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PATU is Seeking a Development Committee Chairperson

PA Council of Trout Unlimited is looking for a Development Committee Chairperson. Committees form the backbone of our Council, developing a variety of programs and policies which are adopted by the Executive Committee for dissemination to our chapters and other organizations when appropriate. The Development Committee assumes the primary responsibility for matters pertaining to fundraising…

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…

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…

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…