The Penn’s Woods West and Forbes Trail chapters of Trout Unlimited were pleased to partner in bringing the STREAM Girls program back to western Pennsylvania after a several year hiatus due to the pandemic. STREAM Girls is an outdoor watershed experience for middle school aged girls that employs STEM-based education (science, technology, engineering, math), recreation…
Forbes Trail likes to include personal and behind the scenes stories from time to time about our members in our newsletters. Sometimes the account of how a member becomes involved in TU, and how that involvement influences their life and that of their family, is a fascinating story in itself. Angie Schultheis, lives in Latrobe…
Just in time for the new year, Pennsylvania Council of TU introduces two new offerings to its merchandise line – hoodie-style sweatshirts and women’s performance T-shirts. The Gildan hooded pullover sweatshirts in “sport gray” color are made from a 50/50 blend of cotton and polyester air-jet spun yarn for softness and reduced pilling. The hood…
The project involved the restoration of 8,443 LF of Hammer Creek and its tributaries. In particular, they installed 4 ground water monitoring wells and 4 stream water temp loggers. They measured the depth of the ground water in order to determine where to relocate the main stem of the stream to take advantage of the…
The project constructed two log framed deflectors on Yellow Creek in Bedford County. The deflectors redirect flow and narrow the stream channel and enhance the opportunity for an already existing population of wild brown trout to be more sustainable and increase. The project partners were the Mountain Laurel Chapter of Trout unlimited, Bedford County Conservation…
On October 1st, the Adams County Trout Unlimited (ACTU) chapter held an outdoor gathering to jointly celebrate both the creation of the Zeigler Mill Road Access site to Conewago Creek and the 40th Anniversary of the partnership between the Adams County and Northern Virginia Trout Unlimited (NVTU) chapters. The celebration was held to: recognize the…
On Sept 30, 2022, the Adams County Trout Unlimited (ACTU) chapter was announced as a recipient of a South Mountain Partnership (SMP) Grant. The grant program is intended to catalyze on-the-ground projects that further the goals of the SMP. The program provides funding, on a competitive basis, to projects that protect and promote the region’s…
The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission designates or re-designates certain water bodies as being subject to special fishing regulations and has proposed a number of management changes for consideration at the October 24/25, 2022 meeting. The Commission will consider removing segments of Saucon Creek (Section 5) and Monocacy Creek (Section 7) in Northampton County and Codorus Creek (Section…
Using their Forever Wild 2021 Grant, Muddy Creek purchased 35 pairs of White River Fly Shop Three Forks Lug Sole Hip Waders for Men, two large storage totes that could be used to transport the waders to and from stream events, and 35 pairs of boot hangers so that the waders would not be folded…
Edward Urbas Best PA Chapter Brodhead Chapter #289 Best Chapter Project Forks of the Delaware #482 Dr. John A. Fritchey, Jr. Coldwater Conservationist (TU Member) Bob Kutz Coldwater Conservationist (Professional) No nominations Samuel Slaymaker Best Chapter Newsletter Susquehanna Chapter #044 Best Chapter Website Muddy Creek Chapter #575 Greatest Membership Increase (Number) Brodhead Chapter #289 Greatest…
Christian Shane, author of the book Salmon Survivor, will be speaking and available for book signing at the Annual Meeting. If possible, please bring your own copy as there will be a limited supply at the meeting. Salmon Survivor can be purchased at Amazon, Barnes and Noble, IndieBound, and Bookshop. “Salmon Survivor is a story about…
Holtwood, PA – On Friday, August 26, 2022, the Donegal Chapter of Trout Unlimited (DTU) and the PA Department of Environmental Protection (PA DEP) led a joint watershed tour in the Conowingo and Fishing Creek Watersheds in southern Lancaster County. Participants from federal and state agencies visited six sites where DTU worked closely with farmers and…
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