PATU Introduces Hoodie-Style Sweatshirts and Women’s Performance T-Shirts
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…
Doc Fritchey Chapter Uses Forever Wild Grant for Hammer Creek Restoration Project at Barry Farm Property
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…
Mountain Laurel Chapter Uses Forever Wild Grant for Yellow Creek Habitat Improvement at Musselman Property
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…
Adams County Chapter of Trout Unlimited Held a Dual Celebration!
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…
Adams County Chapter of Trout Unlimited Awarded South Mountain Partnership Grant
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…
ACTION ALERT! Help Protect Wild Trout Resources – Show Your Support for PA Fish & Boat Commission’s Proposed Regulatory Changes
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…
Muddy Creek Uses Forever Wild Grant to Wade into Conservation
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…
PATU Award Winners Presented at the Annual Meeting
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…
Meet Author and PATU Member Christian Shane at the September 17th Annual Meeting
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…
TU Donegal Chapter and PA DEP Lead Joint 319 Watershed Tour in Lancaster County
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…
Registration Deadline for September 17th Annual Meeting is September 7th
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TU Muddy Creek and Codorus Chapters Win York County Conservation District’s Outstanding Partnering Organization Awards
Outstanding Partnering Organization: Muddy Creek Chapter of Trout Unlimited “The goals of Muddy Creek Chapter of Trout Unlimited (MCTU) include increasing the opportunities of recreational fishing on the watershed by improving the water quality, reducing midsummer stream temperatures by creating riparian buffer zones on its headwaters, improving landowner relations for the enhancement and enjoyment of…
Wood is Good – Jacob Tomlinson, PATU CHP Manager
“Why do they keep putting trees in our stream!?” This is a question we have been hearing a lot over the last couple of years, often with a sense of sadness or irritation in the tone of the inquirer. The answer to the question includes a list of biological, hydrologic, and geomorphic motives but first…
PA OAG Case Update: Energy Transfer Convicted of Criminal Charges Related to the Construction of the Mariner East 2 Pipeline, Revolution Pipeline in PA
Attorney General Josh Shapiro “announced that Sunoco Pipeline L.P., and ETC Northeast Pipeline LLC (ETC), both subsidiaries of Energy Transfer, L.P. (Energy Transfer), were convicted of criminal charges related to their conduct during the construction of two major pipelines in Pennsylvania. Mariner East 2 Pipeline, which crosses 17 counties in the southern tier of Pennsylvania,…