Ridge & Valley Chapter

Ridge & Valley Trout Unlimited (RVTU) is New Jersey's newest and most ACTIVE Trout Unlimited chapter. Trout Unlimited is a national non-profit organization dedicated to the conservation of coldwater habitat for trout, associated aquatic species, and people. Local chapters are in all 50 states. The chapter meets on the 3rd Wednesday of each month (except July and August) at Knights of Columbus, 142 Liberty Street, Hackettstown, NJ at 7:30 pm. All chapter meetings are open to the general public. Formed and chartered in 2010, RVTU is based in Northwestern New Jersey. RVTU's home base is in Warren and northern Hunterdon County. Most of the New Jersey waterbodies that can sustain populations of wild and holdover trout are located in the northwestern part of the state. Streams in RVTU's home base include the Musconetcong (Musky) River, Pequest River, Pohatcong Creek, Lopatcong Creek, the lower Paulins Kill River, and numerous smaller wild trout streams. RVTU members are highly active in hands-on coldwater conservation projects including native tree and shrub plantings to shade the rivers, stabilize banks, and filter runoff from man-made surfaces. We also do stream clean-ups and advocate to protect of coldwater resources in NJ and beyond.