The Juvenile Fishing Ponds that are scattered across the state play a very important role in the future of fishing. These allow youth under the age of 15 to fish and offer these youngsters an excellent opportunity to catch a trout. For many of these kids they catch their first fish and begin a life-long pursuit of fishing as a part of their lives. I commend the families that take their kids to these ponds and the communities that often stage events around them. As some of you may know, the Juvenile Pond on Blackbird Island in Leavenworth was heavily damaged in the flooding and high winds that stuck here earlier this spring. There is an ambitious effort underway to restore the pond, which includes clearing debris, repair of the pumphouse and intake from the Wenatchee River. There has been some progress, thanks to local volunteers, and there remains much to be done. There is a GoFundMe page set up to help raise the funds needed to replace the pumps and other necessary work, and I encourage you to do what you can to move this project forward. Every donation, however small will really help.