2024 Coldwater Conservation Grants are Now Open
The Coldwater Heritage Partnership Announces 2024 Coldwater Conservation Grants are Now Open Approximately $215,000 is available to support the development of planning and implementation projects aimed at protecting and enhancing…
Eric Null Appointed Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Council of Trout Unlimited
The Pennsylvania Council of Trout Unlimited (PATU) announces the appointment of Eric Null as the organization’s executive director. Mr. Null will serve as PATU’s representative and provide leadership for the…
2024 Annual Meeting will be held September 14; tickets are available now
The Pennsylvania Council of Trout Unlimited will hold its annual meeting on Saturday, September 14, 2024, at the Waterville Fire Hall in Waterville, PA. Join us for updates about PATU…
Shapiro Administration and Partners Celebrate Turtle Creek Watershed Stream Restoration, Investments, and Water Quality Improvements
Shapiro Administration and Partners Celebrate Turtle Creek Watershed Stream Restoration, Investments, and Water Quality Improvements Stream delisting highlights the importance of strong partnerships in restoring the Chesapeake Bay watershed Posted…
2024-25 TIC Teacher Grants are now open!
The 2024-25 TIC Teacher Grants are now open! Details and application materials can be found here: https://patrout.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/tic-grant-information-sheet-2024-25.pdf The deadline to apply is April 28, 2024.
2024 Keystone Coldwater Conference Wrap Up
Almost 190 people attended the 12th Biennial Keystone Coldwater Conference on February 23 and 24 at the Ramada Inn in State College, PA. Attendees included speakers, students, exhibitors, and conservationists; this…
Watch President and CEO Chris Wood deliver the State of Trout Unlimited Address
Watch President and CEO Chris Wood deliver the State of Trout Unlimited Address from the annual meeting at the Bing Theater in Spokane, WA, and learn about the impact of…
Penn State Extension Master Watershed Steward Program Now Accepting Applications for 2024 Training
Posted: November 29, 2023 by Penn State Extension | Master Watershed Steward Program Spring 2024 Master Watershed Steward Training classes will run from March to June. Tune in to an…
Collaborative Grant Awarded to Restore Freshwater Mussels in West Branch Susquehanna River
12/18/2023 HARRISBURG, Pa. (December 18) – The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) is pleased to announce that a conservation partnership, of which it is a member, has been awarded…
2024 Keystone Coldwater Conference Presentation/Poster Request Form
Proposals are now being accepted for presentations and posters for the 2024 Keystone Coldwater Conference. The conference will be held on February 23-24, 2024, at the Ramada Conference Center in…
Coldwater Heritage Partnership Receives $179,800 from PA Department of Conservation & Natural Resources
The Pennsylvania Council of Trout Unlimited (PATU) is pleased to announce that we have been awarded a grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (PA DCNR) to…
DEP announces $38.76 million in grants for Environmental Restoration Projects
Harrisburg, PA – Today, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announced $38.76 million in funding for six environmental restoration projects of abandoned mine lands in the first of three rounds…
NFWF awards $14.9 million for restoration of Delaware River Watershed
On August 31, the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) announced 36 grant awards totaling over $14.9 million to improve wildlife habitat, enhance resilience to changing climatic conditions, and engage communities throughout the Delaware…
EPA and U.S. Army amend Waters of the United States (WOTUS) Rule
WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of the Army (the agencies) announced a final rule amending the 2023 definition of “waters of the United States”…
SRBC announces new Stream & Watershed Enhancement Grant Program
The Susquehanna River Basin Commission (SRBC) is pleased to announce the launch of a new grant program to support local organizations dedicated to the health and wellness of our Basin’s waterways. The Stream…
New Youth Fly Fishing Education Program announced for 2024
On August 6, the Wildlife Leadership Academy and the Pennsylvania Fly Fishing Association announced the creation of the Youth Fly Fishing Educational Training Program for 2024 called Stepping Stones. “WLA is pleased to join…
PFBC requests anglers to report invasive snakehead catches in Susquehanna
HARRISBURG, Pa. (August 2) – The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) today issued a strong advisory to encourage anglers who catch invasive Northern Snakeheads in the lower Susquehanna River,…
PFBC approves added protection for Wild Brown Trout
At its quarterly meeting on July 24, PFBC Commissioners approved a notice of proposed rulemaking to address Class A wild brown trout-designated streams that are also stocked with hatchery-raised rainbow…
PFBC adds requirements for private stockings of trout in PA
If you want to stock your own fish in a Pennsylvania stream or lake in 2024, the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission wants to know about it. The agency voted…
Is a 7-inch trout too small to keep in Pennsylvania?
The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission is studying whether or not to raise the minimum size for trout that anglers can keep. Most stocked trout, like this rainbow, average 10…