the design and wording) and, obviously, get the official thumbs up. Once I'm sure we'll be able to get the signs up, I'll start crowdfunding/looking for donations from clubs and fly shops.why not get a couple of local fly clubs to kick in for part of the sign cost? Our local special regs lakes signage is partially paid for by fly clubs.
I started up another thread for the petition once that got started. I'm posting general updates on the project here. Sorry things are a little chaotic - it's hard to keep a project like this organized on a message board. To spare you digging for the link, here it is again: https://www.change.org/p/wdfw-cedar-river-signageMaybe change the title of this thread to "Sign the Cedar River petition"....I read all of the recent threads, but somehow missed there was a petition.
While I wholeheartedly agree with the sentiment, nailing signs to trees so close to Seattle is very likely to offend someone. There are more people that are going to take up the cause of "harming the innocent trees" than anti-poaching efforts.I didn't realize it took so much bureaucracy to put a sign up just stating the frickin rules. It seems like a much wiser course of action to avoid the red tape, laminate a few dozen copies, and nail them to a tree.
TJ, It doesn't take bureaucracy to put up a sign. It takes budget. I believe the local districts have already applied for their budgets and allocated the funds. This is why I said "get a couple of the local fly clubs together and provide part of the funding".I didn't realize it took so much bureaucracy to put a sign up just stating the frickin rules. It seems like a much wiser course of action to avoid the red tape, laminate a few dozen copies, and nail them to a tree.
I did that once on a small stream in Oregon that was closed to wild steelhead kill fishing. The problem was, when the other local rivers were blown, guides would drift that tiny stream and they'd take what they caught for their clients. The stream is not stocked with only a smattering of hatchery strays from the nearby larger rivers, so most of what they killed were natives. Within one week, every sign was torn down. They didn't want any pesky signs ruining their poaching. My signs were well-made, but not "official". They were a well-presented reminder of the rules and the local boys didn't like it. Official signs are needed on the Cedar to have any chance of success.I didn't realize it took so much bureaucracy to put a sign up just stating the frickin rules. It seems like a much wiser course of action to avoid the red tape, laminate a few dozen copies, and nail them to a tree.
