Come to Manchester to experience fly fishing history and be inspired to take a part in conservation efforts that are critical to the future of the sport. To purchase tickets please visit http://www.amff.com/conservationsymposium.html

On Saturday registration begins at the Orvis Fly Fishing School at 8 a.m. with pastries and coffee to get you going. The main event will be held at the Fly Fishing School featuring presentations on the overall topic of Advancing Conservation through State-of-the-Art Technology with interactive question and answer sessions following each speaker (lunch will be served). The event will wrap up at 4:45 p.m. and a reception will follow at the American Museum of Fly Fishing. Full weekend tickets start at $50 and are available online as well as the day of the event, due to limited seating it is suggested that tickets be bought online beforehand. Please contact our spitcher@amff.com if you qualify for one of our limited complimentary educator or student tickets. Mention the symposium to receive discounted rates from our lodging sponsors for the event: the Manchester View Inn (from $99 a night), the Aspen at Manchester, the Banstead Inn, and the Inn at Manchester.

On Sunday a light breakfast will be served at 9:30 a.m. at the Manchester Picture Shows followed by screenings of conservation films including Costa del Mar's Jungle Fish and Bluefin on the Line, as well as Co2ld Waters and the award-winning Return of a River. Sunday-only tickets are available for $20 on our website or at the box office.

Speakers Include:

Dr. Michael Cooperman, Keynote Speaker

Conservation International

Jonathan Carr MSc 

Executive Director, Research & Environment | Atlantic Salmon Federation

Presentation: “Unraveling the Mystery of Atlantic Salmon Migrations at Sea”

Christopher Haak

PhD Candidate University of Massachusetts | Bonefish & Tarpon Trust

Presentation: "The Pivotal Role of Technology in Advancing Bonefish Science and Conservation"

Amy Singler

Associate Director, River Restoration Program | American Rivers

Presentation: "Mapping Dam Removal Success: Lessons from United States Dam Removals"

Cynthia Browning, PhD.

Executive Director | Batten Kill Watershed Alliance

Presentation: "The Testimony of the Trout: “Riverwood” is Good"

Nick Nelson

Founder | Inter-Fluve

Presentation: "It doesn't have to look constructed: River restoration in a time of increased popularity and limited budgets"


Colin Lawson, Erin Rodgers, PhD., and Gabe Bolin

New England Culvert Project Team | Trout Unlimited

Presentation: "Evaluating stream resiliency through hydraulics, aquatic science, and stream simulated designs"


For more information please e-mail Peter Nardini at pnardini@amff.com