Standish Sportsman's Association

The Standish Sportsman’s Association is dedicated to the advancement of good sportsmanship and to the traditions of hunting and fishing, the preservation of open spaces and the protection of our environment.   

Improvements to the club grounds and facilities are an ongoing priority and we spend many hours adding new shooting and archery opportunities.

The Standish Sportsman’s Association sponsors a number of activities to show our concern for our community.  These include the Old Colony Young Marines, an annual East Bridgewater Seniors’ dinner, annual kids fishing derby and a youth archery program.  We also send two campers to the Massachusetts Youth Conservation Camp each summer.  Every year the club donates a college scholarship for East Bridgewater students that will be taking college courses with a focus on conservation.

Some of our on going activities are Sunday morning trap and skeet shooting, a 3D archery league, adult indoor archery league, and a senior members’ shoot out on Wednesdays. 

The Southeastern Massachusetts Sportsmen’s Show is our annual Sportsmen \ Gun Show which is held at our club house in East Bridgewater each winter.  This show is a two day event and has become the highlight of our year.

The Standish Sportsman’s Association is always looking for sportsmen and women who would like to join our ranks.   Stop by the club house and fill out an application if you are interested.

Sincerely,

The Members of The Standish Sportsman’s Association

Save the Date for a Family Camping Weekend, August 7-8, 2010!

If your family (or a family you know) has always wanted to learn how to camp, a fun-filled Becoming an Outdoors Family Camping Weekend is planned for novice campers at Harold Parker State Forest in Andover on August 7-8, 2010.  Mark your calendars now! Organized by the Department of Conservation and Recreation and the Division of Fisheries and Wildlife's Becoming an Outdoorswoman Program, families new to camping will have the option of learning some basic camping skills and as well as other outdoor recreational skills such as archery, fishing, canoeing and hiking.   Registration materials will be posted soon at the Division of Fisheries and Wildlife's Becoming an Outdoorswoman Calendar: http://www.mass.gov/dfwele/dfw/education/bow/bow_calendar.htm.

Have you noticed a change in the salt marsh grass growing along the shores of the Taunton River?

A phenomenon is occurring to the salt marsh. It's called salt marsh dieback, which is the dying off of salt marsh cord grass or Spartina alterniflora. The general effect is that the plants in the marsh die turn brown and die off, leaving bare sediment. Without strong plant roots holding the sediment, these areas of land erode, causing the salt marsh to retreat back toward the  mainland. The goal of this survey is to identify the amount of salt marsh grass that has been lost along the banks of the Taunton River.

Your help can answer the question on how severe salt marsh dieback is on the river. Please join us for a short-term volunteer opportunity.

An introduction and training will take place:

July 30, 2010 at 5:00 pm (Low Tide)

Pierce Beach, Somerset 

2nd Training:

July 31, 2010 at 5:00 pm (Low Tide)

Dighton Rock State Park  

MEET IN THE PARKING LOT

 For more information ~ Nancy 774-488-9604

Location: 1 Burr Lane, East Bridgewater, MA 02333

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Read the Meeting notes of the D.F.W Board meeting