Trout in the Classroom
Trout In the Classroom (TIC) is an environmental education program in which students learn about coldwater conservation while raising trout from eggs to fingerlings in a classroom aquarium. During the year each teacher tailors the program to fit his or her curriculum needs. Therefore, each program is unique. For more information on Trout in the Classroom, see: https://www.patroutintheclassroom.org/
STREAM Girls / STREAM Keepers
STREAM Girls is Trout Unlimited’s STEM program for girls. These watershed experiences employ STEM-education (science, technology, engineering, math) plus recreation and arts to explore a local stream.
Every person is a citizen of 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 to them.
Over the course of multiple sessions, Trout Unlimited volunteers lead the Girl Scouts in observing a stream, collecting flow data, sampling macroinvertebrates (aka aquatic bugs), fly tying, and fly casting. Each day also gives the girls time to explore the natural area and record their thoughts and observations in their handbooks.
Based on the success of the STREAM Girls program, and wanting to expand it to a broader audience, the STREAM Keepers program has been developed. STREAM Keepers is a gender-neutral youth program that closely follows the lesson plans of STREAM Girls, but can be adjusted to fit an abbreviated schedule while still guiding students through the basics of stream conservation and recreational fishing. For more information on either program, please contact PATU Youth Education Coordinator, Judi Sittler, at [email protected].