On January 10^th at the Tittabawassee Chapter meeting of the NCTA held in Houghton Lake Michigan, chapter president Gary Johnson awarded Jordan River fish biologist Tim Smigielski with a certificate of appreciation for the hatchery.  NCTA has become a partner and supporter of the hatchery through the Friends of the Hatchery.  Hatchery staff provides accommodations for meetings and a place to stage gear or tools and equipment used to work on the trail. A section of, trail runs adjacent to the Jordan River hatchery grounds. Tim attended the annual meeting to report progress the joint Adirondack shelter project at the hatchery. He was pleasantly surprised with the award recognizing the hatchery for providing storage for the NCTA tool trailer and assisting with equipment maintenance and winterization. The NCTA is a strong volunteer based organization, the hatchery