Fly fishing is so much fun! Thank you for teaching me! 

TMP Mentee

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!

Jake Alpert

Lead Mentor, Tucson, Arizona Project

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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