Thread: FFA and Corp. of Engineers Crappie Condo Project

The Centerpoint FFA will be partnering with the Corp of Engineers to build approximately 160 bamboo crappie condos. These condos will be placed in Lake Degray and Lake Greeson. This project has already been approved by the Corp. They will be providing the concrete, while the FFA will provide the buckets, bamboo, and manpower.

All of the spots where crappie condos are dropped will be marked by GPS. The Corp will make these coordinates available to the public. I'll make sure to get them and post the waypoints on here.

I will be the one coordinating the logistics of this project. Starting off, I'm trying to find plenty of 5 gallon buckets and bamboo. We'll probably cut a lot of the bamboo off of my property, but I'm sure we'll need more. I'm pretty sure the school cafeteria and a local bakery can supply us with enough buckets. (I hope!)

This should be a great learning experience for the students. I'll try to keep everyone updated on the progress of this project.

*pending my high school principals approval, which shouldn't be a problem*

ahh..yeah...you better keep us informed. I need to get my kids in on that for Dierks lake. :D

That's is a really good deal there. Thanks for informing us about it, those coordinates will be nice to have.

Thats a great idea....way to go!

agriHawg, look in the phone book for people that do plastering contracting,
or just plastering for those 5 gal pails. They buy their paster supplies in those nice white buckets. I know, as my brother-in-law is a plaster, and I have about 50 of these buckets he throws away.

You can call the Lakes Corps of Engineers office, and they will mail you a copy of the map on the fish habitats.

Another good source for buckets it tractor dealers who service tractors. They have plenty of buckets the hydraulic oil comes in. A couple packages of frozen crappie fillets will entice them to save the buckets for you.

Originally Posted by CastandBlast

Thats a great idea....way to go!

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Very good idea guys!

Can't wait for the GPS coordinates , and that is a great thing getting the kids in on conservation.