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Winter 2018 Publication of the Pa. Council of Unlimited www.patrout.org Perkiomen TU Students to leads restoration research brookies project on on Route 6 trek By Charlie Charlesworth namesake creek PATU President By Thomas W. Smith Perkiomen Valley TU President In summer 2018, six college students from our PATU 5 Rivers clubs will spend a The Perkiomen Valley Chapter of month trekking across ’s U.S. partnered with Sundance Route 6. Their purpose will be to explore, Creek Consulting, the Montgomery do research, collect data and still have time Conservation District, Penn State do a little bit of fishing in the northern tier’s Master Watershed Stewards and Upper famed breeding grounds. Perkiomen High School for a They will be supported by the PA Fish restoration project on Perkiomen Creek, and Boat Commission, three colleges in- Contributed Photo which was carried out over five days in Volunteers work on a stream restora- cluding Mansfield, Keystone and hopefully See CREEK, page 7 tion project along Perkiomen Creek. See TREK, page 2 Public votes Loyalsock as PA River of the Year By Pennsylvania DCNR

Home to legions of paddlers, anglers, and other outdoors enthusiasts in north central Pennsylvania, has been voted the 2018 Pennsylvania River of the Year. The public was invited to vote online, choosing from among five waterways nominated across the state. Results were pariveroftheyear.org Photo See RIVER, page 2 Loyalsock Creek was voted 2018 Pennsylvania River of the Year. IN THIS ISSUE Keystone Coldwater Conference...... 3 How to become a stream advocate...... 6 Headwaters...... 4 Minutes...... 8 Treasurer’s Notes...... 5 Chapter Reports...... 11 RIVER Watershed Association – for its unending from page 1 commitment and unlimited loyalty to this precious waterway, flowing from the End- announced jointly in January by the De- less Mountain region of Pennsylvania to partment of Conservation and Natural the West Branch . “In the past, Loyalsock Creek was a hid- PA COUNCIL OF Resources (DCNR) and the Pennsylvania den gem, nestled in the mountains north of TROUT UNLIMITED Organization for Waterways and Rivers PO Box 5148 (POWR). Williamsport and enjoyed by area residents Bellefonte, PA Other waterways nominated were: Con- and visitors to the 64-mile-long waterway 16823 noquenessing Creek, , and its watershed. Today, with this recog- PRESIDENT – Charlie Charlesworth Little and Lower Susque- nition, we are ready to share this timeless 200 Camins Parkway hanna River/Susquehanna Riverlands. treasure with the rest of Pennsylvania and Clarks Summit, PA 18411 “There are winning qualities in all five beyond. For many years, paddlers have Phone: 570-954-5042 danced with her during spring Email: [email protected] of these waterways that their supporters recognize and respect,” said DCNR Secre- runoff and families have created camping EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT – tary Cindy Adams Dunn. “The number of memories along the shores of the ‘Sock at John Leonard .” 222 Brindle Road waterways nominated, coupled with a vote Mechanicsburg, PA 17055 tally that increases every year, showcases Noting the Loyalsock boasts a quality Phone: 717-512-4620 both the unique diversity of Pennsylva- trout fishery and is home to the rare Eastern Email: [email protected] nia’s rivers and the strong community hellbender, Parenzan said the association EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT – allegiances that protect and enhance them.” plans an ambitious schedule of events and Greg Malaska A total of 15,061 votes were cast, with programs to showcase its attributes to the 218 W. 13th St. the Loyalsock receiving 6,100; Connoque- public throughout the year. Information Jim Thorpe, PA 16229 nessing Creek; 5,381; Lackawanna River, will be posted at www.MiddleSusquehan- Phone: 570-657-7169 naRiverkeeper.org, as as Facebook Email: [email protected] 1,676; Lower Susquehanna/Susquehanna Riverlands, 1,113; and Little Juniata, 791. pages for Middle Susquehanna River- TREASURER – George Kutskel “This annual honor highlights our keeper, Loyalsock Creek Watershed Asso- 107 Simmons Street ciation, and other supporting organizations DuBois, PA 15801 state’s wealth of rivers and , and Phone: 814-371-9290 recognizes the core of dedicated folks who and agencies throughout the region. Email: [email protected] fight to protect them,” Dunn noted. “Public Loyalsock Creek flows through Worlds End State Park, a highly popular destina- SECRETARY – Bob Pennell awareness of the Loyalsock’s value will be 2319 Valley Road increased and initiatives along the water- tion state park encompassing 780 acres, Harrisburg, PA 17104 way river will be underscored. Both serve and , a well-trekked 59- Phone: 717-236-1360 economic revitalization by enhancing mile trail providing vistas overlooking the Email: [email protected] access to the stream; increasing tourism; stream below. Extraction of , lumber PA TROUT EDITOR & DESIGNER – and providing additional land and water- and natural gas all have presented conser- Brad Isles based recreational opportunities for area vation challenges, both past and present, P.O. Box 23 residents and visitors alike.” to the waterway. Also, erosion and sedi- Grove City, PA 16127 Phone: 724-967-2832 DCNR and POWR will work with the mentation issues continue to be addressed Email: [email protected] Middle Susquehanna RIVERKEEPER® by government and private agencies and organizations. PA TROUT ADVERTISING – Association Inc. to create a free, com- Brad Isles memorative poster celebrating the Loy- In cooperation with DCNR, selection of P.O. Box 23 alsock Creek as the 2018 PA River of the public voting choices was overseen by the Grove City, PA 16127 Year. As applicant for the honor, Middle Pennsylvania Organization for Watersheds Phone: 724-967-2832 Susquehanna RIVERKEEPER, will re- and Rivers, an affiliate of the Pennsylvania Email: [email protected] ceive a $10,000 Leadership Grant to help Environmental Council. POWR adminis- WEB EDITOR – Bob Pennell fund year-long River of the Year activities. ters the River of the Year program with 2319 Valley Road “The Pennsylvania 2018 River of the funding from DCNR. Presented annually Harrisburg, PA 17104 Year competition truly showed the depth of since 1983, the 2017 River of the Year Phone: 717-236-1360 Email: [email protected] the region’s ‘Loyalsock Love,’” said Mid- designation was awarded to the Allegheny dle Susquehanna RIVERKEEPER® Asso- River in southwestern Pennsylvania. COPYRIGHT 2018 ciation Executive Director Carol Parenzan. To learn more about the River of the Pennsylvania Council of Trout Unlimited “We are grateful to those who voted and Year program, the nominated waterways, No portion may be reproduced without permission. encouraged others to vote as well, and we and past winners visit www.pariverofthe- thank our lead partner – Loyalsock Creek year.org. 2 PA TROUT ... Winter 2018 www.patrout.org Keystone Coldwater Conference Sponsors PA COUNCIL Brook Trout ($2,500) OF TROUT Aquatic Resource Restoration UNLIMITED ($1,000) 2018 COMMITTEES PA Environment Digest, Crisci Associates Awards – Ed O’Gorman 1220 Peters Mountain Rd., Dauphin, PA Western Pennsylvania Conservancy 17018 717-580-3186 / [email protected] ($500) Coldwater Heritage Partnership Admin. 595 East Rolling Ridge Drive, Bellefonte, PA Foundation 16823 Earth Conservancy 814-359-5233 / [email protected] Coldwater Heritage Partnership TU Delegate Student Poster ($100) Ken Undercoffer Pennsylvania Outdoors Writers Association 1510 Village Rd., Clearfield, PA 16830 814-765-1035 / [email protected] TU Chapters are invited to sponsor the 2018 Keystone Coldwater Conference. Communications – Brad Isles PO Box 23, Grove City, PA 16127 A $100 contribution helps provide a college student the opportunity to attend and 724-967-2832 / [email protected] present their research at the conference. Sponsorship forms can be found on the – Lee Hartman website under the SPONSOR tab. 4978 Hancock Hwy., Equinunk, PA 18417 Contact Program Director Tali MacArthur at [email protected] for information. 570-224-6371 / [email protected] Development – George Kutskel 107 Simmons St., DuBois, PA 15801 REGISTRATION IS OPEN! 814-371-9290 / [email protected] Eastern Brook Trout Joint Venture – The 2018 Keystone Coldwater Ken Undercoffer Conference is Feb. 23-24, 2018 at the Ramada 1510 Village Rd., Clearfield, PA 16830 Inn Conference Center in State College, PA. 814-765-1035 / [email protected] Environmental – Jeff Ripple The conference theme is: 206 Vanyo Rd. Berlin, PA 15530 Coldwater Resource Conservation and 814-267-4086 / [email protected] Education: Rising to the Challenges; Membership – Russ Thrall Embracing Opportunities. 159 Swift Rd., Stroudsburg, PA 18360 570-620-8677 / [email protected] Registration, sponsorship details and National Leadership Council Rep. – more information and can be found at Brian Wagner www.coldwaterconference.com. 137 S. New St., Nazareth, PA 18064 484-894-8289 / [email protected] They will repeat the process heading Trout in the Classroom – Tali MacArthur TREK P.O. Box 5148, Bellefonte, PA 16823 from page 1 west to Bradford. In the final week they 814-359-5114 / [email protected] will head back to Keystone College to Trout Management – Richard Soderberg the University of -Bradford, present their data and findings Mansfield University, Mansfield, PA 16933 570-662-4539 / [email protected] National TU staff, and a plethora of TU The committees at each location will include chapter volunteers, fisheries pro- Veterans Service Partnership Initiative – chapter members from across the top of fessionals from PFBC, full time National Jim Lanning Pennsylvania. 905 Saxton Dr., State College, PA 16801 TU staff, professors from each college and When departing from each of those col- 814-238-2086 / [email protected] a member from PATU Council. leges, they’ll be given assignments by a Youth Education – Judi Sittler This endeavor will be funded by spon- 108 Gaslight Circle, State College, PA 16801 committee set up in that region for data col- sors and donors, which includes a major 814-861-3288 / [email protected] lection and research. The students will start portion from PFBC. Diversity Initiative – Amidea Daniel 814-359- at Keystone College and begin their trek on It is our hope that these students will be 5127 / [email protected]; Kelly Williams 814- the New Jersey border, moving west until 765-2624 / [email protected] able to use this project for an internship and 595 East Rolling Ridge Drive, Bellefonte, PA they receive their next set of instructions also to help develop their capstone projects 16823 from the committee at Mansfield. for graduation. www.patrout.org PA TROUT ... Winter 2018 3 Headwaters A message from PATU President Charlie Charlesworth

This isn’t just the start of a new year. both our Collegiate Champion- This is the start of a whole new attitude. So ships and the PA Route 6 Brookie Odyssey many great things happened in 2017, and I become a huge success. Judi, Kelly and can see even more opportunities presenting Amidea have combined their committees’ themselves in 2018. Council now has all efforts to put together a program with the of our executive offices filled, along with Pennsylvania Girl Scouts which, when it all of our committee chairs. is up and running, will be one of the larg- Our committee chairs are not just com- est such programs in the country. The Girl mitted, but are also excited about what lies Scout program is called “Stream Girls.” ahead. Our Diversity (formerly Women’s) The Membership and Environmental Initiative Co-chairs Kelly Williams and committees are running on Hi-test. If you Amidea Daniel have just about completed need assistance with attracting new mem- recruiting committee members statewide to bers or keeping track of your membership, provide guidance and assistance to local don’t hesitate to contact Russ Thrall. Jeff chapters in our quest to attract a more di- Ripple has his finger on the pulse of every regional trainings planned, and the TU verse base of female and minority chapter environmental issue facing TU. If you need National Northeast Rendezvous in volunteers. guidance or have environmental questions, Placid is taking place right on the famous Our Youth Education Chair Judi Sittler Jeff if eager to work with you. Au Sable River. has been busy keeping all of our TU Teens If you have not done this in a while, or I know I still have some steelhead fish- camps and summits filled with young peo- even if you have never done it, please take ing to do. I’ll see some of you on the Erie ple eager to learn about TU, and how our the time to log on to www.patrout.org. streams and hope that the weather coop- mission supports coldwater conservation. Check out all the activities and events on erates up in Pulaski, NY on the Salmon Judi is hard at work developing more col- the horizon. There are a number of activi- River. If you want to take me fishing, or lege clubs to add to TU’s 5 Rivers program, ties coming up even before the trout season you just want to bust my hump, get in touch and she is also committed to ensuring that gets into high gear. There are two PATU with me at [email protected]. Fishing shows are a great cure for the winter blues By Charlie Charlesworth very kind to our college clubs in Pennsyl- also have the big Lake Erie Steelhead PATU President vania by having a “5 Rivers Day.” The Festival (which is to be determined). The clubs were given a booth space and all 5 33rd annual Allegheny Sport, Travel, and Pennsylvania has been graced with the Rivers members were given a reduced en- Outdoor Show in Monroeville, just outside presence of many different outdoor trade try price. This year’s show is March 3-4 at of Pittsburgh, is Feb 16-18. The Penn’s shows that give us all something to look the Lancaster County Convention Center. Woods West chapter hosts its annual Cabin forward to during these gloomy and cold One of the newest events is the Fly Fish- Fever Expo on March 4 at the Double Tree winter months. ing and Wing Shooting Show, on Feb. 24 by Hilton in Cranberry Township, Pa. The shows give us an opportunity to and 25 at Split Rock Resort, Lake Har- check out the newest in tackle, tying mony, in the Poconos. This is billed as the products and clothing. They also give us only fly fishing and wing shooting show a chance to meet with old friends and take in the east. Much has been done for local lessons from experts in their presenta- chapters, offering free booth space in the tion rooms. Some of us are able to hold constructive meetings, like the Delaware non-profit area and special consideration River Coalition meeting at the Fly Fishing to our TU youth programs in a separate Show held at the New Jersey Convention demonstration area called the “Youth Dis- and Exposition Center in Edison, NJ – the covery Zone.” This is where our 5 Rivers former Somerset show. clubs and our TU Teens will put on casting For a long the Pennsylvania version of and fly tying demonstrations. Learn more the Fly Fishing Show was held in Fort at www.FlyFishingWingshootingExpo. Washington, Pa. just north of . com. The show also offers discounts to Several years ago it moved to Lancaster. veterans from our VSP programs. The Furimskys, owners of that show, were In the western portion of the state, we 4 PA TROUT ... Winter 2018 www.patrout.org Treasurer’s Report by PATU Treasurer George Kutskel Chapter Donations The following chapters have made I would like to start off by thanking all Again, we would like to say THANK a commitment to PATU within the last who participated in the TIC Sweepstakes. YOU to those who have helped out. 12 months. All proceeds after the winners are paid Banquet Chairs take note: We have will be used to help fund this year’s Trout some items that may be of help in your Exceptional Value $1,000 or more in the Classroom grants. fundraising events. We have the Loop Fly • Cumberland Valley Last year we were unable to fund all Rods in 9-foot, 5-weight, and rod and reel • Mountain Laurel requests, and lowered the amount given cases, along with some other items that in some cases. Many of our schools rely may be used at your banquet. High Quality $500 to $999 on this to help fund educational field trips If you are interested, please call me at • Adams County and replace worn out equipment. 814-371-9290 to get current availability Our Annual Appeal is still going on, so and learn how to order. • Allegheny Mountain if you have not yet made a contribution These items are on a first-come, first- • Doc Fritchey there is an opportunity to do so. served basis so don’t wait too long. • God’s Country • John Kennedy • Neshannock • Penn’s Woods West • Neshannock

Brook Trout $250 to $499 • Donegal • Schuylkill County

TIC Sweepstakes Winners Wild Trout $100 to $249 1st Prize: $500 to Timothy Hourihan of Wynnewood, PA • Hokendauqua • Spring Creek 2nd Prize: $250 to John Hopkins of Wallingford, PA Want to see your chapter listed? 3rd Prize: One Night Stay at The Nature Inn to Gerry Huggler of James Creek, PA Please contact your chapter leaders and tell them! 4th Prize: $50 to John Hopkins of Wallingford, PA 5th Prize: $50 to Pete and Judy Goodman of Malvern, PA In Memory of: 6th Prize: $50 to John Hopkins of Wallingford, PA Kurt Dudt Thank you to all who contributed to the TIC Sweepstakes Fundraiser! Joseph Kenzic

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www.patrout.org PA TROUT ... Winter 2018 5 Q&A: How to become a stream advocate By David Kinney TU Mid-Atlantic Policy Director

Russ Collins is president of the Doc Fritchey chapter outside Harrisburg and PATU’s regional vice president for South Central Pennsylvania. Since I started organizing efforts in the Mid-Atlantic, I’ve sug- gested that people think of advocacy as an important element of the TU volunteer job description. I ask people to do the easy stuff – sign on to Action Alerts and write letters – and then consider doing the harder work of getting to know their elected officials Russ Collins and inviting decision-makers out to see the good work you do. Basically, I don’t discuss politics, but instead talk about why In this light, Russ is a model stream advocate. He’s taken the our mission is important. I talk about clean water, and ask them work to heart, and has impressed me by building strong relation- if they feel it is important to them – it usually is – and then I ships with his state lawmakers. can branch off to describe how clean water policies are critical He’s proof that this stuff works. In the fall, when a Fish & Boat to what TU does. controversy came up in Harrisburg, his lawmaker picked up the Q: What advice do you have for other conservation-minded phone and called Russ to ask what he thought. That’s exactly what TU volunteers who might want to become advocates for TU’s we want: the chance to make our voices heard when it matters. policy goals? Not long ago, I asked Russ to tell me a bit about how he ap- Get to know the decision-makers in as non-confrontational proaches this advocacy work. a manner as possible. When you’re given a meeting, get to the Q: Over the past year, you’ve become more active in advo- point (after a bit of schmoozing). Read the communications they cacy efforts. Talk about what’s sparked your interest in this? putarrcJan2018_375x475_N:Layout out. Get them out to a 1chapter 1/9/18 4:14 event, PM banquet,Page 1 or social. And I thought I could make some little difference. On occasion, try to get them out fishing if you can. at some of our chapter meetings, we’ve had presentations from Pennsylvania Environmental Defense Foundation, Fish & Boat, and so on. Many of the issues they raised involved legislation AQUATIC RESOURCE at the Statehouse and how it affected TU’s mission. One issue RESTORATION OMPANY involved a bill to weaken state requirements on riparian buffers, Cwww.arrc1.com which seemed totally inappropriate to me, and I started calling and writing letters to various legislators on that issue. Q: So you’ve made it your mission to meet with each of NATIVE the lawmakers within your chapter boundaries. How is that NURSERY going? How have you gone about building relationships with www.arrc1.com/nursery.html these public officials? In my previous career as a financial consultant, I made a point 717.227.5436; [email protected] of keeping the lines of communication with my clients open and 15073 Bonnair Rd.; Glen Rock, PA strong, and the best way I found to do that was to meet with them Open Mon-Sat 8-4 Sun 10-3 personally, as often as possible. I am working to apply the same Native plants for stream, and buffer idea here. I have met with three of the four state lawmakers in Doc projects as well as to establish food and habitat Fritchey’s territory, and have had a good reception from most. to attract wild life. If given the time, I try to appeal to their better instincts. I do my best not to be confrontational. I’ve gotten to know their staff, ARRC’s native nursery is home to over and that makes it easier when I call to ask for a bit of their time. I 350,000 native plants, including: usually have breakfast with my local representative, Frank Ryan, once a month, and I’ve taken him out to a project area to show • Trees • Shrubs him a before-and-after picture of stream improvement projects. • Grasses • Plants Q: You and your representative don’t see eye-to-eye on a • Ground Cover • Flowers number of issues that are important to TU’s mission. How • Berry Bushes • Fruit Trees have you navigated what could turn into potentially argu- • Vegetable Plants • Evergreens mentative conversations? 6 PA TROUT ... Winter 2018 www.patrout.org Pair from PA recognized EXCOM Actions among top conservationists Actions taken by EXCOM since Sept. 23, 2017 Pennsylvania Council of Trout Unlimited President Charlie October 5: Approved sending a letter to the PA House of Charlesworth and Mountain Laurel TU board member Len Lich- Representatives opposing their proposed resolution to suspend var were among the top 10 finalists forFly Fisherman magazine’s the Delaware River Basin Commission’s opposition to fracking Conservationist of the Year title. in the Delaware River Basin. Sandy Moret of Islamorada, Fla., earned the top honor for November 12: Approved signing on to letter to the U.S. Army 2018. He received a $5,000 check in his name made out to the Corps of Engineers prepared by the National Wildlife Federation nonprofit environmental group of his choice. regarding the blocking of Asian carp migration into the Great Charlesworth and Lichvar among the top finalists out of more . than 50 nominations. November 28: Approved the election of Russ Collins to the Charlesworth was recognized for founding the Keystone TU position of Southcentral Region VP. Teens Summer Camp and extensive work on major trout habitat projects on the Lackawanna River, a Class A wild trout stream with special regulations. In addition, he helped build the Swee- ney Beach Environmental Center through fundraising, direct effort and organizing volunteers. He also won the Pennsylvania Environmental Council’s Thomas P. Shelburne Award for En- vironmental Excellence. “Knowing that the youth of today will be the future of our environment and the future of fly fishing makes me want to work that much harder,” Charlesworth said. “I’ve never done it for the recognition, but when you do get recognized it sure does feel good. It makes you want to go out and do even more.” Lichvar, who is also a commissioner with the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission, is chairman of Stonycreek-Conem- augh River Improvement, the Somerset County Conservancy and a member of the Somerset Lake Action Committee, and Land Committee of the Jenner Rod and Gun Club that manages over 1,000 acres of land open to public recreation. He has served as a Hunter-Trapper Education Course instructor for the Pennsylvania Commission for 25 years. He’s been Contributed Photo an outdoor writer for decades and most recently co-authored the Stream stabilization along Perkiomen Creek. new book, Keystone Fly Fishing. CREEK WANTED from page 1 mid-October. PA Trout Designed by Karl Lutz, a retiree from the PA Fish and Boat Commission, included stabilization of the stream banks, Advertising Rep enhancement of the , restoration of a natural, stable stream and the creation of aquatic habitat along Our quarterly newsletter,PA Trout, needs a part- the property of the American Legion, Post 192, in Palm. time advertising sales representative to solicit ads These project included embedded logs and root balls, as well for our quarterly publication. as the placement of two large rock deflectors along the opposite stream bank. Numerous large boulders were positioned mid- Candidates must have experience and the drive stream to help break up the uniform water flow and add habitat. to work on their own and will be paid quarterly on Volunteers from PVTU and MCCD provided the manual labor a commission basis. for the removal of invasive species and the disturbed areas were If this position is of interest to you, please con- then planted with native seed and covered with straw matting, to tact Bob Pennell at [email protected] or by aid in the restoration. The work required extensive use of heavy phone at 717-236-1360 for more details on the job equipment provided by Dave Schneck, Inc. The planting of live stakes and container trees will conclude responsibilities and compensation. this spring. PA TROUT ... Winter 2018 7 REVIEWED AND AP- Proposal for Redesign PA Council of PROVED BY EXCOM. of patrout.org Website: MOTION 3 - PRIOR After reviewing Quarter- Trout Unlimited TO FINAL SUBMISSION Note Systems’ proposal Minutes of the Jan. 7, 2018 OF PATU’S ANNUAL to migrate website content Executive Committee Meeting FINANICAL REVIEW/ from Sitefinity to Word- Hampton Inn – Lamar, PA AUDIT, THE PREPARER Press, Pennell, Hughes, MUST GIVE A PRESEN- MacArthur, Thrall and Officers Attending: Charlie Charles- TATION TO EXCOM Brad Isles were appointed worth, George Kutskel, Bob Pennell, John SUMMARIZING THE as a committee to further Leonard, Brian Wagner, Greg Malaska, PREPARER’S FIND- review alternative plat- Ken Undercoffer, Jim Lanning, Chuck INGS AND BE AVAILABLE FOR QUES- forms to accomplish this task at a reduced Winters, Russ Collins, Robert Hughes TIONS FROM EXCOM MEMBERS. cost. Others Attending: Tali MacArthur, THE PRESENTATION MUST BE IN Trout in the Classroom (TIC) Sweep- Russ Thrall, Judi Sittler, Amidea Daniel PERSON AT AN EXCOM MEETING stakes Drawing: First Place ($500) – Tim President’s Report: The meeting was OR VIA ANY MEDIUM THAT AL- Hourihan; Second Place ($250) – John called to order at 8:05 a.m. by Presi- LOWS FOR LIVE QUESTIONS AND Hopkins; Third Place (1 night at Nature dent Charlesworth who referenced his ANSWERS IN REAL TIME, FOR EX- Inn) – Gerry Huggler; Fourth Place ($50) written report as previously submitted. AMPLE, GO-TO-MEETING. – John Hopkins; Fifth Place ($50) – Pete & A motion was seconded and carried to MOTION 4 - ADOPTED WHISTLE- Judy Goodman; Sixth Place ($50) – John approve the minutes of the September 23, BLOWER /CONFLICT OF INTEREST Hopkins. 2017 meeting as previously distributed to POLICY. Approval of Proposed PATU Biosolids EXCOM. MOTION 5 – ADOPTED DOCUMENT Policy: Action was tabled pending further Treasurer’s Report: A motion was RETENTION POLICY. review by EXCOM. seconded and carried to receive and file the MOTION 6 - EXCOM MUST REVIEW Redesign of PATU Display Booth: Budget Report dated August 31, 2017, as AND APPROVE ANY APPLICATIONS Charlesworth will evaluate the current previously distributed to EXCOM. Kutskel FOR FUNDING SUBMITTED TO THE display and investigate pricing for an will work with Collins to investigate an DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION upgrade, to be presented at the March 24 instrument for investing a $155K dona- AND NATURAL RESOURCES, THE EXCOM meeting. tion made to Council. Kutskel reported FOUNDATON FOR PENNSYLVANIA National Leadership Council Report: that as of 1/5/18 a total of $10,328 has WATERSHEDS, AND ANY APPLICA- Report submitted. Wagner announced that been received from our Year-end Appeal, TION THAT REQUIRES A MATCH, he is now chairing the Climate Change and $5,499 has been received for the CASH OR OTHERWISE, FROM PATU. workgroup for National TU. He also TIC Sweepstakes. Kutskel presented an MOTION 7 - ALL PERSONS RE- reminded the Regional VPs that one of overview of Council’s participation in the CEIVING COMPENSATION FROM his roles as Council’s NLC Representa- development of the Coldwater Heritage FUNDS IDENTIFIED IN THE PATU tive is to act as a liaison between chapters Partnership (CHP). BUDGET FOR SERVICES PROVID- and National TU staff and assist chapters Financial Reviewer’s Report to EX- ED TO PATU, OTHER THAN THE with issues that may require attention by COM: Leonard’s review of Council’s PROGRAM DIRECTOR, SHALL PRO- National staff. expenditures for the months of October, VIDE MONTHLY REPORTS TO EX- Program Director Report: Report sub- November and December, 2017 found COM PRIOR TO THE QUARTERLY mitted. MacArthur announced the chapter no irregularities, with everything well- MEETING SUMMARIZING THEIR recipients of Forever Wild Mini-Grants for documented. EFFORTS. 2018; Shehawken ($1,500), Doc Fritchey Financial Resolutions Adopted by MOTION 8 – WITHDRAWN. ($1500), Ridge ($1,500) and EXCOM: MOTION 9 - THE CHECK SIGNATO- Tulpehocken ($500), to be awarded at MOTION 1 - DEVELOP AND SO- RIES FOR PATU FOR THE REMAINDER the Keystone Coldwater Conference on LICIT REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL FOR OF FISCAL YEAR 2017-18 SHALL BE: February 24. Grants of $5,000 from the ACCOUNTING FIRM TO HANDLE AN- PA COUNCIL (S&T BANK) – S. Kent Rockwell Foundation and $500 NUAL FINANCIAL REVIEW/AUDIT GEORGE KUTSKEL & BOB PENNELL from the NOAA Environmental Education AND PREPARATION OF 990 FORM. CHP (S&T BANK) – GEORGE Task Force were received to support the APPLICANT MUST HAVE EXPERI- KUTSKEL & BOB PENNELL TIC program. ENCE WITH NONPROFIT ORGANI- PA COUNCIL (PNC BANK) – GEORGE Committee Reports: The following ZATIONS. KUTSKEL & KEN UNDERCOFFER committee reports were received and filed MOTION 2 - PRIOR TO ADOPTION, CHP (PNC BANK) – KEN UNDERCOF- (except as noted) with no specific action THE ANNUAL 990 FORM MUST BE FER Continued on next page... 8 PA TROUT ... Winter 2018 www.patrout.org Rivers Conservation Youth Camp accepting applications Rivers Conservation and Fly Fishing “Jack” Beck and the late Enoch S. “Inky” Youth Camp Moore, Jr., Pennsylvania Fish Commis- The Cumberland Valley Chapter of Trout sioner. Their goal was to select teenagers Unlimited is holding the 24th annual Riv- each year who were leaders in their class. ers Conservation and Fly Fishing Youth The thought is that today’s leaders in Camp June 17-22, 2018. high school become the leader of tomor- The camp will again be based at Messiah row’s communities. In a few short years, College, Grantham, Pa. The Camp begins they will be the bankers, lawyers, realtors, on a Sunday and ends the following Friday. municipal officials and the leaders in their The highly structured curriculum is communities. If the camp can implant a based on college level classes. Students kernel of knowledge in today’s students are instructed in ecology, aquatic biology, June 22, 2000 and June 17, 2004. The 32 about the importance of clean water, when geology, hydrogeology, erosion and sedi- students will be selected through an appli- those students become the decision makers mentation control, ichthyology, riparian cation process where they must state why in their communities it may have a positive corridor protection, watershed manage- they want to attend the camp. impact on how water resources are used. ment, entomology and much more. Stu- Camp tuition is $550 per student. All All applications for early acceptance dents also participate in a hands-on stream meals and accommodations are included must be received no later than March 31, habitat improvement project. for the residence camp. A student doesn’t 2018. Applying via our website is pre- But it’s not all work. There are 10 fishing have to be an accomplished fly fisher or a ferred. For more information, or to apply, sessions and fly-tying instruction. Over 25 budding aquatic biologist to attend. The visit www.riverscamp.com. Be sure to instructors, all experts in their field, teach student only needs to be highly motivated watch the 2017 camp video while you’re the various classes. and willing to learn. there. Admission will be limited to 32 se- The Rivers Conservation and Fly Fish- Questions may be submitted at the web- lected qualified students, ages 14 to 17. ing Youth Camp was founded in 1995 site or via email to riverscamp@gmail. Applicants must have been born between through the efforts of the late Dr. John R com.

...Continued from previous page did not report. to share ideas for activities, etc. with other items noted. • Southcentral Region – All eight chapters. The regional sequence will be • EVP Greg Malaska chapters submitted reports. NC, SW, NW, NE, SC and SE. Delaware River New Business Items: A Budget Com- • Southeast Region – All seven chap- Diversity Initiative mittee is to be formed at our March 24 ters submitted reports. Membership EXCOM meeting. Trout Management • Southwest Region – All seven chap- The Development Committee will inves- Veterans Service ters submitted reports. tigate the feasibility of developing a special Youth Education Collins will develop a new “fillable” PA Conservation License Plate featuring a chapter report template to be distributed brook trout image. • EVP John Leonard for the next reporting period. Each quarter, The meeting was adjourned by mutual Awards (no report) a Regional Vice President will provide a consent at 11:05 a.m. Environmental “chapter story” to be published in PA Trout Communications – Bob Pennell, Council Secretary Development Regional Reports: The following regional reports were received and filed (except as noted) with no specific action items noted. • Northcentral Region – All eight chapters submitted report. • Northeast Region – All 10 chapters submitted reports. • Northwest Region – Six of nine chapters submitted reports; Northwest PA, Caldwell Creek and Cornplanter www.patrout.org PA TROUT ... Winter 2018 9 Hughes elected as NE Regional Vice President Robert E. Hughes, executive director of the Eastern PA Coalition for Abandoned Mine Reclamation (EPCAMR) was elected at the PATU Annual Fall Meeting to rep- resent the northeast region TU chapters on Council. Robert’s other professional positions have included working at the Luzerne Conservation District as the Abandoned Mine Land program manager, Schuylkill Conservation District as the Regional Abandoned Mine Land regional coordi- nator, and as the assistant director of the Pennsylvania Environmental Council’s NE Regional Office, among others. PATU Northeast Region VP Robert Hughes He has over 22 years of experience in munication across the NE region and at the reminding them about their quarterly re- the restoration of past impacted state and national levels. In his capacity porting duties and reports back to PATU on watersheds throughout north east and north as executive director of EPCAMR, he has their respective financial responsibilities.” central Pennsylvania, grant management, had the chance to partner and work with Additionally, Robert has a strong per- grant administration, community organiz- many chapters within the NE region. He sonal desire to get more underserved youth ing, capacity building and coalition build- will use the relationships built during those involved in outdoor recreation and access ing. He is passionate about mine drainage interactions to maintain open and honest to public streams and waterways that could (AMD), mine reclamation, environmental lines of communication. lead to the contemplative nature of fishing education, watershed restoration, and trout “I’ve worked, fished, completed coldwa- and the solitude that feeds the soul. and wildlife habitat improvement efforts ter heritage conservation plans, assessed, “Our youth need to be educated first on across PA. electro-shocked, stocked, created habitat, the historical nature of our watersheds and Robert graduated from Penn State Uni- removed , floated, and hiked many of why the brook trout is our native species versity in May 1995 with a bachelor’s de- the watersheds in the region already in my and an indicator of before gree in Environmental Resource Manage- 25-plus year career and believe that I have they can truly appreciate the joys of fish- ment and a concentration in water pollution a wealth of experience and knowledge ing, the catch and the release, and hope- control technologies and hydrogeology. to cross-reference and share among the fully a sense of environmental stewardship He was born in Wilkes-Barre, PA on the chapters,” Hughes said. “I look forward to that they can become involved with in their day of the historic Agnes , June 23, inviting the chapters to a regional meeting youth and as they get older,” he said. 1972, and now lives in Nanticoke, PA with at the EPCAMR office to discuss any and Robert looks forward to learning more his wife of 24 years, Tara, three children, all issues, concerns, ideas, and successes. about the governance of PATU and to Hayley, Dawson and Ethan, and a grand- I will also look to make it to at least one of fulfilling his duties to each chapter and son, Lincoln James. each of the chapter meetings to introduce to Council. Robert became a Board Member of the myself personally and get to know the “I’m looking forward to traveling around Stanley Cooper Chapter in 2016, however, membership and their concerns first-hand. to see some of the higher quality rivers and has been involved with the chapter on “Just from attending the annual PATU streams that I am not so used to seeing on a many projects and as their guest speaker meeting, I’ve come to understanding that daily basis in my work in orange-colored, on a number of occasions since 1997, when streamlining the communication channels AMD-laden, -filled, mining impacted he began working in Bowman’s Creek wa- between chapters and PATU and the flow streams of the ,” Robert said. tershed on dosing projects of information, events, programs, training Robert can be reached at rhughes@ep- to improve the trout waters of their home opportunities, grants, and workshops are camr.org, by phone at 570-371-3523 (w) watershed. what some of the chapters are interested in or 570-239-3909 (c); Bobby Hughes on As RVP, Robert plans to help ensure right away. I will try and work on that right Facebook or on LinkedIn at https://www. greater representation and improved com- away and hit the ground running aside from linkedin.com/in/robertehughes. 10 PA TROUT ... Winter 2018 www.patrout.org Collegiate fly fishing competition set for April By Charlie Charlesworth a collegiate fly fishing competition will be This gives new and old club members PATU President held within the state. This is the first event valuable information to take back to their of its kind for the state of Pennsylvania. local chapters to strive for continued Since the inception of the Trout Unlim- The competition will be held just outside growth. ited 5 River programs, Pennsylvania has of Bellefonte, on the famous Spring Creek. With such a strong mission behind this seen rapid growth in the number of clubs It begins the evening of Friday, April event, the Fish and Boat Commission 6 and runs until Sunday, April 8 with the wanted to ensure it will be the best it can popping up on college campuses. competition taking place all day Satur- be and has generously provided funding. These groups are involved with so much day. This event will not only serve as a Because of this, there is no cost to the 28 both on their own campuses and in their fun weekend of competition for 28 of students participating. local chapters, providing new and unique the state’s finest young men and women, Those interested in being involved in ways for chapters to target young and old but will also be a venue to promote the the event should contact Ryan Heisler at alike. foundation that Trout Unlimited stands [email protected] with “Volunteer” in This year, thanks to the hard work of on – collecting like-minded conservation- the subject line. individuals in both Juniata College’s and ists, sportsmen, and future leaders in one Interested competitors should contact Mansfield University’s 5 Rivers programs, location to share their ideas. Dan Collins at [email protected].

near the Monroe County recreation fields. We dewatering event had occurred prior on Nov. NORTHEAST CHAPTERS assisted with the Major Paul Syverson Veterans 25. While this is a complex situation involving Sanctuary for Project Healing Waters event on electrical supply, quarry pumping, sinkholes and Brodhead 289 Oct. 14 at Glenn’s Pond, Sciota. At our Oct. 11 a PennDOT bridge, we need to find solutions to Forks of the Delaware 482 meeting, we welcomed Abby Jones, staff attorney keep water in this section of the creek. Brook trout Hokendauqua 535 for PennFuture, who outlined the organization’s eggs arrived for our TIC programs at Nazareth, goals and opportunities. Our November meeting Wind Gap and Bangor middle schools and Easton Lackawanna Valley 414 highlighted the Cherry Valley National Wildlife High School in early November. Our spring event Monocacy 491 Refuge. In December, we hosted our “Pies and with presenter Dave Rothrock is 9 a.m. March 10 Pike-Wayne 462 Flies and Advocacy” event. In addition to shar- at East Bath Rod & Gun Club. ing techniques and patterns, we presented and ______Schuylkill County 537 provided online opportunities for our members Hokendauqua Chapter #535 and guests to comment to their representatives Shehawken 81 Art Williams and senators on issues of concern. We are holding Stan Cooper Sr. 251 610-266-1788, [email protected] a fly-tying round robin on Feb. 14 at 7 p.m. at the http://hokendauqua.tu.org Western Pocono 203 Monroe County Conservation District Offices, Bartonsville. Our annual spring banquet is March Our TIC program at Catasauqua High School REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT 23 at the Stroudsmoor Country Inn, Stroudsburg. received its eggs in the fall. We are now affili- ______ated with another school in the Southern Lehigh Robert Hughes Forks of the Delaware Chapter #482 School District. In December, we helped and par- ticipated in organizing a program with the other 394 E. Washington St. Joe Baylog TU chapters from the Lehigh Valley. It consisted Nanticoke, PA 18634 610-751-9116, [email protected] of speaker Adam Nidoh who talked about fishing www.forkstu.org Email: [email protected] the Lackawanna River and general concerns about Phone: 570-239-3909 The chapter received a $1,000 Embrace-A- current events related to streams in the valley. Our Stream grant for a stream restoration project on fly tying class runs Saturday mornings until Feb. Brodhead Chapter #289 Bushkill Creek. We raised another $1,290 and un- 24 at Northampton Middle School. Todd Burns locked an additional $850 through the TU-Orvis ______610-704-4549, [email protected] Challenge. We participated in a joint fall fly fish- ing event with the other Lehigh Valley chapters Lackawanna Valley Chapter #414 www.brodheadtu.org Adam Nidoh on Dec. 12 at East Bath Rod & Gun Club. Guest 570-489-1650, [email protected] On Sept. 30, we learned our proposal for speaker was Adam Nidoh presenting “Fly Fishing www.lackawannavalleytu.org multiple habitat improvement devices on Cherry the Lackawanna River for Big Browns.” On Dec. Creek within the Cherry Valley National Wild- 9, chapter president Joe Baylog organized about The chapter is continuing work at Sweeney life Refuge was selected to receive $8,500 in 25 concerned anglers to witness the dewatering of Beach Recreational Area along the Lackawanna Embrace-A-Stream grant funding. We also raised the Bushkill Creek in Tatamy when scheduled PPL River. We also participated in a water sampling $3,424 during the TU-Orvis Challenge from Nov. electrical maintenance forced the shutdown of with PFBC. Upcoming events are our pancake 6-12. Members noticed solids and algae/ Buzzi Unicem’s quarry pumps for several hours. breakfast on Feb. 10 at Applebee’s, Dickson City; fungal growth outside the effluent pipe at Pleasant The goal was to raise awareness of this dewater- a chapter meeting on Feb. 21 at 2000 Dorothy Valley Manor on McMichaels Creek and reported ing issue every time there is a disruption in the St., Scranton; and the Sportsmen’s Flea Market the issue to DEP. This site is approximately a half- normal pumping regimen, which results in a fish on March 24. mile upstream of our habitat improvement work kill. PFBC personnel were also on hand. Another ______PA TROUT ... Winter 2018 11 RepYourWater provides creative and unique designs on high-quality apparel and merchandise, and makes a difference for wildlife habitat around the country. RepYourWater donates 1% of Pennsylvania designed apparel sales to Pennsylvania Council of Trout Unlimited to support our Coldwater Conservation Corps program. We would like to thank RepYourWater for its support and for those who have purchased items. Please check them out at www.repyourwater.com and support coldwater conservation!

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12 PA TROUT ... Winter 2018 Monocacy Chapter #491 ______held on the Delaware River Basin Commission Erik Broesicke Pike-Wayne Chapter #462 proposed ban on fracking in Wayne and Pike 610-909-2652, [email protected] Tony Capitano counties. On Nov. 30, the DRBC recommended www.monocacytu.org 570-676-9994, [email protected] a continuance on the ban, but raised concerns www.pwtu.org with the removal of water from the Delaware, or Planning for the 2018 Fly Fishing Film Tour in , and the discharge of waste water. The March is underway. Tickets can be purchased at In October, the Orion Pipeline crossed the chapter planned to attend an open forum on Jan. www.steelstacks.org. There will be two showings . Attempts to use a covert 23 in Waymart. Our annual banquet is April 7 at along with some great raffle prizes. Monocacy and horizontal/vertical drilling for the crossing Lukan’s Farm Resort, Hawley. TU members participated in a planting at Illicks failed. A wet crossing was completed resulting ______Mill in October to cap off the restoration project in a considerable disturbance of into the in the park. Project highlights include the removal river. A 36-inch pipe was buried five feet below Schuylkill County Chapter #537 of dangerous railroad ties that lined the bank, re- the riverbed. Burlap barriers were placed covering John Bondura grading the banks, plus a number of instream rock the ground disturbed by the crossing. Pike County 570-640-5300; [email protected] weirs to direct water flow to the main channel. Conservation District has been monitoring the www.schuylkillcountytu.org Tim Flagler from Tightlines Flyfishing will speak project. In November, NE Regional VP Robert The Schuylkill River near Cressona and at our Feb. 27 meeting at 7 p.m. at the DAR Log Hughes attended our monthly meeting. On Dec. Schuylkill Haven is a focus of our stream clean- Cabin. Our spring event is March 10 beginning at 12, he visited with Alex Zidok, host of the TV ups. We assisted Cabela’s with its first National 8 a.m. at East Bath Rod and Gun Club. Our stream program “Out in the Open” at the Pocono Moun- Baptist Camp (NBC) held at Blue Marsh Lake. cleanup is April 21 at 9 a.m. at Illicik’s Mill. The tains Visitor’s Center in Hawley. They recorded Inner-city kids spent the day learning fishing, Bugs and Dogs Family Picnic is at 6 p.m. April two shows, one on EPCAMR (www.epcamr.org) camping and other outdoor skills. We also helped 22 at Illicik’s Mill. and the other on his role as VP. Discussion was Boscov’s this year with its People Helping People campaign. We set up in their toy department and tied flies for four hours, giving a fly to anyone who wanted one. We assisted Hawk Mountain with its Cub Scout Adventure Day at the Scout Reserva- tion on Oct. 14 and 28. We have all dates for our January, February, and March fly tying classes. We are also continuing our Fly of the Month program. We plan on starting a newsletter in 2018, and we have been working on our website content. ______Shehawken Chapter #81 Fred Gender 570-704-8764, [email protected] https://www.facebook.com/Shehawken- Trout-Unlimited-811023349070239/ Shehawken Trout Unlimited was founded at the start of this fiscal year, October 2017. The chapter was formed from zip codes primarily in Wayne County with one in Susquehanna County. The focus of the chapter is the coldwater ecosystem of the Upper Delaware River and its tributaries. We have established the third Thursday of the month as a meeting date with general meetings beginning in March. Location and time are to be determined, but will be announced on our Face- book page. The chapter has partnered with the in establishing an “Adopt an Access” program and adopted the Buckingham access. Shehawken TU has applied to become a member of the Coalition for the Delaware River Watershed and in January the chapter planned to participate in a coldwater conference along with the Pinchot Institute of Conservation and Friends of the Upper Delaware River. Chapter leadership has met with neighboring chapters in PA and NY in an effort to foster a cooperative spirit in protecting our waterways. Shehawken TU has applied for a PA State Council “Forever Wild” grant in order to expand data collection on wild trout population dynamics. ______

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We followed up with NE Regional VP Scott Brady Chapter members attended JKLM Energy Robert Hughes in regard to his interest in seek- 570-479-6106, [email protected] monthly “stakeholders” meetings in October, ing out isolated native brook trout populations www.sctu.org November and December. The last meeting was in headwater streams within the coal region that most informative as the cause of the Borrous The SCTU banquet is April 7 at the Best West- may be disconnected from downstream move- Road well pad spill and resultant violation and ern Plus Genetti Hotel, Wilkes-Barre. Manual lim- ment and aquatic connectivity to lower reaches remediation were explained in detail. Bob Volk- ing has begun for the Bowman’s Creek roadside of streams due to past mining practices or other mar and Pete Ryan attended the monthly Potter and stream cleanup. The Bowman’s Creek Water- impediments such as bad culvert placements, huge County Conservation District meetings as well as shed Association, in partnership with the Luzerne scour pools and bridge obstructions or dams. Our the October and December Potter County water Conservation District Watershed Specialist John annual summer picnic will be at Austin Blakeslee quality meetings where the preliminary results Levitsky and SCTU are revitalizing Bowman’s Park on Tobyhanna Creek, Blakeslee, on a date of the USGS county-wide charac- Creek where Mountain Spring Lake was before to be announced. terization study were explained as well as the the destruction of the dam. The headwater stream completion of the Triple Divide Coalition project now flows freely through the former dam area that to install monitoring instruments on all the public is loaded with stumps. EPCAMR completed the NORTHCENTRAL water supplies in the county. Pete and Bob also construction of the trout habitat attended the Nov. 3 Three Rivers Quest meeting improvement and dam removal in Ashley Bor- CHAPTERS at Kinzua State Park. Bob presented the data from ough in partnership with the PFBC, PennDOT, Columbia County 038 his stream monitoring as part of the 3RQ program Luzerne Conservation District, Ashley Borough, God’s Country 327 in the Upper and Oswayo Creek. SCTU and River Logic Solutions, LLC. Four Pete represented GCTU at the Nov. 6 Galeton double-throated cross-vanes were installed and Lloyd Wilson 224 Community meeting to discuss the problems with a bench. The dam has been removed 119 and possible solutions to the Galeton Dam and and along with nine check dams. The road into Raymond B. Winter 124 Berger Lake issues. The dam on Pine Creek and the park was improved, and streambank slopes resultant lake were originally designed and built were cut back to a 2:1 slope for easier access Spring Creek 185 in the 1960s to provide recreational opportunities for families, children and fishermen/women. Susquehanna 044 to area residents and tourists. The water depth is A fish survey will be conducted in the spring. Tiadaghton 688 1½ feet and the lake is full of sediment and pro- EPCAMR is conducting a culvert assessment in vides no swimming, boating and only minimal the Abraham Creek watershed and developing a fishing opportunities. Pete testified that the lake coldwater conservation plan with recommenda- is a cause of thermal pollution to Pine Creek and tions for trout stream improvements and aquatic REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT prevents upstream and downstream migration connectivity, as well as streambank stabilization Jim Lanning of fish and important aquatic species. This was and watershed implementation projects. National 905 Saxton Drive an “informational and local opinion gathering” Lands Trust monitoring equipment is being used meeting with no resolution expected for several to survey the watershed. In conjunction with State College, PA 16801 months. Chapter members participated in the EPCAMR, we’re in the second year of raising Email: [email protected] Upper Allegheny Watershed Association Route 6 brook trout to be released into the Solomon Creek Phone: 814-238-2086 highway cleanup on Oct. 20 as well as attending watershed in the . Another TIC the bi-annual UAWA meeting Oct. 23 chaired program started at the Lake Noxen Elementary Columbia County Chapter #38 by GCTU member and UAWA president Frank School in the Lake-Lehman School District; our Erick Lewis Weeks. Members helped with the Pennsylvania adult fly fishing camp is May, followed by our 814-621-8126, [email protected] Environmental Council sponsored cleanup of an youth fly fishing camp in June. Brews and Bugs The chapter applied for the adoption of a sec- illegal dump site in Roulette on Oct. 30. The chap- events are the fourth Tuesday of the month at tion of Route 487 in Orangeville for roadway ter’s 2018 PHWFF event will be held May 22-25. Sabbatini’s Pizza, Exeter, starting at 6:30. Project cleanup adjacent to Fishing Creek and our TU ______Healing Waters events are the first Wednesday access site. Jeff White and Bob Lewis from of each month. A women’s fly fishing camp is Lloyd Wilson Chapter #224 The Delaware River Club presented a seminar being planned for June 2018. The Split Rock Fly Bill Bailey called “Delaware 101” to chapter members and Fishing and Wingshooting Expo is Feb. 24-25 at 570-748-6120, [email protected] guests on Nov. 8. The seminar included fishing Split Rock Lodge, Lake Harmony. Visit www. www.lwtu.org tactics, casting principles, entomology and fly flyfishingwingshootingexpo.com for info. selection. The Early Bird Sports Expo – Chapter We had a successful annual banquet/raffle on ______Membership Drive & Fundraiser was Jan. 26-29 Nov. 3. Scott Koser of the Clinton County Western Pocono Chapter #203 at Bloomsburg Fairgrounds. Chapter members Conservation Office gave a fine presentation of George Hludzik made a trip to The Fly Fishing Show in Edison, the AMD remediation work that was done on 570-788-2121, [email protected] NJ on Jan. 28, and are planning to do the same Tangascootac Creek. Chapter members helped for the Lancaster show on March 4. Upcoming pack food and eggs for TIC. The program at Jersey WPTU and Brodhead TU members met with chapter meetings are Feb. 14 and March 14 at the Shore High is up and running with about 300 fry Tobyhanna Township officials to discuss pos- Columbia County District Conservation Office, surviving. We purchased a filtration system for the sible stream improvement projects on Tobyhanna Bloomsburg. We’re also holding a chapter fishing program at the Renovo Elementary School as they Creek. In November, retired U.S. Fish and Wild- trip to Spring Creek on March 25. want to put up a second, larger tank in the lobby life Service biologist Ed Perry spoke about global ______for all the students, faculty, and guests to enjoy. warming and climate change and how it directly ______God’s Country Chapter #327 affects fish and wildlife. Prior to the meeting, he Continued on next page... PA TROUT ... Winter 2018 15 ...Continued from previous page County Sports Hall of Fame. A John Deere Gator Jere White was donated by Dan Hawbaker, president of G.O. 570-662-2167, [email protected] Penns Creek Chapter #119 Hawbaker to the Veterans Service Program. It will Joe Dunmire Galeton Borough is doing a feasibility study help transport people and material in support of 717-899-6085, [email protected] to remove or replace the dam in Galeton across our fishing events. General meetings included pre- Pine Creek. Removal is a possibility with either Fly tying and fly fishing classes at Mifflin sentations by Henry Ramsay, author of “Eastern the streambed left to its own or a course County High School, and Juniata Valley YMCA Hatches and Streams of PA” and Bill Anderson, installed. The other option is an upgrade to the began in January. Don Douple presented a president of the Association. dam that would include a fish ladder. Our annual program on streamer fishing, presentation and We conducted our annual redd count survey along Flies and Lies events will be held at the - streamer design in November. Also in November, the length of Spring Creek and most of Slab Cabin boro Community Center on Feb. 10 and March Dan Dunmire from MCCD gave an update on Run. We also conducted a site evaluation of the 17 from 9 a.m. to noon. On Feb. 24, the chapter projects and issues affecting local waterways, Kissinger to assess a future will present “the art of wet fly fishing” with Dave most notably the Upper Kish watershed. Aquatic abatement project with US Fish and Wildlife, Col- Allbaugh from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. It will be held at Insect Index of Biotic Integrity and Aquatic Life lege Township, University Area Joint Authority the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital board Use numbers show continued impairment over a and the ClearWater Conservancy. Stewardship room. Our annual spring banquet is March 24 at three-year period. Challenges come from inten- work days were held at riparian planting sites the Penn Wells Hotel. sive agricultural use. The Hungry Run watershed including McCoy Dam, Hall and Fisherman’s is showing slight improvement after completion Paradise. We held a stream cleanup at the Fence of MCCD projects there. Chapter representatives King property on Bald Eagle Creek and did water NORTHWEST CHAPTERS attended a meeting in December of the entities quality testing on Buffalo Run. Members assisted involved in the Kish Park project. This is a com- in packing brook trout eggs for shipping to over Allegheny Mountain 036 bined effort of PFBC, MCCD, Derry Township 350 TIC classrooms. We joined with the Penns Caldwell Creek 437 and Penns Creek TU. The project calls for six Creek and R.B. Winter chapters to do a Boy Scout Cornplanter 526 stone deflectors, four multi-log deflectors with J- and Cub Scout fishing event at Black Moshanon. hooks and three multi-log deflectors. We are hope- Our women’s group held fishing events at “The Iron Furnace 288 ful work can commence in 2018. Another project Distillery” and Fisherman’s Paradise. We received Jim Zwald 314 is the USFW work on Musser Run, another Class National Fish and Wildlife grants for two sites on Neshannock 216 A wild brown trout stream. Plans call for 6,000 Spring Creek and one on Slab Cabin Run. Total feet of stream to be improved. We are hopeful this value of the projects is $161,340, with $160,700 Northwest PA 041 too will happen in 2018. Our TIC projects are up provided by NFWF and $100,640 in matching Oil Creek 424 and running. December’s meeting was our winter funds. Upcoming chapter VSP intermediate fly ty- Seneca 272 social at the home of Dottie and Denny Peiffer. ing courses are Feb. 3, 10, 17 and 24 at South Hills Upcoming events are chapter meetings at 7:30 School of Business & Technology, State College. on Feb. 14 and March 14 at the Library, and our Our VSP Winter Class – Introduction to Fly Tying annual banquet at Belleville Mennonite School. classes are Feb. 10, 17, 24 and March 2 and 10. REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT ______Our next general meeting is March 1 at Comfort Ken Undercoffer Suites State College. And our VSP Opening Day R.B. Winter Chapter #124 1510 Village Rd. Bob Laubach is March 25 at Fisherman’s Paradise. 570-966-3379, [email protected] ______Clearfield, PA 16830 Our October meeting featured PGC WCO Dirk Susquehanna Chapter #044 Email: [email protected] Remensnyder discussed current activities within Walt Nicholson Phone: 814-765-1035 the Game Commission. The November meeting 570-447-3600; [email protected] featured Corey BeVier from the Susquehanna http://susquehannatu.wordpress.com Allegheny Mountain Chapter #036 Greenway Partnership discussing current and pro- Chapter members are sorting donated fly tying George Kutskel posed SGP projects. And our December meeting materials and fishing tackle for a spring fundraiser. 814-371-9290, [email protected] featured Rod Rohrbaugh presenting a program on We continue to participate in volunteer stream www.amctu.org trout fishing in Pennsylvania. Our TIC programs monitoring. We completed the Rock Run Cold- Our annual fundraiser is April 7 at the Falls are up and running. The chapter’s 10-week fly ty- water Conservation Plan and gave a report at the Creek Eagles. We received word that the removals ing class started Jan. 8 at Christ Lutheran Church, November Chapter meeting. Chapter directors of the dams on the Callen Run watershed are pro- Lewisburg. Winterfest is Feb. 11 at R.B. Winter appropriated $1,000 for backup equipment for ceeding. Along with Iron Furnace, we are working State Park. Upcoming meetings are Feb. 17 at the TIC program, and will assist with an envi- with the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy to re- March 16 at the Lewisburg Hotel. ronmental field day in conjunction with some of connect this watershed. We received word that the ______the trout releases. Fly tying lessons started Feb. 6 re-mining of the Fran Contracting site has begun. Spring Creek Chapter #185 and continuing for eight weeks. We are exploring There have been some environmental concerns Bob Vierck a CHP implementation grant to follow up on the that were found by National TU staff working in 814-350-3702, [email protected] Rock Run conservation plan. We are still looking the area. We are looking to do a culvert assess- www.springcreektu.org for assistance in locating veterans who might par- ment in the spring so we can begin to make sure ticipate in Project Healing Waters or our public fly of aquatic passage. We hosted a Sportsmen Forum We represented TU at Spring Creek Water- tying nights. Upcoming meetings are 7 p.m. Feb. at the Clarion Hotel in DuBois along with the Iron shed Association and at Spring Creek Watershed 21, March 14 at Covenant Central Presbyterian Furnace and Jim Zwald chapters. John Arway and Commission meetings. We also met with area Church, and April 11 at Lycoming College. William Brock, along with the fishery biologist legislators to discuss pending legislation. SCTU ______from the two regions, were on hand to talk about supported and attended the installation of founder wild trout and the need for license fee increase. Joe Humphreys into the first class of the Centre Tiadaghton Chapter #688 16 PA TROUT ... Winter 2018 We are working with DuBois Middle School to reproduction which takes place there. The second ______set up their data loggers that they received thanks grant is to begin remediation to four sites requir- Seneca Chapter #272 to a grant from DEP. They will be monitoring the ing Acid Mine Remediation, particularly during Chase Howard Sandy Lick and Run in DuBois. We are high water events on the West Creek of 814-598-3449, [email protected] again working with the Fly Fishing Club at Du- the Driftwood Branch of the Sinnemahoning. The www.facebook.com/SenecaTroutUnlimited Bois Middle School. Our fly tying classes started chapter is being support in writing grants for this in late January. We have several family fishing project by Elk County Conservation District and The chapter will host the 2018 Fly Fishing days planned for 2018. Upcoming meetings are the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy. Film Tour on Feb. 24 at the Coudersport Theater. Feb. 20, March 20 at Penn State DuBois. ______Our annual banquet is April 21. Several chapter ______members volunteered for a brook trout redd sur- Neshannock Creek #216 vey in the Allegheny National . The chapter Caldwell Creek Chapter #437 Jeff Kremis received an Embrace-A-Stream grant for a habitat Tom Savko 724-588-4378; [email protected] restoration project on Kinzua Creek. Planning 814-664-2124, [email protected] ww.neshannock-tu.org will take place this winter and the project will No report. Our annual banquet is March 24 at the Park Inn be implemented this summer. Fly tying classes ______by Radisson in West Middlesex. The North Deer are Feb. 20, 27 and March 6, 13 for beginners Cornplanter Chapter #526 Creek group constructed a pavilion at the Youth and intermediates. An advanced class will be of- Troy McDunn and Handicap fishing area that will be a great help fered March 20, 27 featuring Dominic Petruzzi 814-723-3759, [email protected] with their opening day activities on . of Streamer King Flies, who will teach how to www.facebook.com/pages/Cornplanter- Again this year, the area has been designated for tie predator flies. All classes are at St. Josephs Chapter-Of-Trout-Unlimited youths and those with special needs only for the Episcopal Church, Port Allegany. We applied for first month of the trout season. We will be hold- a Coldwater Heritage Partnership Planning Grant No report. ing a spring cleanup workday in the Coolspring for Skinner Creek near Port Allegany. ______DHALO area. Also last summer, Mark Sausser Iron Furnace Chapter #288 and Cameron Englehart from PFBC visited sev- Mark Hanes eral areas on Neshannock Creak that are in need of 724-464-7320, [email protected] restoration and streambank stabilization projects. SOUTHEAST CHAPTERS www.ironfurnacetu.net We have received the plans and are starting to work on cost estimates and to secure funding. One Bucks County 254 Our annual banquet is April 7. We are work- is in Mercer County in the area of Plantation Park ing on a time to get the deflector fixed at Walter Delco Manning 320 Campground, and there are two projects planned Dick Park, in the fly fishing only section on the in Lawrence County on the special regulation Little Lehigh 070 North Fork of Redbank Creek. We are hoping it area of the Neshannock. Our five participating Perkiomen Valley 332 will happen in June. The Western Pennsylvania TIC schools are reporting a good start to their Conservancy is in the process of applying for SE Montgomery Co. 468 programs this year. Upcoming board meetings grants to fund work for the John’s Run fish pas- are Feb. 26, March 26 and April 23 at 6:30 p.m., Tulpehocken 150 sage. National Fuel has agreed to allow access to also at Munnell Run Farm. Valley Forge 290 remove the dam. The other dam at the site of the ______former pump station is also slated to be removed. A search for funding is underway. The project will Northwest Chapter #41 include ensuring Heath Township Sportsman’s Erik Cronk Club will be able to get water for its fish. All of 814-490-4632, ecronk@cronkinsuranceinc. REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT our TIC programs have reported they have fish com Open swimming in their tanks. http://nwpachaptertu.blogspot.com Bucks County Chapter #254 ______No report. Dan Weaver ______James Zwald Chapter #314 215-219-8574, [email protected] Murray Neeper Oil Creek Chapter #424 www.buckstu.org 814-834-3472, [email protected] Gary Ross Our annual banquet is March 24, 2018 at Spring 814-337-6931, [email protected] The chapter completed its year-long study of Mill Country Club. We had a riparian buffer www.oilcreektu.org the West Creek tributary to Driftwood Branch of planting event on Silver Creek in Springtown on the Sinnemahoning. Data has been compiled and OCTU’s annual Christmas dinner was held at Nov. 11. Chapter meetings are the first Thursday a report developed by Jeff Reem and Associates. Dawndi’s Restaurant on Dec. 20. Our 35th annual of each month at Buckingham Township Build- Several chapter members participated in a large fundraising banquet is April 7 at the Quality Inn ing. In January, we held a chapter swap meet. wood restoration project in the Allegheny Nation- at Franklin. We may do a streambank stabiliza- In February, National TU’s David Kinney and al Forest in the Pig’s Ear area. The chapter sup- tion project on a property on Two Mile Run. The Rob Shane will walk about what TU is doing in ports nine TIC projects within Cameron and Elk landowner wants to keep the property open for Delaware River Basin and beyond. Our chapter county schools. The chapter is seeking grants for public recreation. This is just a possibility and no picnic is June 7 at Aquetong Creek, Solebury Twp. two projects. One is for an assessment of Middle details have been worked out yet. We are assisting ______Fork tributary of the East Branch of the Clarion the Venango Conservation District in replacing River. This study is to determine the impact of its electro-shocker to help enable them to make Delco Manning Chapter #320 culverts, sedimentation and other activities related stream surveys. All TIC classrooms received their David Wharton to Marcellus Shale development. Additionally, the eggs in the fall. Upcoming chapter meetings are 610-583-2920, [email protected] stream will be assessed to determine whether large Feb. 21 and March 21 at King’s Restaurant in www.dmtu.org woody debris structures could enhance natural Franklin. Continued on next page... PA TROUT ... Winter 2018 17 ...Continued from previous page completed by member Mike Wilson, who passed A professor of hydrogeology at West Chester We assisted PFBC with fall stocking on the away last spring. A fall stocking took place in University, along with students and volunteers DHFFO section of Ridley Creek in October. We the Pennypack that runs through the Pennypack have been monitoring the stream flow both also stocked 225 trout on the same water Nov. 25. Natural Land Trust. upstream and downstream of the sinkhole area. A group of members removed a hazardous piece ______Our nine TIC schools are doing well. Very few of debris in the FFO section. eggs were lost and most schools have very good Tulpehocken Chapter #150 numbers of fry. Our Spring Trout Show is March ______Brenda Bittinger 17 at Great Valley High School. Our monthly Little Lehigh Chapter #070 610-704-4676, [email protected] meetings are the second Thursday of each month Scott Alderfer www.tullytu.org from September through May at Chester Valley 610-390-6219, [email protected] We expanded our TIC project at Inner-City Grange, Malvern. PHWFF – Coatesville is each www.lltu.org Reading. We submitted a Forever Wild Grant Wednesday at Coatesville VA Hospital, Building 5; PHWFF – Royersford meets the second, third We are planning for riparian buffer restoration application. Ed Ulmer recently spoke to the chap- and fourth Monday at Royersford VFW; and activities this spring. Wildlands Conservancy ter about tick education, as did a representative PHWFF – West Bradford meets the first and third received a significant riparian buffer grant from from the Penn State-Berks Watershed Stewards Mondays at West Bradford Firehouse. DCNR and we will be assisting with plantings. Program. We are organizing a 5K Walk/Run This is in addition to a planting we will be doing Fundraiser for the spring in the Reading area. ______through a PPL grant that our chapter was awarded SOUTHCENTRAL in the fall for nursery stock and will be delivered Valley Forge Chapter #290 in the spring. This award will be used for addi- Pete Hughes CHAPTERS tional buffer restoration on Little Lehigh Creek. 610-827-9239, [email protected] Adams County 323 Our fourth TIC school, eighth grade at Hillside www.valleyforgetu.org School in Macungie, is up and running. Codorus 558 ______Valley Forge TU now has a mobile app avail- Cumberland Valley 052 able free for iPhone or Android devices. It was Doc Fritchey 108 Perkiomen Valley #332 developed to assist in communications to our Thomas W. Smith Donegal 037 members. The remaining infiltration trench proj- 215-513-9709, [email protected] ects in the Crabby watershed (Dayleview Drive, Falling Spring 234 www.pvtu.org Hilltop Lane and Friendship Drive) were bid by John Kennedy 045 The chapter sent letters to all members ap- Tredyffrin Township. Our experts are working Muddy Creek 575 pealing for assistance with reorganization and to provide reports that the stormwater controls attendance at our annual meeting. Phone calls proposed by the PA Turnpike Commission are and other efforts were made to contact members inadequate to protect Valley Creek. We are still and non-members alike. Two people joined TU talking with the National Parks Conservation REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT as a result of our campaign, attended the annual Association, our partner in the appeal pertaining Russ Collins meeting and are now part of our leadership team. to their proposed settlement offer. We are hope- The chapter began the evaluation process for our ful but not overly optimistic that a settlement 1167 S. Forge Rd. next stream restoration project. We are work- could be negotiated that would allow the turnpike Palmyra, PA 17078 ing to develop our chapter website, including a expansion but would protect Valley Creek. One Email: [email protected] new chapter logo that is in compliance with TU of the last lots of any size in the Crabby Creek standards. The chapter continues to support six drainage had a terrible townhouse development Phone: 717-580-3958 schools in the TIC program. In December, our proposed by a local developer. The lot runs along conservation chairman presented an overview of Howellville Road and has a tributary of Crabby Adams County Chapter #323 April Swope the projects PVTU has been involved with in past Creek running pretty much through the center of 717-778-1876, [email protected] 20 years, including photos of most recent one, and the property parallel to the road. We testified at www.adamscountytu.org simultaneously conducted a member’s discussion one of the projects presentations that the stream concerning the presence of wild trout in the wa- was a viable tributary and flowed constantly, its The chapter hosted a 40th year celebration with tershed. Glen Quinn, superintendent of the Upper source being a spring in the Field of Dreams. The PFBC Commissioner B.J. Small as guest speaker. Montgomery Joint Authority spoke at January’s Howellville Road project has been withdrawn. We performed a stream walk view of Toms Run meeting and discussed the impact the local sewer VFTU is supporting the Bishop Tube Commu- with DCNR. The chapter is partnering with ACCD authority has on the quality of the region’s water. nity Group that has pulled neighbors together to and Strawberry Hill on a new restoration project. Upcoming meetings are Feb. 12 and March 19 at oppose a plan that would only partially clean up Three TIC release dates are scheduled for May for Upper Perkiomen Valley Library, Red Hill, PA. the highly-contaminated site and force 225 town- our 11 participating schools. Upcoming meetings ______homes into a limited space with steep slopes and are Feb. 20 and March 2 at the ACCD building, marginal access. The township initially seemed to Old Harrisburg Road, Gettysburg. SE Montgomery County Chapter #468 support the development. There was a township- ______Richard Terry sponsored information meeting in which DEP Codorus Chapter #558 215-675-1536, [email protected] made a presentation and the community group www.tu468.org Tom Feninez was essentially blocked from presenting its view. 717-817-8446, [email protected] Our annual banquet is March 10 at Pennypack That presentation by the community group was www.codorustu.org Nature Center. One hundred and twenty-five eventually made. In the fall, a sinkhole again trees were planted in a meadow that is part of opened up in West Valley Creek and dewatered We recently learned that invasive New Zealand the Pennypack Trust that will be known as “Wil- the stream below the sinkhole. Once again, Han- mud snails have been confirmed in the nearby son’s Woods” in recognition of restoration work sen Quarry repaired the sinkhole very promptly. in . Since many an- 18 PA TROUT ... Winter 2018 glers fish both the Gunpowder and the Codorus, and Stroud Research Center to complement use we are planning an extensive educational cam- for our own work. We have 18 classrooms in paign to hopefully prevent the spread of the snails TIC this year. Bill Nolan, our VSP coordinator, to the Codorus. We are planning our second annual attended TU’s Train the Trainer week in Sun Val- SOUTHWEST CHAPTERS open fly tying event for late February. We are ley, Idaho, and brought back information that he waiting for news on two Exelon grant applica- is more than willing to share with other chapters. Arrowhead 214 tions we recently submitted. Upcoming monthly Lancaster County Conservancy held a Bio-Blitz Chestnut Ridge 670 meetings are Feb. 14 and March 14 at the Spring on its newly-acquired property on Steinman Run. Forbes Trail 206 Grove Rec. Center. We received a grant for design and permitting ______the Phillips project on . This is Fort Bedford 291 Cumberland Valley Chapter #052 completed and we are now preparing to apply for Ken Sink 053 Justin Pittman a Growing Greener grant for construction. DTU Mountain Laurel 040 717-360-8823, [email protected] received a construction grant of $254,282 for two Penn’s Woods West 042 www.pacvtu.org projects within the Conowingo Creek watershed. We hold veterans fly tying classes the first and Our annual Limestoner Banquet is March 16. third Thursdays of the month from 6:30-8:30 p.m. We have been approved for two grants and will at American Legion Post 34, Lancaster. Winter be completing a project on the Yellow Breeches fly tying is from 9 a.m.-1p.m. Feb. 10 and March REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT in June. Our TIC program continues to grow and 10, at Stauffers of Kissel Hill Grocery Store, Chuck Winters we started fly tying classes in January. We had Lititz. Upcoming chapter meetings are from 7-9 monthly speakers in October and November and at 1898 Old Route 22 p.m. Feb. 21 and March 21 at the Farm & Home our November meeting we gave a monthly recap Center, Lancaster. Duncansville, PA 16635 of the year and what the chapter spent money on, ______Email: [email protected] and asked for feedback for the upcoming year. ______Falling Spring Chapter #234 Phone: 814-943-4061(w), 814-932- Doc Fritchey Chapter #108 Warren Christman 8841(c) 717-860-6414, [email protected] Russ Collins 717-580-3958, [email protected] We held a trash pickup on Falling Spring Road. Arrowhead Chapter #214 Jeff Wasson www.dftu.org There is a new tank for our TIC program at Cum- berland Valley Christian School. Fly tying classes 724-664-0216, [email protected] Our annual banquet is scheduled for March 24 started Jan. 10 at Norland Community Center. www.arrowhead214tu.org at the Holiday Inn in Grantville. We are working ______to finalize a restoration project for Lower Snitz Our annual banquet is March 24. The chapter’s Creek for $174,000. Construction is scheduled John Kennedy Chapter #045 restoration project on Huling Run is almost com- to begin in late February. A major component of George Baker plete. We have seven TIC programs. the financing is a grant from PFBC, and a very 814-942-5623, [email protected] ______generous donation of in-stream boulders from www.tu.org/connect/groups/045-john-kennedy Chestnut Ridge Chapter #670 Pennsy Supply. The chapter is also working with The Jaffa Sports Show is Feb. 23-25. We are Dale Kotowski watershed agencies in our footprint to apply for in the planning stages for a Kelso Run stream 724-747-1513, riparian buffer grant money from Pennvest. This project. We have five schools in the TIC program. [email protected] potential grant money of at least $365,000 can A free, eight-week fly tying class began Jan. 13. www.chestnutridgetu.org be shared by any number of chapters in the state We are donating fly tying kits to Spring Cove The chapter closed 2017 with a Christmas and Doc Fritchey would serve as the coordinator Area School District Middle School’s fly tying party for members at the Knights of Columbus in for multiple planting projects on our streams. We program in memory of Lynn Hildebrand. We are Uniontown on Dec. 13. CRTU will host its annual have seven classrooms participating in TIC. Rick participating in the Blair County Women Take banquet at the Park Inn by Radisson in Uniontown LaTournous is spearheading a fly tying class start- Aim Day in May. Our next meeting is March 6. on March 24. The need for a broad monitoring ing in February at Wildwood Park in Harrisburg. ______and assessment of the was ______Muddy Creek Chapter #575 identified at the 2016 Yough River Symposium. Donegal Chapter #037 Beth Boyd As a result, a partnership was formed between Joy McMaster 717-404-7642, [email protected] CRTU, Drs. William Kimmel and David Argent 717-781-9783, [email protected] www.muddycreektu.org of California University of Pennsylvania, the www.donegaltu.org DCNR staff at Ohiopyle State Park and the En- We hope to collaborate with another TU chapter The chapter participated in the Lancaster vironthon team at Carmichaels Area High School. and explore the possibility of a joint fundraising County Community Foundation Extra Ordinary A comprehensive survey of the Youghiogheny event. The chapter has been asked to renew its Give and we received $5,600 in donations over River was completed last fall. Sampling stations partnership with the York County Conservation the 24-hour period. Our spring banquet is April 7 were established at the of Group, specifically to continue work at the Bon- from 4:30-8:30 p.m. at the DoubleTree by Hilton, 20 tributaries with sampling occurring 50 meters ham Wildlife Sanctuary. Our three TIC projects Lancaster. Stream restoration was completed on a above and below the mouth of each of the tribs. are up and running and having great success. section of Fishing Creek. Construction was also At each site, electrofishing was completed, mac- We had chapter members assist with the initial finished on a section of Peters Creek. Planting roinvertebrate kick net sampling was done, and setup, and they completed a few classroom visits. was done at both sites and at Drumore Township measurement of water temperature, pH and spe- Chapter meetings are the third Wednesday of each Park, which is also on Fishing Creek. DTU’s cific conductance was performed. Sample analysis month at 7 p.m. at the at Dallastown. nursery provided plants for Lancaster City, East was to be completed in December and January Petersburgh, Chesapeake Bay, Farm Land Trust Continued on next page... PA TROUT ... Winter 2018 19 Non Profit Org. U.S. Postage PAID Lancaster, PA Permit No. 280

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...Continued from previous page Fly Fishing program again in the spring of 2018, steelhead, browns and salmon. Board members with the preparation and submission of the final our 12th year. We have applied for a grant to from the Blacklick Creek Watershed Association, report to follow. The symposium also created a develop and deliver a more conservation-focused Indiana County Parks, Evergreen Conservancy, partnership with Ohiopyle State Park, DCNR and veteran’s trout angling program in 2018. This year PFBC, Pa. Senior Environmental Corp., Indiana Friends of Ohiopyle to treat and protect hemlock marks our chapter’s 45th anniversary and we are County Conservation District spoke about each trees along Meadow Run, a Youghiogheny tribu- planning a fund-raising celebration. We are again organization’s mission at our December meet- tary, from the wooly adelgid. We have 24 schools holding bi-weekly fly tying social lunch meetings ing. Meetings are 7 p.m. the second Tuesday of in the TIC program. Release days on several of at a local restaurant in addition to our regular the month. the tributaries in the Youghiogheny drainage are monthly meetings. Beginning February 2018 our ______being planned. Fly tying classes for veterans and chapter meeting night will change from the third Mountain Laurel Chapter #040 active duty military personnel began in January, Wednesday of the month in which a meeting is Randy Buchanan in partnership with Allegheny County Project held, to the first Wednesday of that month. 814-467-4034, [email protected] Healing Waters. We have applied for a PATU For- ______www.mltu.org ever Wild mini-grant and the Dominion Energy Fort Bedford Chapter #291 We conducted two free fly tying classes in Watershed mini-grant that is administered through Guy Stottlemyer January at the Richland Municipal Building. Our the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy for stream 814-207-1930, [email protected] next meeting is March 1. We will have a display at restoration work on Dunbar Creek, a tributary to www.fortbedfordtu.org Bottle Works, Cambria City on March 3. Our ban- the Youghiogheny River in Fayette County. FBTU’s winter raffle features four prizes on a quet is March 24 at the Holiday Inn, Johnstown. ______$10 donation ticket. At the top is an ATI 20 gauge ______Forbes Trail Chapter #206 O/U shotgun, followed by a TFO rod and reel. Penn’s Woods West Chapter #042 Monty Murty Third prize is two $50 gift certificates for Horn Dale Fogg 724-238-7860, [email protected] O Plenty restaurant, and fourth prize is $50. Win- 724-759-1002, [email protected] www.forbestrailtu.org ning tickets will be drawn March 17. Members www.pwwtu.org The chapter’s conservation committee is re- planted trees, shrubs and grasses at the site of the most recent habitat project on Potter Creek. Fly We will have a table at the Allegheny Outdoor, sponding to the recent discovery of gill lice in Sport & Travel Show in Monroeville Feb. 16-18 to native and stocked brook trout populations in Linn tying classes began Jan. 16 and run to March 17. ______promote the chapter and PATU. This is an interest- Run, Westmoreland County. We are working with ing venue in that there are very few conservation our local citizen-science partner the Powdermill Ken Sink Chapter #053 groups represented. Our Flies events are Nature Reserve of the Carnegie Museum of Roger Phillips the third Monday evening of the month. Cabin Natural History to develop a more accurate and 724-639-9715, [email protected] Fever is Sunday, March 4, at the Double Tree quick way to sample streams for the presence of http://kensink.blogspot.com by Hilton, in Cranberry Township, just north of the lice. Powdermill Nature Reserve is using its Members assisted the Indiana County Conser- Pittsburgh. There will be over 50 vendors, a flea new DNA lab to develop gill lice-specific DNA vation District with its Envirothon. In November, market, rod and bucket raffles, tying and casting barcoding technology that, if successful, will be licensed guide, writer and professional fly tier/ demonstrations, and youth programs. Admission of great benefit to trout conservation. Our chapter designer Stephen Nymick spoke about fishing the is $10. We have three strong TIC programs, with will present its signature Youth Conservation and streams and tributaries of western for more in the pipeline.