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How increased rainfall can affect PA fish populations
A critical issue for spawning and egg and juvenile fish survival is high-flow rainfall events, which in the springtime is the biggest threat to smallmouth bass, according to Shannon White Read More...
PA Council is seeking a new Treasurer
After serving as Council Treasurer for the past 16 years, George Kutskel has decided to step down effective April 1 and hand over the treasurer’s duties to someone else. In the interim Read More...
TU, EPCAMR & PADEP testify at House Subcommittee hearing on AMD
On March 28, the U.S. House Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources held a hearing on Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation: Innovative Approaches and Economic Development Read More...
Register now for one of our two PATU Regional Trainings
PATU has scheduled two regional trainings for chapter leaders; one in Ligonier on April 6 for the western chapters, and the other in Bloomsburg on April 27 for the eastern chapters Read More...
Register now for National TU's May 31-June 2 Northeast Regional Rendezvous
Join fellow anglers and TU volunteer leaders from across the Northeast on May 31 - June 2, 2019 at the Allenberry Resort in Boiling Springs, PA for some great fishing, enlightening presentations Read More...
Want to become a Master Watershed Steward?
The Penn State Master Watershed Steward program was established to educate and empower volunteers to protect environmental resources. Training and volunteer service are coordinated Read More...
Great news for the Upper Delaware River!
The Delaware River Basin Restoration Program (DRBRP) received $6 million in funding in the new federal budget bill enacted today! The funding level for the program was increased Read More...
340 acres of Brodhead property now placed under conservation easement
On February 12, Natural Lands and Pocono Heritage Land Trust announced the preservation of two nearby, but separately owned parcels totaling 340 acres of land near the Brodhead Read More...
TIC Teacher and Program Partner Workshop dates announced
Trout in the Classroom teachers and program partners will need to attend a workshop on any ONE of the following dates. All workshops are FREE! Read More...
PFBC approves 95 new Wild Trout & Class A Trout Waters
At the January meeting of the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission, 95 stream sections were approved for Wild Trout (69) and Class A (26) designations. These streams, including Read More...
PATU STREAM Girls are featured on video produced by WQED
STREAM Girls is an outdoor STEM program for girls. This watershed experience employs STEM education (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) plus Recreation and Arts to explore Read More...
Nominations for Behnke Award to Youth Camp graduate are due April 30
The Pennsylvania Rivers Conservation & Fly Fishing Youth Camp is now accepting nominations for the Dr. Robert J. Behnke Award. The Dr. Robert J. Behnke Award is presented Read More...
Update on public meetings for Cannonsville Dam hydroelectric project
Here is an update on the two NYCDEP public meetings held today in the Upper Delaware River region about the proposed hydroelectric facility at Cannonsville Dam in Stilesville, NY Read More...
PFBC appoints Tim Schaeffer as new Executive Director
During a special meeting today, the PFBC Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to appoint Tim Schaeffer to the role of Executive Director. Schaeffer will assume his duties Read More...
Sunoco pipeline violations will fund 61 stream projects across southern PA
The Department of Environmental Protection Tuesday announced it has selected 61 projects to receive grants from the historic $12.6 million penalty assessed to Sunoco for violations Read More...
Join the "Our Pocono Waters" campaign to save our EV waters
The “Our Pocono Waters” campaign aims to unify the community while educating citizens, business leaders, and local leaders about the importance of protecting Exceptional Value (EV) streams Read More...
PSU study shows few hatchery genes present in wild brook trout population
Despite many decades of annual brook trout stocking in one northcentral Pennsylvania watershed, the wild brook trout populations show few genes from hatchery fish, according to Read More...
Alert - Invasive species found in Spring Creek (Centre County)
If you plan to fish Spring Creek or its watershed in Centre County (Bellefonte/State College area), please remember that the entire waterway and its tributaries are considered to be Read More...
Report shows brook trout decline in Susquehanna watershed due to fracking
New research from Susquehanna University's Freshwater Research Initiative finds that brook trout populations suffered most as a result of natural gas development if their habitats Read More...
New book on PA limestone trout creeks now available from PATU
A fascination with modern geospatial techniques and limestone geology led retired army engineer officer Patrick C. Wentz on a quest to discover the limestone creeks of Pennsylvania. The result Read More...
Help spread the word about new TU stream protection video
We’re beginning to promote our new video about stream protection work in Pennsylvania, featuring Forks of the Delaware Chapter President Joe Baylog and TU Field Staffer Kathleen Lavelle Read More...
Guadalupe Chapter offers small restoration grants for PA chapters
The Guadalupe River Chapter of Trout Unlimited in Texas is TU’s largest chapter, representing almost 5,400 Texans with an interest in conserving, protecting and restoring North America's Read More...
See TU in action on PBS "Crowd and the Cloud"
Trout Unlimited's Eastern Shale Gas Monitoring Program is highlighted in the PBS documentary series, Crowd and the Cloud. The 4-part series takes viewers on a global tour of citizen science Read More...
“Events in a Box” now available to help organize chapter fishing events
If you’ve been wanting to conduct chapter fishing events, but have held off because of not knowing how or what to plan for, PATU has just introduced a new set of templates known as Read More...
USGS study reveals effects of climate change, invasive species on native trout
A U.S. Geological Survey study published on November 16, 2016 combines climate change and invasive species research by examining how native Brook Trout interact with non-native Brown Read More...
PATU requests chapter involvement in adopting wild trout streams
The overriding goal of TU’s founding fathers was conservation of wild trout wherever possible as opposed to the random stocking of “cookie-cutter” hatchery trout. The objective of PATU's Read More...
An important reminder about obtaining Youth Clearances
With the passage of Pennsylvania Act 153, there are some things that all volunteers working with youth (under the age of 18) need to be aware of. All members who will be working with youth Read More...

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