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10 Sep. 2026 Roger Lambert Fly Rod Crosby Project Sep. 10, 2026 REMEMBERING OUR HERITAGE When the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife moves to its new Augusta headquarters in 2026 on the east bank of the Kennebec River, the Friends of Fly Rod Crosby will be there to dedicate a monument that will honor Cornelia Thurza Crosby. “Fly Rod” Crosby was the unsurpassed fly fishing guide of the Rangeley Lakes who took her show on the road in the 1890s to market Maine far and wide. For her vision, outdoor skills and accomplishments, conservation ethic, and advocacy for the licensing of wilderness guides, “Fly Rod” was awarded Maine Guide license Number One. Inducted into the Maine Women’s Hall of Fame in 2018 she began to receive due recognition for her contribution Maine’s reputation as vacationland. A BRONZE STATUE TO HONOR FLY ROD Our mission is to raise the needed funds from private donors and sponsors to present the state of Maine with a bronze statue of Cornelia Crosby which will stand outside the entrance to the new headquarters of the MDIFW (or an appropriate location on the grounds). Our goal is to unveil the monument at the dedication of the new Department building. Once she is standing where she can look across the Kennebec our work will be done. The 2022 Maine budget approved by Governor Janet Mills gave the state permission to buy two parcels of land in Augusta and build a new facility to serve as headquarters for the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife.
16 Sep. 2026 Board of Directors Meeting - September Sep. 16, 2026 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
17 Sep. 2026 CLUB ASSEMBLY All Club topics are open for discussion Sep. 17, 2026
01 Oct. 2026 Joanne Bollinger Zambian Education Program Oct. 01, 2026 The WISE Zambia program supports empowerment and economic independence for vulnerable women and children in Zambia through educational, vocational and agricultural initiatives. Rotarian Joanne Bollinger, who serves on the WISE Zambia board, has made numerous trips to WISE Zambia’s headquarters in Kaoma, West Zambia. Her work in support of this program takes her around the United States to raise visibility, funds and friends for the cause. “The growth of our flagship program in education under the guidance of local leadership in Kaoma has been nothing short of phenomenal. From supporting 28 high school students in 2014, we now have over 630 students in more than 25 schools and over 90 in colleges and other forms of tertiary education throughout Zambia,” Bollinger said.

2026

Roger Lambert

Fly Rod Crosby Project

Sep. 10, 2026

REMEMBERING OUR HERITAGE

When the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife moves to its new Augusta headquarters in 2026 on the east bank of the Kennebec River, the Friends of Fly Rod Crosby will be there to dedicate a monument that will honor Cornelia Thurza Crosby.

“Fly Rod” Crosby was the unsurpassed fly fishing guide of the Rangeley Lakes who took her show on the road in the 1890s to market Maine far and wide. For her vision, outdoor skills and accomplishments, conservation ethic, and advocacy for the licensing of wilderness guides, “Fly Rod” was awarded Maine Guide license Number One.

Inducted into the Maine Women’s Hall of Fame in 2018 she began to receive due recognition for her contribution Maine’s reputation as vacationland.

A BRONZE STATUE TO HONOR FLY ROD

Our mission is to raise the needed funds from private donors and sponsors to present the state of Maine with a bronze statue of Cornelia Crosby which will stand outside the entrance to the new headquarters of the MDIFW (or an appropriate location on the grounds). Our goal is to unveil the monument at the dedication of the new Department building. Once she is standing where she can look across the Kennebec our work will be done.

The 2022 Maine budget approved by Governor Janet Mills gave the state permission to buy two parcels of land in Augusta and build a new facility to serve as headquarters for the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife.

Sep.

2026

Board of Directors Meeting - September

Sep. 16, 2026 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Sep.

2026

CLUB ASSEMBLY

All Club topics are open for discussion

Sep. 17, 2026

Oct.

2026

Joanne Bollinger

Zambian Education Program

Oct. 01, 2026

The WISE Zambia program supports empowerment and economic independence for vulnerable women and children in Zambia through educational, vocational and agricultural initiatives.

Rotarian Joanne Bollinger, who serves on the WISE Zambia board, has made numerous trips to WISE Zambia’s headquarters in Kaoma, West Zambia. Her work in support of this program takes her around the United States to raise visibility, funds and friends for the cause.

“The growth of our flagship program in education under the guidance of local leadership in Kaoma has been nothing short of phenomenal. From supporting 28 high school students in 2014, we now have over 630 students in more than 25 schools and over 90 in colleges and other forms of tertiary education throughout Zambia,” Bollinger said.

Event Types

Fly Rod Crosby Project

REMEMBERING OUR HERITAGE

All Club topics are open for discussion

Zambian Education Program