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Time to take the kids outside!
With spring in full swing it’s time to get outside. All over the country, small fingerling trout and salmon smolts are leaving classrooms in the hands of their student caretakers and heading to local rivers and streams via TU's Trout in the Classroom and Salmon in the Classroom programs. Now is the time for other…
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Hope in the heart of the city
It was humid and drizzly—the warmest day of the year so far, but nothing could contain the excitement of these kids. “Are you excited to go fishing,” I asked a young boy named, Derrick. His smile was all the answer needed. More than 40 inner city kids met this past weekend at the Winans Meadow…
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Bay Area Youth Fly Fishing kicks off second year
One of the biggest challenges Trout Unlimited and other sportsmen’s groups face today is keeping alive the American sporting heritage and becoming relevant to more diverse demographics. TU is taking on this challenge in part by engaging young people from all walks of life in the outdoors and coldwater conservation through fly fishing. Volunteer-driven programs…
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TU aids with outdoor learning in Michigan
Outdoor education shouldn’t be a privilege of only rural schools. At Trout Unlimited, we believe all students should have access to high quality outdoor learning and we’re putting this belief to practice in Grand Rapids Public Schools. This spring, Trout Unlimited has partnered up with after-school programs in two Grand Rapids city schools, Martin Luther King Jr. Leadership…
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Chapter ideas for spring youth events
/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/blog/DSC_0264.JPG Spring is coming and so are those days spent along a fishy stretch of a favorite river. Not only is it a great time of year to get outside, it is a wonderful season for passing on the love of fly fishing, trout, and the special places they live. TU chapters across the country…
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Raising trout — and raising environmental stewards in New York
A young New York student watches a trout swim away at a Trout in the Classroom release. (New York City DEP photo) By Lillit Genovesi “The trout babies have hatched!” “How come they aren’t swimming?” “Are they happy?” Several inquisitive young Brooklynites crowd around a fish tank. A busy classroom in Brooklyn, N.Y., might seem…
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Spring Cleaning: Blow the Dust Off Guiding Documents!
Spring Cleaning: Blow the Dust Off Guiding Documents! Each spring, many of us start to get that feeling—an itch instigated by the transition from a comfortable and cozy winter to the cabin fever frenzy that beckons the freshness of longer daylight and warmer outdoor adventures. Cue spring cleaning! This spring when you revel in the…
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