Southern Ute Wildlife Technician, Jon Broholm introduces himself and explains the process of the fish release to Ms. Stephens’ Ignacio Elementary fifth-grade class. The class released dozens of fish into the Pine River on Thursday, May 16.

Ignacio Elementary fifth grade student, Tavian Box releases a Roundtail Chub fish into the Pine River on Thursday, May 16. Box helped raise approximately 50 fish in his fifth-grade class during the school year.

Photo Credit: McKayla Lee | The Southern Ute Drum