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Q&A with new NLC leadership
We recently caught up with Rich Thomas and Sharon Sweeney Fee, who just took over two important leadership positions on Trout Unlimited’s National Leadership Council (NLC). Consisting of one elected representative from each of TU’s 36 state councils, the NLC is the volunteer body that serves as the liaison between volunteers and staff. Thomas moves…
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Improving watershed and infrastructure health in the Cherokee National Forest
Del Rio, Tenn. — Standing atop a newly installed bridge over Wolf Creek, deep in Tennessee’s Cherokee National Forest, Brett Yaw and Sally Petre were both smiling proudly. Although their professional backgrounds are completely different — Petre is a stream and rivers biologist; Yaw is a civil engineer — they both played key roles in…
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The Willowemoc- A Healthy Momentum
Trout Unlimited has been actively working to improve trout streams in the Catskills since the late 1950s and shows no signs of stopping. In partnership with the town of Rockland and Friends of the Upper Delaware, Trout Unlimited staff have begun survey assessment work to better understand the current conditions and challenges facing Willowemoc Creek…
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NYC chapter’s tree planting program gets boost
The New York City Chapter of Trout Unlimited recently obtained a five-year extension to grow its Amawalk Outlet/Muscoot River riparian stewardship program. The chapter has adopted this unique tailwater fishery as a prime resource and will continue efforts to maintain and improve existing habitat. Each Spring, members of NYC TU invite the local community to…
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Battenkill Fly Fishing Festival
The Battenkill Fly Fishing Festival is making its return after a successful debut last spring. Held in Arlington, Vt., April 27-30, the show features how-to seminars by some of the fly fishing’s most respected experts, the International Fly Fishing Film Festival, music and a full slate of social events The show will also provide insight…
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“Let’s go ‘bishing’”: Stockers a great target for kids
Pond stocked.
Pond stocked. That was the subject line of a recent email to members of the Roanoke Valley Izaak Walton League of America chapter. A few years ago, the budget fatter than normal after Covid-caused cancellations of events like our annual picnic, our chapter’s leaders decided to spend some of the extra money on trout for…
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Battenkill program coordinator remains motivated after first three years
From rookie to pro, Jacob Fetterman works diligently to improve habitat conditions for Battenkill watershed trout When he first started working in the Battenkill River watershed, Jacob Fetterman was a relative rookie when it comes to stream restoration. He is on his way to becoming a stream-fixing veteran. Fetterman has overseen Trout Unlimited’s Battenkill Home…
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