Let's Go Outide is the National campaign by the USFWS for Connecting People with Nature

Fisheries Biologist Tim Smigielski was one of two representatives from Region 3 selected to attend the Connecting People with Nature: Making it Happen in Your Community workshop held at NCTC December 4^th-7^th.  Tim has been coordinating the hatchery outreach and volunteer programs and public use and partnership opportunities at Jordan River National Fish Hatchery (NFH) since he was joined the Service in 2003.

Connecting People with Nature is one of the Service’s six top priorities. The workshop was designed to prepare the participants to be ambassadors to their regions, field stations and partners to develop and implement strategies to Connect People with Nature. Smigielski is also a member of a team that has been tasked by Director Hall to develop an action plan for Region 3. He came back from the conference with a briefcase full of literature, a head full of ideas and a snap in his step. 

"The conference was not only inspiring but gave validity and an identity to the issue," Smigielski said. "It was evident  that the Region 3 programs are already well positioned to lead the way into the future.  That is good news!"