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Aquatic habitat project completed on the East Branch Delaware River
The East Branch Boulder Cluster Project was an Environmental Benefit Project between the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) and the NYS Department of Read More...
PSU Extension outlines benefits of large woody debris In streams
Large wood provides multiple benefits in stream systems, such as stabilized streambanks, improved floodplain connectivity and more diverse aquatic habitat. Large woody debris, also known as Read More...
Pennsylvania's wild trout need your voice no later than December 24!
Pennsylvania is home to 16,000 miles of wild trout streams. Thanks to the Fish and Boat Commission, 49 new Wild Trout waters and 36 Class A streams have been proposed for upgraded designation Read More...
Applications for 2020 CHP grants now being accepted through January 17.
Grants will be awarded to develop a Coldwater Conservation Plan or implement projects recommended in an existing Coldwater Conservation Plan (or similar document) in order to protect Read More...
Applications for the 2020 TU Rivers Camp are now being accepted
The Cumberland Valley Chapter of Trout Unlimited is holding the 26th annual Rivers Conservation and Fly Fishing Youth Camp June 21-26, 2020. This year the camp will again be at Read More...
PA Council representative testifies at PA House hearing on the Waters of PA
On October 21st, Southcentral Region VP Russ Collins had the honor of representing both the PA Council and the Doc Fritchey Chapter of Trout Unlimited as part of two panels testifying Read More...
PA's Unassessed Waters Initiative reaches milestone; Tell DEP to ACT NOW!
When TU partnered with the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission in 2011 to start surveying and protecting wild trout streams in the Commonwealth, we knew the mountain ahead of us Read More...
New TU report documents pollution problems caused by Mariner 2 construction
In central Appalachia, installing natural gas pipelines often involves trenching through wild trout streams by the dozens. Inevitably, that leads to problems. Storms pelt construction sites Read More...
PA Council welcomes Rachel Kester as our new Program Director
Rachel Kester has joined PA Council on October 15th as the new Program Director for the Coldwater Heritage Partnership. Prior to coming to PATU, Rachel was project coordinator for Read More...
***ALERT*** Pennsylvania's Wild Trout need your help - Make your voice heard!
Since 2011, Trout Unlimited has worked closely with the Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission to identify and protect wild trout in the Commonwealth as part of the Unassessed Waters Read More...
TU offers free technical advice for projects in the Chesapeake Watershed
Trout Unlimited continues to offer technical assistance to aid watershed organizations, conservation districts, townships, TU chapters, and others in Pennsylvania’s portion of the Chesapeake Read More...
TU is seeking a new Mid-Atlantic Policy Director
The Mid-Atlantic Policy Director works to advance TU’s mission to conserve, protect, and restore trout and salmon fisheries and their watersheds by leading campaigns that engage TU members Read More...
20 Years of progress for TU’s work in the Kettle Creek Watershed
It’s hard to believe that just over 20 years ago I started working with Trout Unlimited in the Kettle Creek Watershed in Northcentral Pennsylvania. Back then I was hired as the Coordinator for Read More...
New items added & lower prices featured in PATU Merchandise Program
If you haven’t visited the PATU Merchandise page www.patrout.org/merchandise recently, please take a few minutes to look and see what you’ve been missing. We’ve added five new items Read More...
What you can do about the streams that don’t meet PA water quality standards
The Department of Environmental Protection last week released its biennial report on water quality which said 40 percent of streams and rivers in the state do not meet federal Clean Water Read More...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...

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