YouTube Video: How To Tie A Fishing Knot
Join Justin Schillaci, Clearfield County WCO, and Hunter Shoemaker, Lycoming County WCO, in learning how to tie the improved clinch knot.
Susquehanna Chapter: Honoring a Great Man and Friend
“As we go through life, we meet many people. Some will become friends, colleagues, teachers, and someone you can get advice from and always turn to. Occasionally, we are fortunate to meet someone who meets all the above and influences us and in one way or another. I would like to introduce you to one…
Nominations for PATU Awards Deadline is July 30th
The following awards will be handed out during the September 2022 Annual Meeting Edward Urbas Award for Best PA Chapter:Award given to the chapter that best exemplifies the work of TU, including involvement in conservation efforts, community activities, outreach, youth activities, etc. Best Small Chapter:Same criteria as Edward Urbas Award but limited to chapters with…
Microbes Clean Pollution from Pennsylvania Abandoned Mines
“The coal mining industry in Pennsylvania left behind a legacy of abandoned mines that continue to pollute rivers and streams with acid mine discharge. Penn State professors Jennifer Macalady and Bill Burgos lead an interdisciplinary team researching newly discovered microbes capable of rapid removal of toxic metals in acidic environments. The researchers believe that a…
Doc Fritchey Chapter is Setting the Pace in Restoring PA Coldwater Resources
“My mission in our chapter’s footprint is to restore as many of the streams as possible. The focus of this effort right now is on Lebanon County because it is a tier two county according to the Chesapeake Bay Foundation and needs special attention. The impact of climate change is generally manifested in more frequent…
PATU Announces Trout in the Classroom Grants for 2022-23 School Year
The Pennsylvania Council of Trout Unlimited (PATU) is pleased to announce that nearly $15,000 has been awarded to educators across Pennsylvania through the Trout in the Classroom (TIC) Grant Program. Funding will be used to purchase equipment and supplies to maintain existing Trout in the Classroom tanks and set up new ones, pay for transportation…
Register For PFBC and PATU Donegal Chapter’s STREAM Keepers Event
Come enjoy the outdoors with us! Every person is a citizen of their watershed, and PA Fish and Boat Commission has partnered with the PA Council of Trout Unlimited and the Donegal Chapter, along with other local partners, to show what that means to us. Bring your kids to Lancaster Central Park on June 7th…
PATU Western Vice President Lenny Lichvar Wins Specialty Award For His Outdoor Writing
Originally published in October 2021 by the Daily American, Lenny Lichvar’s “What’s the difference between wild and stocked trout?” won a specialty award, Trout and the Coldwater Resource Award (sponsored by Pennsylvania Council of Trout Unlimited). “The impetus for the article is that far too many trout anglers believe the only way there are trout…
Pennsylvania’s Wild Trout Need Your Voice!
Pennsylvania is home to 16,000 miles of wild trout streams. Thanks to the Fish and Boat Commission, new Wild Trout waters and Class A Wild Trout streams have been proposed for upgraded designation. With your help, we can secure protections for these additional streams from development and pollution. The public is invited to participate by…
Don’t miss out on our PATU Father’s Day Merchandise Sale!
As a special tribute to all the PATU fathers out there, we are featuring a limited time discount on all PATU merchandise ordered online using PayPal/credit cards through June 19, 2022. A 5% discount will be applied to your total order by using the coupon code provided. This discount is applicable to all products, including…
STREAM Girls/STREAM Keeper program materials available from PATU
Every person is a citizen of his or her watershed and Trout Unlimited has partnered with Girl Scouts USA to show what that means to us. By visiting a local stream and having the opportunity to observe it as scientists, anglers, and artists, girls will get the complete picture of what their stream could mean…
DEP announces $17.9 million available for water quality improvement grants
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) today announced that $17.9 million in Growing Greener Plus and Section 319 Nonpoint Source Management grant funds is available to organizations and governments to reduce nonpoint source pollution in their local streams, rivers, and lakes. “Nonpoint source water pollution is a challenge virtually as big as Pennsylvania, but…
Judi Sittler receives PAEE Outstanding Educator Award
Congratulations to Dr. Judi Sittler who recently received the 2022 Outstanding Educator Award from the PA Association of Environmental Educators (PAEE). This award recognizes an educator who has made a significant impact and contribution to the environmental education field in a formal or nonformal setting through innovative or inspiring teaching practices. Judi started her career…
CHP announces 2022 Coldwater Conservation Grants
The Pennsylvania Council of Trout Unlimited (PATU) is pleased to announce that eleven grants totaling $90,000 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 two watersheds and complete on-the-ground projects, such as…
PATU is now accepting TIC grant applications
PATU is now accepting applications for funding to support new and existing Trout in the Classroom (TIC) programs. Up to $15,000 will be awarded this year. Grants will support existing TIC programs by providing funding for equipment, supplies, and/or field trip support. Those wishing to start a new program can apply to receive a chiller…
PFBC offering R3 grants to promote fishing & boating
HARRISBURG, Pa. (March 22) – The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) is seeking applicants for grants to support education programs that promote new interest in fishing and boating in Pennsylvania through the recruitment of new participants, retention of existing participants, and reactivation of former participants – collectively known as “R3.” PFBC R3 grants aim…
GIANT offers Healing the Planet Grants for PA waterways
The GIANT Company and Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful are teaming up again this year to offer Healing the Planet Grants to support projects that improve the health and quality of waterways which will help protect water resources and improve the overall health of communities. Keep PA Beautiful will begin accepting applications April 1 from areas served by The GIANT Company stores…
CBF plans to restore brook trout habitat in PA
“Squishy is good!” Brian Gish calls over his shoulder as our boots sink several inches into the spongy ground. Knee-high ferns obscure the forest floor. Here, at the headwaters of Indian Spring Run, rainwater seeps out of the hills east of Lancaster and feeds a clear, cold stream. In Pennsylvania, clear, cold water means one…