Author Archives: Rachel Kester

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 State College, PA. The conference theme is “Shared Priorities: Ensuring Cold, Clean Water for All through Community and Collaboration.” A primary objective of the conference…

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 support the 2024 Coldwater Heritage Partnership’s Coldwater Conservation Mini Grant Program. Funding will be utilized to support CHP staff, provide cold-water conservation outreach, education, and…

We’re Hiring! – Conservation Communications Coordinator

We’re Hiring! – Conservation Communications Coordinator Position Summary: The Pennsylvania Council of Trout Unlimited (PATU) is seeking a reliable and energetic person with strong communication and social skills to facilitate and improve our internal and external communications and help recruit, retain, and reactivate members across Pennsylvania. This full-time position includes lead responsibility for managing PATU’s…

Purchase a Trout in the Classroom T-Shirt and Help Bring Trout to Students across the State!

Purchase a T-Shirt and Help Bring Trout and Coldwater Conservation to Students across the State! PATU is pleased to announce that after a two-year hiatus, the annual Trout in the Classroom T-Shirt Fundraiser is back! You can place your order directly online through the PA TIC T-Shirt Fundraiser Webpage. T-shirts will be on sale from…

4th Annual PATU Women’s Leadership Retreat – Registration Now Open!

The PATU Women, Diversity, and Inclusion (WDI) Committee would like to announce that registration is now open for the 4th Annual PATU Women’s Leadership Retreat. The retreat will be held Friday, May 19 – Sunday, May 21, 2023 at the Godspeed Hostel in Port Matilda, Pennsylvania. This year’s theme is W3: Watersheds, Wellness, and Wading…

NOW HIRING! AmeriCorps Communications & Outreach Coordinator

Position Summary: The Pennsylvania Council of Trout Unlimited (PATU) is seeking a full-time Communications and Outreach Coordinator to recruit, retain, and reactivate volunteers across Pennsylvania. This person will provide outreach to PATU’s 49 chapters, current and potential partners, and the public, acting as a liaison to the board of directors. The Coordinator will work with…

Now Hiring! – AmeriCorps Communications & Outreach Coordinator

The Pennsylvania Council of Trout Unlimited (PATU) is seeking a full-time AmeriCorps service member to serve as its Communications and Outreach Coordinator to recruit, retain, and reactivate volunteers across Pennsylvania. This person will provide outreach to PATU’s 49 chapters, current and potential partners, and the public, acting as a liaison to the board of directors.…