Fly fishing is so much fun! Thank you for teaching me!
Tucson, Arizona Project
Lead Mentor: Jake Alpert
Project Location: Tucson, Arizona
Year project founded: 2023
Mentors on this team: 1
Children to be mentored in 2023: 4
Local foster care partners: Currently searching for local foster care partners.
Local partners and companies that support this project: Dry Creek Outfitters
Contact our Lead Mentor: Jake Alpert, alpertj@gmail.com
Interested in mentoring? Apply here: https://themayflyproject.com/mentor-application-existing-project/
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Tucson, Arizona Project
As a Tucson native I loved getting outside, experiencing nature, and especially fishing when I was younger. Fly fishing in the desert is not inaccessible, as it may seem, and I cannot wait to share my knowledge and passion with the local foster community!
Project Mentors
JAKE ALPERT, LEAD MENTOR
Tucson, Arizon
As a Tucson native I loved getting outside, experiencing nature, and especially fishing when I was younger. Fly fishing in the desert is not inaccessible, as it may seem, and I cannot wait to share my knowledge and passion with the local foster community!
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