The Pennsylvania Council of Trout Unlimited (PATU) raises funds in a variety of ways including through the sale of merchandise (including the Back the Brookie license plate), its annual appeal, and by donations from anglers and conservationists and their friends and family to commemorate special occasions. To ensure that these funds are used to implement…
TU President and CEO Chris Wood is offering free Trout Unlimited memberships to every essential employee in America as a “thank you” for putting themselves in harm’s way during the coronavirus outbreak. In addition to offering free one-year memberships to essential workers, TU is also giving memberships to emergency personnel, first responders and those in…
We hope this correspondence finds you and your loved ones safe and healthy. This is a painful message to write because we understand how much you love fishing and visiting the Upper Delaware River watershed and how much we enjoy having you here. But we are in a crisis. The dangers of the highly contagious…
Coldwater Heritage Partnership announces $80K in grants to support 12 projects On March 26, the PA Council of Trout Unlimited announced 12 grants totaling $80,000 have been awarded to conservation organizations across Pennsylvania through the Coldwater Heritage Partnership’s Coldwater Conservation Grant Program. These funds will be used to perform stream assessments and develop conservation plans in seven watersheds…
DCNR Now Accepting 2020 Grant Applications DCNR is accepting applications for its Community Conservation Partnerships Program grants. The 2020 grant application round opened January 15 and will close April 22. Funds can support projects such as: Planning, acquisition, and development of public parks Trail planning and construction River conservation and access Open space conservation Streamside tree…
Public comments requested on F.E. Walter Dam Re-Evaluation Study The F.E. Walter Dam is an Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE) impoundment on the Lehigh River in Pennsylvania used primarily for flood control and recreational purposes. A new federally authorized three-year re-evaluation study sponsored by the ACOE, Delaware River Basin Commission, and New York City (NYC)…