Summer 2016 Publication of the Pa. Council of www.patrout.org PATU Membership Meeting set for Sept. 10 This year, PA Council of Trout Unlim- ited’s Membership Meeting will be held See page 6 for more information and a registration form for the PATU Membership Meeting at Lambert Hall in Bellefonte. on Saturday, Sept. 10 at Lambert Hall in Bellefonte. This facility has ample capacity Deadline to register is Sept. 5. to accommodate several hundred people, There will be training on a variety of a fly competition, fly swap, raffle so we are looking forward to a record at- subjects, including youth clearance pro- prizes and, of course, George Kutskel’s tendance for this annual fall event. cedures, stream restoration techniques, much-anticipated annual pig roast. PATU The event promises a variety of activi- and tips for working with National TU’s awards will be presented to deserving ties and learning opportunities for chapter Project Finder tools. chapters and individuals, and election of officers and members alike. On the lighter side of things, there will be Council officers will also take place. Out with a splash! TIC program enjoys another great year By Tali MacArthur PATU Program Director

“Dear Trout Unlimited, We had a great time with Trout in the Classroom this year. Even though we had some water qual- ity problems throughout the year, we were able to release 24 finger- Christian Shane Photo lings. On our release trip, we saw fingerlings are netted in advance of being transported for release in a a bald eagle, did stream quality nearby creek after being raised as part of a Trout in the Classroom program. For a testing, and learned about cav- first-hand look at a TIC release day, see pages 2-3. ity nesting birds. Thank you for program in which students in grades 3-12 participating students and promotes an your support…” learn about coldwater stream ecosystems understanding of their shared water re- Your Friends at Jersey Shore and environmental conservation while sources. While the immediate goal of TIC High School , Life Skills Support raising brook trout from eggs to finger- When I have to write something official lings in a classroom aquarium. This act of is to increase student knowledge of water about Trout in the Classroom, I say, “Trout raising, monitoring and caring for young quality and coldwater conservation, its in the Classroom is an interdisciplinary trout fosters a conservation ethic within See TIC, page 5 IN THIS ISSUE TIC Release Day...... 2 Fall Meeting Registration...... 6 Headwaters...... 4 Minutes...... 8 Women’s Initiative...... 5 Merchandise...... 11 PA COUNCIL OF TROUT UNLIMITED PO Box 5148 Bellefonte, PA 16823

PRESIDENT – Charlie Charlesworth 200 Camins Parkway Clarks Summit, PA 18411 Phone: 570-954-5042 Email: [email protected] Photos contributed by Christian Shane Teacher and TIC coordinator for Penn’s Woods West Christian Shane speaks to VICE PRESIDENT – students and adults during the chapter’s release day this spring. John Leonard 222 Brindle Road Mechanicsburg, PA 17055 Phone: 717-512-4620 A first-hand look Email: [email protected] VICE PRESIDENT – Greg Malaska 218 W. 13th St. Jim Thorpe, PA 16229 at a TIC release day Phone: 570-657-7169 By Christian Shane Email: [email protected] Penn’s Woods West Chapter TREASURER – George Kutskel 107 Simmons Street Our 10th year of participating in the DuBois, PA 15801 Trout in the Classroom project ended on a Phone: 814-371-9290 great April afternoon. On April 2, students Email: [email protected] and families from McKnight Elementary SECRETARY – Bob Pennell in the North Allegheny School District 2319 Valley Road participated in the Finny Friend Release Harrisburg, PA 17104 Day at North Park Lake to release our Phone: 717-236-1360 brook trout fingerlings. Email: [email protected] After students nicknamed their fish, Transporting the Trout we used trout cut-outs on the school PA TROUT EDITOR & DESIGNER – In order to get the trout from our class- Brad Isles windows to display our unique “Finny P.O. Box 23 room tank to North Park, the brookies had Friend” names. Grove City, PA 16127 to be netted, counted and placed in an insu- Phone: 724-967-2832 lated container. Then we drove more than Email: [email protected] 260 trout fingerlings from our school to PA TROUT ADVERTISING – North Park, keeping the temperature in the Brad Isles container at about 52 degrees Fahrenheit. P.O. Box 23 After arriving at North Park around Grove City, PA 16127 noon, we began tempering the water. Luck- Phone: 724-967-2832 Email: [email protected] ily, the North Park Lake water was close to our tank temperature of 53. That meant WEB EDITOR – Bob Pennell only one degree of separation between our 2319 Valley Road Harrisburg, PA 17104 tank water and the release water – very Phone: 717-236-1360 optimal! Email: [email protected] Displaying the Trout Preparations began for the big trout COPYRIGHT 2016 release at the Latrobe Grove by the Boat Pennsylvania Council of Trout Unlimited House. First, we poured the trout from the We drained the tank water level down No portion may be reproduced container into a larger cooler for display. without permission. in order to net more than 250 brook trout Continued on next page... to transport to North Park. 2 PA TROUT ... Summer 2016 www.patrout.org “As everyone gathered PA COUNCIL around the trout, I explained OF TROUT a little about the TIC project, thanked my students for UNLIMITED participating and directed the 2016 COMMITTEES kiddos the proper way to release Awards -- Ed O’Gorman the trout.” 1220 Peters Mountain Rd., Dauphin, PA 17018 717-580-3186 / [email protected] ...Continued from previous page Coldwater Heritage Partnership Admin. 450 Robinson Lane, Bellefonte, PA 16823 We were sure to keep the aerator going as 814-359-5233 / to keep them pumping with fresh oxygen. [email protected] Then we set up the Grove for the students The fingerlings are transferred into an Coldwater Heritage Partnership TU Delegate Ken Undercoffer and families’ arrival. aerated cooler for transport. Trout Tickets 1510 Village Rd., Clearfield, PA 16830 814-765-1035 / [email protected] Carrying their Trout Tickets, and with Communications -- Brad Isles some even wearing their bright orange PO Box 23, Grove City, PA 16127 TIC shirts, more than 150 students and 724-967-2832 / [email protected] their families arrived at 1 p.m. for the Delaware River -- Lee Hartman Finny Friend Release. It was windy, but 4978 Hancock Hwy., Equinunk, PA 18417 mild April day. 570-224-6371 / [email protected] As everyone gathered around the trout, Development -- George Kutskel 107 Simmons St., DuBois, PA 15801 I explained a little about the TIC project, 814-371-9290 / [email protected] thanked my students for participating and Eastern Brook Trout Joint Venture -- directed the kiddos the proper way to re- Ken Undercoffer lease the trout. 1510 Village Rd., Clearfield, PA 16830 Then the kids looked on their Trout 814-765-1035 / [email protected] Tickets to see in what order they would be Environmental -- Jeff Ripple 206 Vanyo Rd. releasing their fish. Each one with a ticket Berlin, PA 15530 received their brook trout in the small 814-267-4086 / [email protected] container to walk over to the upper lake Legislative Liaison -- OPEN at North Park. Membership -- Mark Hanes Some of the names the kids named their P.O. Box 324, Clarion, PA 16214 trout were hysterical. We had differing Once on-site, Aaron Shane helps net 724-464-7320 / versions of Bob (Mr. Bobby, Bobbie, Billy the fish into the containers. [email protected] Bob Broccoli, Bubba) and Finn (Finny, National Leadership Council Rep. -- Monty Murty Finelope, Fin the Fish, Finsworthy, Mr. P.O. Box 55, Laughlintown, PA 15655 Finster, Finday, Fin Folk). We had some 724-238-7860 / [email protected] watery names such as Bubbles, Flippers, Stream Access -- Chuck Winters Splash, Swimmy, Scales, Guppy, Gill, 1898 Old Rt. 22, Duncansville, PA 16635 Trouty, and Troutie T. Some kiddos that 814-943-4061; 932-8841 / [email protected] participated in past releases names some Trout in the Classroom -- Tali MacArthur of their kin like Summer the 2nd, Trouty P.O. Box 5148, Bellefonte, PA 16823 Jr., Frank II, Mr. Shane the 2nd, and Little 814-359-5114 / [email protected] Chubbers IV. Then there were just some Trout Management -- Richard Soderberg creative names like Mr. Awesomeness, Roy Mansfield University, Mansfield, PA 16933 G. Biv, Fish Sticks, T-Rout, Lulu Lollipop, 570-662-4539 / [email protected] Billy Bob Mo Joe Tom Pickle. Youth Education -- Judi Sittler 108 Gaslight Circle, State College, PA The event lasted for an hour with the 16801 sun shining to keep us all warm. Every 814-861-3288 / [email protected] kiddo who attended released one of our Women’s Initiative -- Kandy Weader Finny Friends. 362 Grampian Blvd., Williamsport, PA It was a great culmination of a great 17701 The trout are ready for release in their 814-574-5570 / [email protected] project! individual containers. www.patrout.org PA TROUT ... Summer 2016 3 Headwaters A message from PATU President Charlie Charlesworth

Before I start with my pearls of wisdom, of North Central Regional Vice President. I would like to take care of some house- Your chapters have been operating for keeping items. some time without a regional VP whose First on my list is to congratulate both job it is to act as a liaison between the the Rivers Conservation and Fly Fish- TU chapters in your region and PATU. To ing Youth Camp and the new Keystone/ accomplish this, the RVP must develop a TUTeens Conservation Camp, as well as solid working relationship with each of the Cumberland Valley, Stanley Cooper his/her chapter presidents, other chapter and Lackawanna Valley chapters for their leaders and future leaders. It is the RVP’s great work with these two summer camps. responsibility to be aware of any chap- Kudos go out to all who were involved. ter issues, including but not limited to I have been told the Mountain Laurel financial, leadership, membership, com- Program. The Master Watershed Steward Chapter last month had the largest and munication, conservation, and education. Program is based on the highly successful most profitable banquet in its history. When necessary, the RVP is to consult with Penn State Master Gardener program. I love to talk about our Women’s Initia- the PATU Executive Committee to help First to develop this pioneering program tive and our Youth Education programs. resolve chapter issues. For more informa- was a group of extension offices in the five- We can all be very thankful that there are tion, please attend our meeting on Sunday, county area surrounding Allentown (Forks more and more women involved in fly Aug. 21 at the Community Meeting Room of the Delaware). After hearing about the . It is through those women entering of the Woolrich Corporation in Woolrich, program in Allentown and before it even TU that we were able to get longtime mem- PA. Please RSVP with Tali MacArthur at got underway, members of the Stanley ber Judi Sittler to take over as our Youth 814-359-5233 or [email protected]. Cooper and Lackawanna Valley chapters, Education chair and join the National A special thanks goes out to the chapters the Lackawanna and Luzerne County Leadership Council’s Youth Education that have helped set up and sponsor eight conservation districts, and the Lackawanna Committee. A great lady, Kandy Weader, National TU 5 Rivers college clubs on the River Conservation Association petitioned has done the same for our Women’s Initia- campuses of Penn State, Lehigh, Keystone, the Luzerne County Agricultural Office to tive and also serves on the NLC Women’s Scranton, Juniata, Bloomsburg and two start the same program in northeastern PA. Initiative Committee. campuses of the University of Pittsburgh. I am in the process of completing the With great volunteers like these it is not This program is expanding throughout the course, and so far have found it to be very hard to serve as president. It sure makes country with more than 60 universities in promising and worthwhile. Holders of this my job a great deal easier. 11 states. Pennsylvania started slowly, but certificate will be considered by members For those of you living and volunteering within a three-year period developed into a of their local communities as the “go-to” in the North Central region there is another state with one of the most college/chapter people regarding watershed matters. It is housekeeping issue we need to take care relationships. If you have a college near another way of gaining knowledge and at of. We have sent out a notice to all chapter your chapter and want more information the same time creating good public rela- leaders in the region announcing a meeting on starting a 5 Rivers club on your campus tions in your region. Perhaps it can even of leaders from your chapters and anyone please call me at 570-954-5042 or Judi be utilized as a recruiting tool. else interested in running for the position Sittler at 814-861-3288. In closing, I must say that I am very Forks of the Dela- much looking forward to seeing you all at ware took the lead, the PATU annual Membership Meeting on but was soon fol- Saturday, Sept. 10 at the Lambert Center in lowed by both the Bellefonte. Keep in mind that while your Stanley Cooper and chapter is required to have a chapter officer Lackawanna Valley in attendance, that shouldn’t preclude you chapters in help- as a chapter member from coming out to ing the Penn State learn about how Trout Unlimited works Agricultural Exten- for your chapter and council. There will sion Service in cre- be some great presenters, including rep- ating a totally new resentatives from National TU. program called the I’m also looking forward to some higher, Penn State Master colder water. I hope that all of you have Watershed Steward taken the “70 Degree Pledge.”

4 PA TROUT ... Summer 2016 www.patrout.org TIC As usual, Program Partners, including TIC also depends on the support of local from page 1 at least 37 TU chapters statewide, were TU chapters and their members, including critical to TIC’s success. Program Partners contributions to the TIC raffle in excess of long-term goal is to reconnect an increas- and other organizations contributed almost $7,600. We thank you very much for the ingly urbanized population of youths to the 5,400 volunteer hours this year; of those, effort and resources you put forth. system of streams, rivers and watersheds TU chapters contributed more than 1,180 Word about this amazing opportunity that sustain them.” hours. These included presentations to and experience for the students (a.k.a. I think maybe the students from Jersey students in the classroom about macros, future anglers, conservation stewards Shore tell the story and convey the suc- AMD, invasive species and more as well as and TU members) is spreading. The new cesses and setbacks as well as the excite- hands-on fishing and casting lessons, fish TIC teacher workshop for the 2016-2017 ment of learning better than my official electroshocking demonstrations, macro school year was over-subscribed by 40% program description. identifications and riparian buffer plant- and a second date has been scheduled to Jersey Shore was one of 282 class- ing projects. meet demand. They will be held at the rooms that participated in the program PATU provided more than $5,000 in Benner Spring Hatchery in Bellefonte on during the 2015-2016 school year. That Existing Program Grants to 17 schools. Aug. 9 and 10. means more than 25,000 students gained These funds were used to replace equip- Thank you again to everyone who has hands-on experience raising the fish in ment and for release day field trip costs. and continues to support this program. To their classrooms, learning about fish life PATU continued to partner with the PA learn more, visit www.patroutintheclass- cycles, discovering coldwater streams Fish and Boat Commission to implement room.org or contact PATU Program Direc- and ecosystems, and exploring concepts the program and to ensure a successful tor Tali MacArthur at [email protected] to related to environmental stewardship and and meaningful program for students, learn how you can volunteer your time or conservation. teachers, and Program Partners. However, support the Existing TIC Program Grant.

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www.patrout.org PA TROUT ... Summer 2016 5 2016 PATU ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING REGISTRATION Annual Membership Meeting Name: ______Lambert Hall, Bellefonte, PA Address: ______September 10, 2016 ______

Pennsylvania Council’s annual Member- Chapter: ______Chapter Position: ______ship Meeting is our way of saying thank you to each chapter for their dedication Phone: ______Email: ______in protecting, conserving and restoring ____ I will bring a raffle item. Pennsylvania’s coldwater streams. This year’s ____ I would like to participate in the Fly Swap (need to bring a dozen flies to swap event includes with other participants)? training sessions I am happy to assist with: ____ sign-in table ____ meal prep that will provide ____ clean-up ____ facility clean-up ideas and strate- gies for build- We need your help to make this event a success. ing membership ______and protecting Registration deadline is September 5 our coldwater (Please make checks payable to PA Trout) resources. We are also encouraging mem- bers and those interested in learning more The cost to attend is $35/ person and includes all events and meals (excluding raffle). about Trout Unlimited to attend. MAIL TO: TENTATIVE AGENDA PA Trout 8:30 a.m. – Registration and Light PO Box 5148 Breakfast Bellefonte, PA 16823

9:30 a.m. – Welcome and Announce- More information on meeting activities can be found at www.patrout.org. ments; Charlie Charlesworth, PATU President plantings, and culvert assessments; From State College and points south: 9:45 a.m. – PATU: A Year in Review; Philip Thomas, TU (30 min) Take Interstate 99N to exit 80 and turn left Tali MacArthur, Program Director - TU’s Project Finder Reporting Tool onto N Harrison Rd. After half a mile turn 10 a.m. – TU Chapters Celebration of Tips; Jeff Yates (60 min) right on Blanchard St. Go 2 miles and turn Accomplishments; TU Chapter Leaders left on Forge Rd. Lambert Hall will be on - The Troutlook: Research and Blog 11 a.m. – Break your right. site; Shannon White, Ph.D. Candi- From Interstate 80 and points north, 11:15 a.m. – National TU Successes date Penn State University (30 min) east and west: Take exit 161 for Rt. 220S/ and Challenges; Jeff Yates, Director of – Fly Swap and Casting Com- Rt 26 toward I-99S/Bellefonte. Turn onto Volunteer Operations 3 p.m. petition PA-26 S/220S. Continue onto I-99S/220S. 11:30 a.m. – Grant$ for Future Proj- Take exit 83 for PA-550 toward Bellefonte. 4 p.m. – Election, Awards and Raffle ect$; Tali MacArthur, Program Director Turn right onto PA-550. After 1.5 miles 6 p.m. – Dinner and Socializing 12 p.m. – Distribution of Ballots and turn left onto Blanchard and right onto Lunch DETAILS Forge. Lambert Hall will be on your right. Location: Lambert Hall is located at 303 Lodging: Local options include the 1 p.m. – Trainings Forge Road off Route 144 and Blanchard EconoLodge 3482 Benner Pike, Bellefonte - New Clearance Requirements and Road in Bellefonte, PA 16823. 814-355-5561; The Queen B&B 176 E. What they mean for TU Youth The cost for the weekend is $35 Linn St., Bellefonte; Riffles and Runs B&B Programs; Chris Burns, Valley Forge Cost: per person, and includes light breakfast, 217 N. Spring St., Bellefonte; and many TU and Southeast Regional VP lunch, the annual pig roast, programs and hotel and motel options in State College. - Support and design assistance for handouts. Questions: Contact Tali MacArthur, instream habitat projects, dirt and Directions: To Lambert Hall, Belle- PATU Program Director, at c-tmacarth@ gravel road improvements, buffer fonte. pa.gov or 814-359-5233. 6 PA TROUT ... Summer 2016 www.patrout.org counsel. The Council President has the ex- porting deadline, each Chapter shall file Revisions to clusive right to assign each Vice President a Quarterly Activity Report in conformity the Committees he or she is responsible for, with the reporting requirements as estab- PATU Bylaws following the Annual Membership Meeting lished by the Council Secretary. The following revisions (in bold italics) elections. SECTION 6: Annual Meeting – The as proposed for the PA Council Bylaws Each of the two (2) Vice Presi- Chapter President or duly-appointed were approved by the Executive Commit- dents shall also be responsible for Delegate(s) of each Chapter shall attend tee on July 16, 2016, and will be voted on oversight and accountability for the Annual Membership Meeting for the for acceptance by the general membership those Regional Vice Presidents as purpose of electing Council Officers and at the PATU Annual Membership Meeting mutually determined and agreed to. conducting other Council business as on Sept. 10, 2016. SECTION 4: Regional Vice Presi- deemed appropriate. dents – Regional Vice Presidents shall ARTICLE III – OFFICERS Failure of a Chapter to comply with any report to and are accountable to one of the SECTION 3: Vice Presidents – The or all of the requirements listed in SEC- two (2) Vice Presidents who shall deter- Council shall have two (2) Vice Presidents. TION 4, SECTION 5 and SECTION 6 mine their respective Regional coverage Each shall be an ex-officio member of one shall be considered due cause for Council half of the Standing Committees. They as indicated in the Accountability and to withhold Council grant opportunities shall make sure that their Committees Communications Flow Chart (Addendum from the offending Chapter, and could meet in a timely manner, and that Com- B) attached hereto and made a part hereof. also lead to de-chartering of that Chapter mittee quarterly reports are submitted to Day-to-day regional operational or ad- if the deficiency remains unresolved. the President and Secretary for inclusion ministrative problems should be resolved in the Executive Committee packet, with at this level, with the responsibility of the ARTICLE V – COMMITTEES (e) Women’s Committee Initiative – Regional Vice Presidents responsible for action items highlighted. When Commit- The Women’s Committee Initiative is re- tee Chairpersons cannot attend Executive adequately addressing such the problems sponsible for developing new and innova- Committee meetings to give their quarterly and its their ramifications and to for en- tive ways to increase female membership oral report, their Vice President may do so. suring that satisfactory resolutions to the and solicit more active participation from Vice Presidents shall be responsible for problems are be obtained. In the event our female members. The Committee’s seeing that their Committees regularly such problems cannot be resolved at the primary goal of this Initiative shall be report activities to the Newsletter Editor. Regional level, they will be addressed at to increase female leadership on Chapter boards and committees. This Committee They shall also facilitate communication the Council level. The Chairperson of this Initiative will between Committees and Chapters needing ARTICLE VIII – COUNCIL/CHAP- work closely with the Communications advice and aid. Vice Presidents shall assist TER RELATIONSHIP Committee to develop publications and the President in filling open positions on SECTION 5: Quarterly Report – One activities designed to engage female their Committees, especially those requiring (1) week prior to Council’s quarterly re- members.

Secretary Candidates for Bob Pennell Volunteers PATU offices Treasurer Needed George Kutskel Below is a list of candidates running for National Leadership Council Rep. Once again, Mary Ann Kutskel will PA Council offices. The election will be Brian Wagner be doing our kitchen work at the annual held at Lambert Hall in Bellefonte during meeting. We always need help setting up Regional Vice President the PATU annual meeting on Sept. 10. Northwest the food and with cleaning up. In addition, Each chapter has one vote. Other nomina- Mark Hanes there are other items that require someone tions will be taken from the floor prior to Northcentral to assist with. the voting. Open If you are going to be in the Bellefonte Learn more about the duties of these Northeast area on Friday evening we will be set- positions by contacting Tali MacArthur Fred Gender ting up the room and putting the pig on at 814-359-5233 or [email protected]. Southwest the grill. If you are interested in helping, President Chuck Winters please contact George Kutskel by phone Charlie Charlesworth Southcentral at 814-771-4022 or email at maksak@ Vice President (2 positions) Alan Howe comcast.net. We are looking forward to Greg Malaska Southeast having another fun weekend and seeing John Leonard Chris Burns everyone again. PA TROUT ... Summer 2016 7 position, will be at- of the NYSDEC Fisheries PA Council of tending the meeting in Division he does not see a Trout Unlimited Bozeman, MT. TRP happening until the • Proposed Bylaws Re- Decree members get their Minutes of the June 9, 2016 visions: Pennell re- act together and agree to an Executive Committee Meeting equitable flow plan fair to PFBC Facility, Pleasant Gap, PA viewed the proposed Bylaws revisions pre- all stakeholders, including viously distributed, as the wild trout . Officers Attending: Charlie Charles- Development Commit- worth, George Kutskel, Bob Pennell, John amended by MacAr- thur, and will further tee: Kutskel reported that Leonard, Brian Wagner, Mark Hanes, sales of Trout in the Classroom raffle Monty Murty, , Chuck Winters, Alan revise what is proposed to include additional provisions in Article VIII tickets were substantially down this year, Howe, Chris Burns, Greg Malaska. and that a mailing to all members might be Others Attending: Ken Undercoffer, to address chapter de-chartering and receipt of grants from Council. in order for next year. Work on the annual Tali MacArthur, Jeff Ripple. appeal letter will begin soon. A source President’s Report: The meeting was • Proposal for National TU Best Coun- for a new PATU fly rod offering has been called to order at 9:02 a.m. by President cil Award: Pennell gathered comments located that will once again allow us to Charlesworth who recapped his principal on the narrative proposed for submit- offer a rod for sale in a lower price range. activities since April 10, 2016. Approval tal to National TU, and also agreed Membership Committee: Hanes was granted on a motion by Kutskel/sec- to contact John Arway for a letter in reported that he is working with Kandy onded by Hanes to accept the minutes of support of Council’s programs and Weader to identify women members for the April 10, 2016 EXCOM meeting, as achievements. a Women’s Initiative contact list. He previously distributed to EXCOM. • Regional Vice President Respon- also reported that National TU is in the Kutskel reported Treasurer’s Report: sibilities: Leonard and MacArthur process of re-assigning chapter Zipcodes. that Council’s finances are in good shape agreed to develop a job description for Trout Management Committee: Under- overall. The Treasurer’s Report dated regional VPs. Pennell stated that fu- coffer reported that the issue of stocking a Summer 2016 was approved on a motion ture quarterly reports need to include Class A section of Saucon Creek in Saucon by Hanes/seconded by Murty. The current a summary of the regional VP’s ac- Park is on the agenda for discussion at the Budget Report was previously sent to tivities. MacArthur agreed to contact upcoming PFBC Commissioners meeting. members of EXCOM. the Northcentral Region chapters to It was also suggested that a meeting with Discussion/Action Items establish a date for a regional meeting, the commissioners would be helpful in • Update on Coldwater Heritage Part- tentatively August 21. determining the direction of the PFBC. nership Funding: MacArthur report- VP Leonard: The regional VPs were National Leadership Council: Murty ed that DCNR had approved funding requested to follow up with their chapters shared a report with the group showing for a first phase grant for 2016, and a to obtain an updated list of program speak- National TU’s performance against their second phase is being applied for. Fi- ers. Leonard also requested the Regional Five-year Strategic Plan. All congratulated nal project reports are being submitted VPs to remind their chapters about the July Murty on his excellent NLC representation by 2015 grantees. 31 deadline for submitting Annual Award for Council over the last five years. • PATU Annual Fall Meeting: MacAr- nominations. Program Director: MacArthur reported thur reviewed a draft agenda for the Ripple reaching out to community, corporate and Environmental Committee: meeting and is seeking someone to reviewed recent legislative issues and family foundations as potential sources present an overview on the require- acknowledged that active committee mem- for new CHP funding. She also reported a ments for obtaining youth clear- bers need to be identified in preparation positive working relationship with PFBC ances. Malaska proposed that chapters for a meeting to be scheduled in the fall. on the Trout in the Classroom program. submit a list prior to the meeting of Stream Access Committee: Winters Communications Committee: Malaska their members who hold key respon- reported that Project Healing Waters will request that Brad Isles put together a sibilities. It was decided to schedule provided letters of support for a Growing multi-year tracking chart to evaluate the the fall EXCOM meeting later in the Greener grant for an easement and funding patrout.org website visitor and viewing year, preferably a date in October. for an education center and disabled access statistics. MacArthur will check availability of on Elk Creek in McKean Township, Erie Delaware River Committee: Lee Hart- the PFBC Stackhouse facility. County. man reported that the PFBC continues Chair • Attendance at National TU Annual to lobby for a viable Thermal Release Youth Education Committee: Judi Sittler recently participated with 2 PA Meeting: Charlesworth and Wagner, Program (TRP) to alleviate stressful youths in the National TU Teen Summit in Council’s candidate for the National water temperature conditions during the Leadership Council representative summer months, but without the support Continued on next page... 8 PA TROUT ... Summer 2016 www.patrout.org Class A Fray Editor’s Note: Each year at its spring banquet, the Pennsylvania Outdoor Writ- ers Association – of which Pennsylvania Council of Trout Unlimited is a supporting member – presents its Excellence in Craft Awards. These awards recognize POWA members for their outstanding work dur- ing the previous calendar year. PATU has been a longtime sponsor of the “Trout and the Coldwater Resource Award.” The fol- lowing article authored by outdoor writer Ben Moyer Photo Ben Moyer, published in the Pittsburgh The presence of wild trout generally indicates clean water. This wild brown trout Post-Gazette on Jan. 18, 2015 – and re- was released on Yellow Creek, Bedford County, which is currently being considered for a Class A Wild Trout designation. printed with permission – was selected as this year’s winner. existing list of about 600 Class A streams Class A waters, relying on naturally repro- around the state that have wild trout popu- ducing trout to provide recreation. By Ben Moyer lations. All of the 10 stream sections in question Special to the Post-Gazette None of the 10 streams under consider- had been stocked by the PFBC, some as ation flow in southwestern Pennsylvania. recently as 2014. The Fish and Boat Commission’s intent Streams pending for the Class A rating are But PFBC surveys confirmed the streams to act on two related items at its meeting parts of Fishing Creek (Clinton County), also supported wild populations. When the Wednesday and Thursday in Harrisburg Yellow Creek (two sections in Bedford agency began considering the change last has alarmed, disappointed and confused County), Little Lehigh Creek (two sections year, many anglers felt that ending the anglers on opposing sides of the issues. in Lehigh County), Monocacy Creek (two stocking would hurt the quality of fishing But a less apparent fact could trump that sections in Northampton County), Martins there. unease in the end. Creek (Northampton), Penns Creek (Cen- “The Little Lehigh and Monocacy are Among a slate of other fisheries-related tre) and Pohopoco Creek (Carbon). heavily fished creeks. My customers fish matters, the commission’s 10-member Some trout anglers were initially dis- there and were not happy when they heard board will vote on a proposal to designate mayed, while others were elated, at the [the Fish and Boat Commission] might 10 stream sections as Class A Wild Trout prospect of those Class A designations. stop stocking,” said Willie Marx, owner of waters, removing them from the trout- An established PFBC policy has been to Willie Marx’s Bait and Tackle just outside stocking schedule and adding them to an ban the stocking of hatchery-bred trout on Continued on next page...

...Continued from previous page • Northeast Region – Five of nine reported. Montana. It was reported that eight 5 Riv- chapters reported; Schuylkill County, It was also suggested that the regional ers clubs are currently active in PA; Lehigh Stan Cooper, Pike-Wayne and Western VPs provide a reminder to the chapter University, Keystone College, University Pocono did not. presidents on the purpose for their report- of Scranton, Juniata College, Penn State, • Northwest Region – All nine chapters ing; to keep their chapter members as well Bloomsburg State and two campuses of reported. as EXCOM up-to-date on their activities. the University of Pittsburgh. • Southcentral Region – Six of eight Other New Business Women’s Initiative: Chair Kandy • chapters reported; Falling Spring and Nominating Committee – Undercof- Weader is actively seeking women-recep- John Kennedy did not. fer agreed to chair the Nominating tive chapters as well as coordinators for a Committee with assistance from number of key chapters in PA. • Southeast Region – All seven chapters MacArthur. Regional Reports reported. The meeting was adjourned at 1:35 p.m. • Northcentral Region – All eight chap- • Southwest Region – All seven chapters ters reported. – Bob Pennell, Council Secretary www.patrout.org PA TROUT ... Summer 2016 9 ...Continued from previous page expensive fish and plant them in streams searches, but that it would take 125 years Allentown, Lehigh County. “How many perfectly capable of supporting fine trout for agency staff alone to examine all the of these guys are going to fish around fisheries on their own. Montana figured state’s stream miles. here if they designate for wild trout only? that out 40 years ago.” “So we got creative, and with funding They should keep stocking, for one thing Undercoffer’s reference was to a deci- from the Mellon Foundation and manpow- because a lot of kids fish there and you’ve sion made in 1974 by the Montana Fish, er from colleges and universities around got to keep kids interested.” Parks and Wildlife agency to cease nearly the state we launched our Unassessed Some of Marx’s customers took up a pen all stocking of trout streams. Montana con- Waters Initiative,” Arway said. or struck a keyboard and confirmed his tinues to stock lakes and some urban waters Cooperating university teams have docu- observations. When PFBC sought public but allows its internationally famed trout mented wild trout populations in numerous comments on its Class A no-stocking streams to develop their own . stream sections where they had not been policy before its September 2014 meeting “Wild trout numbers increased, just as known to exist. at Nemacolin Woodlands Resort in Farm- our studies said they would,” said Dick “Because of the regulatory implications ington, Fayette County, the agency got 95 Vincent, the fisheries biologist who ad- of Class A, whenever our partners find a letters and emails opposing any reduction vocated Montana’s no-stocking policy, as qualifying Class A wild trout population, in stocking the streams being considered quoted in an interview published in Mon- our own biologists go back out and con- for Class A designation -- more than four tana Outdoors magazine. “I think the big- firm,” Arway said. “It provides an extra times the number of responses supporting gest [impact] was that people began to see level of science for these decisions and the standing Class A no-stocking policy. wild trout as a valuable, limited resource, the regulatory requirements that follow.” As a result, in September, the PFBC and that the state needs to protect habitat A spokesman for the Marcellus Shale board considered allowing stocking on to conserve that resource.” Coalition was unavailable for comment, Class A streams if certain considerations Vincent’s observation may manifest one but the group has previously stated its ap- were met. Those include high angler use, aspect of these administrative shifts that proval of the Unassessed Waters Initiative. the absence of wild brook trout and streams all anglers, regardless of their views on “There are actually two parts to this to be stocked were not on the agency’s stocked versus wild trout, can agree on. whole situation, and [PFBC commission- original list of Class A waters. The board But there’s another consideration. ers] hope that anglers will see that,” said eventually discarded all of those criteria Streams recognized as Class A Wild Len Lichvar, Fish and Boat commissioner and voted to amend its policy to say that Trout waters qualify automatically as High representing Region 2 in Southcentral Class A streams would not be stocked Quality waters under state Department of Pennsylvania. “The first is whether or not except, “with rare exceptions,” provided Environmental Protection regulations. De- to designate Class A. The next issue is how that the sitting commissioners consented velopers and resource extraction activities to manage those streams as recreational to the stocking. That consent could come must comply with stricter regulations to fisheries. We may have different opinions later this week after the decision to add the gain DEP permits and continue operating on the stocking issue, but our data shows 10 streams to the Class A list. within High Quality watersheds. these 10 streams and many others deserve The policy change to allow Class A At least three of the 10 streams PFBC is the additional level of protection brought stocking in “rare” instances pleased Marx considering for Class A designation lie out- with Class A.” and his customers in the Lehigh Valley, side the perimeter of the Marcellus Shale Lichvar also said his understanding at least temporarily. But it disappointed formation in central and northern Penn- was that the upcoming vote on whether other anglers who maintain that artificial sylvania, a fact that may have made PFBC to stock applied only to the 10 streams stocking degrades existing wild trout willing to absorb the criticism it attracted in proposed for Class A designation, and that populations. the no-stocking turmoil that accompanied the original 600 waters would not receive “Although our organization liked the the proposed Class A designations. hatchery trout. Class A designation concept, we did not “Since the inception of shale gas de- “But that’s something that any future like the idea of stocking Class A. But we velopment, we’ve seen activity with the board could change at any time,” he said. did not oppose it, provided the criteria potential to impact wild trout resources initially considered were in place,” said in remote areas and on a scale we’d never Attention Fly Shop Owners Ken Undercoffer of Clearfield and cochair seen before,” said John Arway, Fish and Are you interested in reaching thousands of the Trout Management Committee for Boat Commission executive director. “The of visitors to the digital edition of PA Trout? the Pennsylvania State Council of Trout Marcellus industry has advocated that we Become a sponsor for just $25 per issue, or Unlimited. “Then [PFBC] started backing assess trout streams where they might $100 per year. Join a handful of shops already operate and know what’s there so they can taking advantage of this great opportunity up and changing the rules. Apparently rules with a 3.5-inch by 3-inch ad. Visit www. and past policy mean nothing. design their activities around what we need patrout.org and click on the current newsletter “Hatchery trout can be a valuable to protect.” to learn more. Contact Charlie Charlesworth or recreational resource when used intelli- Arway said his agency had always been Brad Isles to participate. Contact information gently, but it makes no sense to take those more than willing to undertake those trout is available on pages 2-3. 10 PA TROUT ... Summer 2016 www.patrout.org Merchandise Order Form Thank you for supporting the efforts of the Pennsylvania Council of Trout Unlimited in protecting, conserving, and restor- ing Pennsylvania’s coldwater streams. Merchandise orders are processed during volunteer time. Please allow adequate time for your order to be filled and shipped. Direct questions to George Kutskel at [email protected] or 814-371-9290. See the Merchandise page at www.patrout.org for additional details.

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www.patrout.org PA TROUT ... Summer 2016 13 ...Continued from page 12 In early June, directors met for a planning REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT permitting process is underway for a stream resto- meeting to discuss the past years activities, and OPEN ration project on Bushkill Creek between Tatamy discuss the direction of the chapter for the coming and Newlins Mill. The chapter is partnering with year. The City of Bethlehem has responded to the Columbia County Chapter #38 the Bushkill Stream Conservancy on the project. PFBC’s letter regarding changing the special regu- Erick Lewis The chapter conducted its annual cleanups on the lation section of Saucon Creek in favor of keeping 814-621-8126, [email protected] the regulations intact. We feel this is a major step Bushkill and Martins creeks in conjunction with Chapter members repaired and cleaned up the the Great American Cleanup and Keep Pennsyl- toward protecting this stream section. Ultimately, the PFBC is responsible for managing the regula- Fishing Creek access stairs along Route 487 in vania Beautiful. We also conducted the cleanup Orangeville on June 8. Members supported two tions, so this issue is far from resolved and will on our Adopt-A-Highway along Bushkill Drive local youth programs: Fish n’ Fun day at Ko- have to be monitored closely to ensure that a the same day. We provided , a tying cher Park in Lightstreet on June 4 and Outdoor change is not made without input from concerned demo and a conservation talk for Nazareth Middle Adventure Camp with the District Conservation parties. On July 6, a small lowhead dam below School’s TIC release day on April 29 and Wind Office on June 10. Our chapter picnic was June Bridal Path Road was removed. We partnered with Gap’s on May 20 at Jacobsburg Environmental 14 at Kocher Park. Upcoming meetings are Sept. Wildlands Conservancy and American Rivers Education Center. We provided a macroinverte- 13, Oct. 11 and Nov. 8 at the Columbia County for design, permitting and consulting assistance. brate study exercise at the Wind Gap release day. District Conservation Office, Bloomsburg. Financing was provided by grants from the Cold- The chapter took its “Forks of the Delaware Fly ______Fishing Experience” to the Northampton County water Heritage Partnership and the Delaware and Youth Field Day at Stockertown Rod & Gun Club Lehigh National Heritage Corridor. A site cleanup God’s Country Chapter #327 on June 4. The chapter was also represented at and improvements to the riparian buffer will be Dr. Peter Ryan Step Outdoors Lehigh Valley on June 5 by pro- completed by chapter members. 814-274-8718, [email protected] viding a fly tying demo at this ArtsQuest event. ______Chapter members attended four meetings and ______Pike-Wayne Chapter #462 contributed to the development and approval of Hokendauqua Chapter #535 Matt Wishneski a 10-year Strategic Plan for the Potter County Dave Abraham 570-226-8725, [email protected] Conservation District. Bob Volkmar was selected 610-844-3459, [email protected] www.pwtu.org as an associate director of the PCCD, joining http://hokendauqua.tu.org chapter members Pete Ryan and David Saulter on No report submitted. the board. Pete and Bob serve on and attended the The chapter had cleanup days on April 23 ______June quarterly meeting of the Potter County Water on Hokendauqua Creek and May 14 on Coplay Schuylkill County Chapter #537 Quality Committee at the Potter County Commis- Creek. Our May 18 membership meeting was held Greg Wood sioners office. Pete chaired the Quality Assurance on the Hokey. We took part in the Kreidersville 610-568-6770, [email protected] Board meeting of the Potter County Dirt & Gravel, Covered Bridge Festival on June 4. June 4-5 was www.schuylkillcountytu.org Low Volume Road June 23 meeting at which 10 also the same weekend as Artsquest’s Step into projects were approved for funding in 2017. Pete No report submitted. the Outdoors event in Bethlehem. On June 11, the and Bob also were invited and attended the June ______chapter taught fly fishing to ladies participating JKLM Energy Stakeholders meeting in which in Women in the Outdoors at Ontelaunee Rod & Stanley Cooper, Sr. Chapter #251 JKLM explained the consequences of the “drill- Gun Club. June 18 was Youth Field Day at Blue Scott Brady ing incident” last fall and updated plans for new Mountain Rod & Gun Club. July 9 was our first 570-479-6106, [email protected] sites of well pads for Marcellus and Utica shale ladies fly fishing event Saks pond. July 14 was a www.sctu.org drilling in Potter County. A letter of support was mini Project Healing Waters event, July 23 was the No report submitted. sent to the state’s Environmental Quality Board in Minsi Trails Cub Scout Fishing Derby and Aug. ______support of DEP’s revision to High Quality – Cold 6 is Jake’s Youth Field Day. Our chapter picnic Water fishery of use designation to Mill Creek, is Aug. 20 at the Saks property. Western Pocono Chapter #203 thus giving it additional regulatory protection. ______George Hludzik A follow-up on our complaint of the Peet Brook Lackawanna Valley Chapter #414 570-788-2121, [email protected] quarry revealed the quarry is presently shut down Adam Nidoh No report submitted. and DEP intends to institute a “healthy fine” on 570-489-1650, [email protected] the operator who has since applied for a mining www.lackawannavalleytu.org permit. Members assisted a dump cleanup on NORTHCENTRAL Pinneo Hill in Oswayo Township in cooperation Chapter members have taken part in both CHAPTERS with the PCCD and also assisted with the Route NLC committee calls for Youth Education and 6 road cleanup in cooperation with the Upper Women’s Initiative. We held our dinner social on Columbia County 038 Allegheny Watershed Association. On June 4, May 7 at Hart Lake Inn. We completed a women’s God’s Country 327 we collaborated with UAWA and the Upper First fly fishing class on May 14 at Hillside Park in Lloyd Wilson 224 Fork Watershed Association and completed Phase Clarks Summit. We also completed our TU Teens 1 of a Japanese knotweed eradication project at the classes, which lasted five months, along with the Penns Creek 119 Sweden Township municipal building along Mill 2nd annual NEPA TU Teens Summer Conserva- Raymond B. Winter 124 Creek. We also made a donation to the UFFWA tion Camp from June 19-25. Spring Creek 185 toward their licensing, certification and insurance ______needs for their Japanese knotweed eradication Monocacy Chapter #491 Susquehanna 044 program in the county. We continue work with 3 Erik Broesicke Tiadaghton 688 Rivers Quest by downloading the instream data 610-909-2652, [email protected] loggers and taking water samples for further www.monocacytu.org analysis. Our 9th annual PHWFF event was held 14 PA TROUT ... Summer 2016 May 24-27 in honor of all “Conflicts & Rescues section. Members assisted with stocking of the on Aug. 14 and 28 and Sept. 11 and 25 at Fisher- 1975-2000.” This year’s event saw 13 disabled DHALO section of East Licking Creek. Chapter man’s Paradise; Women Anglers on Aug. 28 and veterans enjoy the 40-mile parade/bike escort representatives met with DCNR and PFBC per- Sept. 25; Strategic Planning on Aug. 20 and our through Potter County, great fly tying and fly fish- sonnel to discuss replacement and repair to stream general meeting at Comfort Suites State College ing experiences, and excellent food and lodging improvement structures at Karl Guss State Park on on Sept. 1. during their stay in Potter County. May 19 was our East Licking Creek. Upcoming events include fly ______TIC release day for Coudersport 6th grade classes. tying and fly casting stations at the NWTF Youth Susquehanna Chapter #044 Field Day at the Mifflin County Sportsman’s club Fingerling were released by the students and we Walt Nicholson grounds on Aug. 13. Our next meeting is Sept. 13 explained the stream improvement/bank stabiliza- 570-447-3600; [email protected] at Lewistown Community Center. tion projects. Additionally, six stations were set http://susquehannatu.wordpress.com up, including instream macroinvertebrate sam- ______pling and identification, proper planting of wil- R.B. Winter Chapter #124 Several officers and members attended the memorial service for Bob Rinn, co-founder of our lows, planting of pine tree seedlings, bluebird box Bob Laubach chapter, who passed away on June 14 at the age of fabrication, bird capture and banding technique 570-966-3379, [email protected] and fly casting. During May, members explained 91. We held a sale of inventory of the former E. our plans for our PHWFF event at meetings of the Our annual banquet was April 1 with Delaware Hille Angler Supply House and other donations on McKean Country disabled veterans group and the River guide Lee Hartman as guest speaker. He pre- April 8-9. We continue field monitoring at five sta- Oswayo Valley Senior Citizens Center. Members sented on exploring and setting up fishing camps tions on the headwaters of Rock Run, tributary to in Russia. April activities included a cleanup on gave fly fishing and casting instruction to women Lycoming Creek, as part of a Coldwater Heritage Penns Creek, fly tying class for the Lewisburg Arts at DCNR’s “Women in the Wilds” event June 25 Partnership planning project. We accompanied TU Council and a Project Healing Waters program at Sinnemahoning State Park. GCTU donated to Eastern Brook Trout staff and interns on two field on Penns. Our annual picnic and “fishout” on and assisted in the Potter County Envirothon in survey days on the upper Rock Run watershed. Penns was May 18. On June 15, chapter members May. Plans for the Aug. 27 “Potter County Youth We continued Healing Waters fly tying sessions conducted fly tying class at Union County library, Field” at the PA. Lumber Museum are ongoing for disabled veterans, participated in guiding and we held fly casting and fly tying classes at with GCTU providing instruction at the fly cast- vets on a four-day outing at Camp Guttulata on Summerfest at R.B. Winter State Park on June 19. ing station. Penns Creek. We arranged for a TIC program for Our next meeting is Sept. 21 at Lewisburg Hotel. ______Montgomery High School and participated in an ______Lloyd Wilson Chapter #224 evening program at Pier 87 restaurant organized Spring Creek Chapter #185 by Kandy Weader to acquaint women with fly Bill Bailey Bob Vierck fishing and TU. The chapter assisted local Boy 570-748-6120, [email protected] 814-350-3702, [email protected] Scouts with a casting demo and fish and aquatic www.lwtu.org www.springcreektu.org biology station at the spring camporee in Muncy Our annual family picnic at Sieg Conference Our Strategic Planning Committee sent out and at a “Get Hooked on Scouting” fishing and was June 1. We sent a letter to PFBC supporting a survey to members and contacts and received recruiting event for prospective Cub Scouts and the addition of the proposed Class A and wild trout forms back which have been summarized and families near Montoursville. We plan to assist streams to the list. Our TIC project at Jersey Shore will be used as part of a planning session this Loyalsock School District and Penn College of High School raised and released about 150 trout. August/September. Central Pennsylvania Women Technology with a day camp program on Loy- Chapter members have participated in several Anglers merged with the chapter to become our alsock Creek to teach about aquatic biology and fishing events at the NE Fishery Center in Lamar. Women’s Initiative. They have changed their fishing opportunities. Our next meeting is Sept. We assisted young children, life skills students name to Women Anglers. We partnered with the 14 featuring local colleges participating in the from several school districts, elderly and sight Centre County Leadership Council to sponsor Unassessed Waters Initiative. handicapped. Our chapter was presented with a a Get Outdoors Day Family Fishing Picnic at ______PFBC 150th anniversary medallion by Director Tussey Mountain in June. We raised more than Tiadaghton Chapter #688 John Arway for our many years of partnering $4,000 during Centre Gives, a 36-hour online fund Jere White with them and the US Fish and Wildlife Service raising event. We worked with Penn State on a 570-662-2167, [email protected] in these fishing events. Members assisted PFBC cleanup and riparian planting at Thompson Run. Several members attended the Pine Creek during the Family Fishing Festival at Bald Eagle After, we hosted a ceremony to dedicate a plaque State Park on June 26, the “Brookies” camp at commemorating the work accomplished by the Watershed Council’s policy summit on July 15 Sieg Conference Center on July 12 and the Clin- chapter in 1977 to separate Thompson Run from at the Deane Center in Wellsboro. This event ton County Conservation District’s day camp on “the Duck Pond.” We also completed a riparian provided an opportunity for elected officials to July 20. The chapter donated a book to the Ross planting project at the Kelly Property on Spring meet with agency policy makers to discuss the Library in memory of member Ed Michura who Creek in Oak Hall, participated in the annual implementation of the Pine Creek Watershed died in December. Spring Creek cleanup day and co-sponsored a River Conservation Plan. Work continues in ______stormwater seminar with Ferguson Twp. Steward- area watersheds with aquatic organism passage Penns Creek Chapter #119 ship work days were held at riparian planting sites assessments. Our Fallbrook AMD remediation project is working great after going online last Joe Dunmire including Commercial Street Bridge/Milesburg, 717-899-6085, [email protected] McCoy Dam, Rock Road and Deer Creek Lane. November. pH has increased from 4.5 to above We sponsored a fishing event with the Youth Ser- 7 on three miles of Fallbrook Creek and three There were four TIC release days in May, and vice Bureau and the US Fish and Wildlife Service miles of the Tioga River. We were given a tour we will be adding new TIC projects at Mifflin at the Lamar Hatchery. We submitted a NFWF of the project site in June and we also toured a County High School and Juniata High School. The Grant proposal for approximately $175,000 for dam removal/stream restoration project on Taylor chapter donated money for 150 additional plants two sites on Spring Creek. Upcoming events in- Run near the town of Blossburg. The North Fork for the Little Kish Creek project. Members planted clude the Y Trout release on Aug. 1 at Dam State Habitat project included planting more than 400 trees in both the project water and the kids only Park, Petersburg; our Veterans Service Program Continued on next page... PA TROUT ... Summer 2016 15 ...Continued from previous page ______scheduled to begin during September. Funding trees for a riparian buffer on May 7. We provided Caldwell Creek Chapter #437 flow has been established through Western Pa. lunch for an area Bio Blitz on June 23-24 in which Tom Savko Conservancy. On the West Creek tributary of the biologists from across the area surveyed flora and 814-664-2124, [email protected] Driftwood Branch Sinnemahoning, year-long fauna biodiversity at selected locations in Tioga monitoring has started with loggers in place and We are assisting the Western Pa Conservancy flumes scheduled for the near future. Initial pH County. Embrace-A-Stream work continues on with four projects on Brokenstraw Creek in July schedule as we prepare for more electrofishing this readings are extremely low, according to chief and August as needed. We stocked approximately project engineer Jeff Ream. The chapter initi- fall. TIC releases went well throughout the county. 400 trout from four TIC programs and the chapter ated new security clearances for a core group of Several members participated in Springfest 2016 assisted with two fishing days for 5th grade Co- members who may be working with youth groups. at Hills Creek State Park on May 21. May 14 lumbus Elementary School science class. ______was our outing at Tome Flats on Pine Creek at ______Slate Run. Our volunteer recognition gathering Neshannock Creek #216 was June 11 at the Gmeiner Center in Wellsboro. Cornplanter Chapter #526 Jeff Kremis Several members helped at the Ole Bull Kids Troy McDunn 724-588-4378; [email protected] Fishing Derby on June 4. Our next meeting is at 814-723-3759, [email protected] www.neshannock-tu.org 7 p.m. Aug. 29 at Wellsboro Community Center. www.facebook.com/pages/Cornplanter- Chapter-Of-Trout-Unlimited Our annual spring cleanup at the Coolspring DHALO area was April 23. A few weeks later, The Paddler’s Dice Run is Aug. 14 on the Al- we met to construct a new bridge to replace the NORTHWEST CHAPTERS legheny River from Kinzua Dam to Allegheny one damaged by logging activity in the area. On Allegheny Mountain 036 Outfitters Livery. There is also a kayak raffle. June 25, the Deer Creek group held a workday Register at 9 a.m. at Kinzua Dam Parking Area to do a stream improvement project in the youth Caldwell Creek 437 near the boat launch. We are planning for a major fishing area and hopefully improve the fishing for Cornplanter 526 2017 fundraiser, a presentation by John Maclean, future youth days. Another workday is planned Iron Furnace 288 son of Norman Maclean, author of “A River Runs for this fall with date and time to be announced. Through It” along with a showing of the film. We The 12th Annual Fishing Derby was held this year Jim Zwald 314 are planning marketing efforts and hope to get a at the pond at the Grove City Sportsmen’s Club. Neshannock 216 major article published in TROUT about “WINs All of our TIC programs had successful years and Northwest PA 041 Coalition” and projects including Morrison Run. release days and plan to return next year. We are On Sept. 24, we will assist PFBC in installing also working with two new schools to see if we Oil Creek 424 stream improvement structures in Morrison can add programs in their school districts. Our Seneca 272 Run. We are assisting with the possible invasive next board meetings are Aug. 22 at Neshannock plant removal on Dutchman Run, a tributary to Creek Fly Shop, Volant; and Sept. 26 at Penn Brown Run. State Shenango. REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT ______Mark Hanes Iron Furnace Chapter #288 Northwest Chapter #41 Mark Hanes Erik Cronk P.O. Box 324, 724-464-7320, [email protected] 814-490-4632, [email protected] Clarion, PA 16214 www.ironfurnacetu.net http://nwpachaptertu.blogspot.com Email: [email protected] The chapter met with The Alliance for Wetlands Chapter members Dick Zinn and Rick Gilson Phone: 724-464-7320 and, as a result, presented them with the terms participated in the 21st annual Creek Connec- for handing over ownership for our part of the tions Student Research Symposium on April 29 Allegheny Mountain Chapter #036 Piney Creek property. We are hoping to get this at Allegheny College. Creek Connections is an George Kutskel finished up and send a final approval proposal to Allegheny College outreach program that brings 814-371-9290, [email protected] National. Our banquet was again a huge success hands-on, inquiry based education focusing www.amctu.org go beyond funding our yearly expenses. The watersheds. Approximately 475 students from board will discuss proposals on where to spend northwestern PA, southwestern NY and north- We had a very successful 50th banquet, the larg- the funds in next year’s budget during our late eastern OH participated in the event. The TU est fundraiser that the chapter has ever held. We summer board meeting. Work is complete on the members conducted a fly-tying demonstration and received our GP 1 permit for the habitat project pavilion at Kelletville Campground. The chapter discussed the importance of clean, cold water in on Wilson Run that is being funded by a grant spent an additional $100 from our education and maintaining and enhancing wild trout populations. from Headwaters. We are working with the City outreach budget to purchase a projector screen for ______of DuBois on funding and awarding the contract educational events at the pavilion. We are hoping to do the habitat work in the delayed harvest area. Oil Creek Chapter #424 to work on repairing the deflector with the local Gary Ross We had a very successful environmental day for Boy Scouts at the Brookville fly area before the the DuBois Middle School eighth grade with 814-337-6931, [email protected] end of summer. www.oilcreektu.org National TU and the Western Pa. Conservancy ______helping to man stations. We participated in the We plan to develop a newspaper article about release day for DuBois Area Catholic School. We James Zwald Chapter #314 OCTU and TIC, with emphasis on the history Murray Neeper had a station at the Clearfield County Youth Field and the big picture of TIC in the state. Our annual Day collecting macros and at the Jefferson County 814-834-3472, [email protected] banquet was April 2. Next year’s function is set Youth Field Day we had a fly tying and casting as The chapter continues to work on habitat instal- for April 8 at the Inn at Franklin. The chapter has our stations. Upcoming is the Watershed Festival lations in Bendigo Park on the East Branch of OCTU hats and shirts for sale. The final stage on Sept. 7 at Curwensville Lake. the Clarion. The project is currently funded and of our three-year Little Sandy Creek habitat 16 PA TROUT ... Summer 2016 improvement project was completed June 14-15. Thursday of each month at Bucks County Fish and ______This was a joint effort involving OCTU, PFBC Game, 1745 Turk Rd., Doylestown. Tulpehocken Chapter #150 and the Venango Conservation District. We used a ______total of 240 tons of rock, eight root wad deflectors, Mark Beard 12 log vane deflectors and a 140-foot log mudsill Delco Manning Chapter #320 610-349-6727, [email protected] for the streambank stabilization work on different David Wharton www.tullytu.org locations on a half-mile section of the stream. TIC 610-583-2920, [email protected] The chapter participated in Cabela’s annual students from Cochranton High School had their www.dmtu.org Fishing Classic Weekend on April 16-17 in Ham- trout release day on May 25 at the town park in Our annual barbeque fundraiser was June 25. burg. Our annual banquet at the Oley Fairgrounds Cochranton. Two of our members taught fly ty- We are currently involved in a TIC program with on was May 6 with guest Joe Humphreys. Also, ing to 40 students and another member taught fly Strath Haven Middle School. At our June 7 meet- in April, May and June we held “Breakfast on casting. Venango County Youth Field Day was ing, the participating students provided a presenta- the Tully” fundraisers at the Tully House. The re- June 18. OCTU made a cash contribution and tion of their program for the 2015-16 school year. moval of the Cacoosing Dam is moving forward. provided fly fishing equipment. Upcoming meet- Tully TU committed to support maintenance of ______ings are Sept. 21, Oct. 19 and Nov. 16 at 6:30 p.m. historical signage. We supported TIC releases on at King’s Restaurant, Franklin, PA. Little Lehigh Chapter #070 April 9 and 21 at Wilson and Twin Valley Schools, ______Scott Alderfer on the Cacoosing and Hay Creeks. On June 4, we Seneca Chapter #272 610-390-6219, [email protected] participated in the Daniel Boone Rod & Gun Club Chase Howard www.lltu.org Youth Day by providing information on fly fishing 814-598-3449, [email protected] The chapter worked on its Little Lehigh ripar- and providing casting lessons. www.facebook.com/SenecaTroutUnlimited ian buffer restoration project during work days ______The chapter’s banquet was April 23 and raised on May 9, at which we had about 45 volunteers Valley Forge Chapter #290 funds to support various efforts, including TIC, and on May 14, with about 40. Between these two Robbi Freisem the Boondocs program, Envirothon, the Fly Fish- days, were planted 280 trees and shrubs along a 610-466-0341, [email protected] ing Film Tour, chapter fly tying classes and dem- 1,700-foot section of the Little Lehigh to intercept www.valleyforgetu.org onstrations. In addition, the chapter has aligned storm water runoff from an adjacent road and an with students from the University of Pittsburgh adjacent residential subdivision that was built To celebrate VFTU’s 40th anniversary, new at Bradford to form a 5 Rivers Club. Historically, in the 1970s before storm water outfalls were T-shirts and hats with our updated logo and an- the chapter takes summers off and regular meet- regulated. Our three TIC schools released their niversary logo are available. Pete Goodman and ings will resume Sept. 7 at St. Joseph’s Episcopal trout. Our fall kickoff chapter meeting is Sept. 7 Pete Lee inspected the SMS/Siemens conserva- Church, Port Allegany. at Wildlands Conservancy, Emmaus. tion easement. The chapter filed a petition to void an agreement made between the Turnpike and ______Tredyffrin Twp. that allowed the Turnpike to not Perkiomen Valley #332 adhere to the township’s storm water management Chaz Macdonald ordinances. The township is questioning VFTU’s SOUTHEAST CHAPTERS 610-730-4956, [email protected] standing to file this petition. The court accepted it Bucks County 254 www.pvtu.org and oral arguments will be presented by telephone. Delco Manning 320 We completed TIC release days completed Pete Lee is keeping a watchful eye on the relining Little Lehigh 070 for five schools, with trout fingerlings released of the sewer line along Valley Creek through Val- into Perkiomen Creek and French Creek. We are ley Forge National Historical Park. There appears Perkiomen Valley 332 working with K Lutz and partners on streambank to be a significant muddying of the stream that SE Montgomery Co. 468 restoration at the American Legion. We’ll be ap- has been brought to the attention of the township. Tulpehocken 150 plying for an EAS grant for the work this summer. Members met with Trammell Crow and the DEP Our monthly meetings are the third Monday of and Bureau of Mines concerning maintenance Valley Forge 290 each month from September through May at Up- agreement for the cold water discharge to Valley per Perkiomen Library, 350 Main Street, Red Hill. Creek from Atwater Lake by way of Cedar Hollow Run. It appears the perpetual maintenance of the ______discharge is included in an appropriate agreement REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT SE Montgomery County Chapter #468 so this piece of VFTU history and the 16 years Chris Burns Richard Terry of negotiation has been successful. We manned 215-675-1536, [email protected] tables for Villanova and Vanguard Earth Day 123 8th. St. www.tu468.org activities. The annual VFTU fly fishing school Oxford, PA 19363 Our annual trip to Penns Creek in April was was held in May with full attendance. Chapter Email: [email protected] a success. Stream projects were planned for the volunteers instructed the Phoenixville Middle Pennypack, within the Natural Land Trust, but School Ecology Club in fly fishing. VFTU is Phone: 610-235-7299 paperwork has brought the progress to a halt. working with Delaware Valley Women’s Fly Chapter members worked with over 200 kids Fishing Association to encourage participation of Bucks County Chapter #254 women veterans at Coatesville VAMC participate Dan Weaver from a local school in the annual TIC release. There were several stations set up in Tyler State in PHWFF activities. Meetings are the second 215-219-8574, [email protected] Park covering the environment and the various Thursday of each month from September through www.buckstu.org effects pollution has on it. All the kids got to try May at the Chester Valley Grange #1496, 3285 We completed four successful TIC release casting a fly rod and to see the equipment that we Phoenixville Pike, Malvern. events in May and June. Our meetings are the first use while fishing. Continued on next page... PA TROUT ... Summer 2016 17 ...Continued from previous page to monitor this situation closely. We’ll also be Creek in the area of The Nature Conservancy’s keeping an eye on a bridge replacement project Marsh Run Preserve. Our chapter picnic is Aug. just underway at the upstream end of the Codorus 19 at Letort Park, Carlisle; our next member’s SOUTHCENTRAL Class A section. We had two very successful TIC meeting is Sept. 21 at Monroe Twp. Fire Hall, release days. We sponsored a local teen at this Churchtown; and the Last Supper is Sept. 10 at CHAPTERS year’s Rivers Conservation youth camp, and we Vince’s Meadow, Carlisle. Adams County 323 hope to have him as a guest at an upcoming meet- ______Codorus 558 ing to discuss his experience. It appears we’ll be Doc Fritchey Chapter #108 receiving a grant to install some pasture BMP’s Cumberland Valley 052 Russ Collins on a highly impaired but important Codorus Creek 717-580-3958; [email protected] Doc Fritchey 108 tributary. Cattle fencing and restricted stream www.dftu.org Donegal 037 access to restore the riparian buffer will be the primary strategy. Upcoming meetings are Aug. The chapter is hosting the Fly Fishing Film Falling Spring 234 10 and Sept. 14 at Laughman’s Sawmill Pavilion. Tour at 1:30 p.m. Oct. 16. Thanks to the generous donation of the facilities of the Allen Theater by John Kennedy 045 ______its owner Skip Hicks, this should be a great fund Muddy Creek 575 Cumberland Valley Chapter #052 raising event. Our banquet was April 9. Ongoing Tom Miller weekly work continues at our diversion wells in 717-258-8265; [email protected] the headwaters of Stony Creek. Our chapter as- REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT www.pacvtu.org sisted with the installation of a new access area for Alan Howe We have 32 members with valid background/ handicapped and children at the Dauphin County 528 N. Bedford St. youth clearances on file. We had a board meeting Anglers fishing area on Clarks Creek. The chapter worked closely with the Quittapahilla Watershed Carlisle, PA 17013 on May 11 and a members meeting on May 18. Joe Bruce was our guest for the evening and gave Association as the second phase of streambank Email: [email protected] an extensive presentation on the diverse fishing improvements got started in July. We sponsored Phone: 703-504-8964 opportunities presented by the Chesapeake Bay. two youths at the Rivers Conservation & Fly Fish- We had a board meeting on June 8 and members ing Youth Camp this year. The chapter supports Adams County Chapter #323 meeting on June 5. Jeff Ripple of the Mountain seven TIC programs in Dauphin and Lebanon Dean Stum Laurel chapter presented his ‘drop shot’ nym- County schools and we will be adding another 717-379-6270, [email protected] phing technique. We started the month with a school. We participated in the Earth Day celebra- www.adamscountytu.org fishing trip to East Licking Creek on June 4. We tion with the Penn State Middletown campus, the Wetlands Festival at Wildwood Park and the A three-year agreement was signed with provided guides for a Reel for Recovery event on June 7-8. On June 14, we represented CVTU at Garden Faire at Ft. Hunter Park. For the seventh Knouse Foods that grants ACTU access and consecutive year, we welcomed disabled veterans permission to conduct Conewago Creek stream the Hampden Township Watershed Festival. On June 18, we hosted the Mid-Atlantic 5-weight Fly from the Harrisburg Veterans Center to spend a projects on land owned by Knouse. A TIC re- day at Ed and Nichole O’Gorman’s property along lease was April 22 at the Strawberry Hill Nature Casting Championships in conjunction with the Pennsylvania Fly Fishing Museum’s Heritage Day Clarks Creek. Twenty-two vets participated and Preserve in Fairfield. A one-hour training session 22 chapter members volunteered as guides for a event. June 19-24 we hosted the Rivers Conserva- covering fishing safety, fishing ethics, coldwater day of fishing, good food, and relaxation. tion and Fly Fishing Youth Camp and wrapped up conservation and fly/spin casting instruction was ______provided to the four high school class students the month with the Cumberland County Street from Gettysburg, Conewago and Biglerville to Streams program on June 28-29. In April, our Donegal Chapter #037 schools. Women, Wine and held its final Feet in the Stream crew mended an aging and Jim Wellendorf event at the Yellow Breeches Creek on Sunday, fallen fence at the Vince’s Meadow parking area 717-399-8165, [email protected] May 1. Seven out of the 17 women fishing caught did a general cleaning of the property. We also www.donegaltu.org trout on fly rod equipment. For some, it was their removed a fallen tree from the mouth of Mountain Our annual membership picnic was June 22 at first fish ever caught. The fishing event was fol- Creek where it was severely impeding flow into Climbers Run Nature Preserve, site of the 2015 lowed up with a picnic. the Yellow Breeches. In May, we participated in PATU Conservation Project of the Year. Special ______Field & Stream’s spring cleanup of a branch of guest was Chris Wood, president and CEO of TU, Cedar Run. On June 11, we completed a cleanup Codorus Chapter #558 who spoke and toured the preserve. Our Process of Letort Spring Run through Biddle Mission Park and Procedures Committee defined how much of Tom Fenninez in Carlisle. And during the Rivers Conservation the general operating fund should be reserved for a 717-817-8446, [email protected] and Fly Fishing Youth Camp another stream contingency fund. The committee called it a “bare- www.codorustu.org bank stabilization project was completed along bones budget” or enough funds for the chapter to Our annual Family Fishing Day was June 11 the Yellow Breeches by the students with help accomplish its mission if no money was raised. We at Codorus State Park, which featured fishing from Gleim Environmental Group and chapter modified our Strategic Plan to incorporate this de- instruction and other displays and information volunteers. We continue to monitor the planned cision. Eleven board members have received both relevant to our cause along with a local turtle natural gas pipelines that will impact our local clearances and one has received one clearance. expert and a local raptor rehab assistant who watersheds. Our participating TIC schools all had Four non-board members have also received both brought some of their animal friends and put on successful release events. In coordination with their clearances. Our annual banquet was April a great show. We recently learned that plans for Frederick, Seibert & Associates, an environmental 9 at the Nook Sports Complex. We announced an egg-production facility (with several million design firm, we are pursuing a National Fish & the recipients of our annual partnership awards. chickens) in the upper Codorus watershed have Wildlife Foundation “Technical Capacity” grant This year we recognized Millport Conservancy, come back to life. We hope to have representation to study and provide an actionable plan to ad- Lancaster County Conservancy and US Fish and at an upcoming appeal hearing, and will continue dress the legacy sediment issues along Mountain Wildlife. Alcoa informed our chapter that it will 18 PA TROUT ... Summer 2016 www.patrout.org make a $3,000 donation as part of its participation the regional tourism and the river’s impact on in the tree potting at our nursery. Pennsy Road the varied businesses in the region. Ken Bisbee, restoration work is complete and trees are being manager of Ohiopyle State Park, mentioned the planted. Lapp Farm materials have been delivered SOUTHWEST CHAPTERS river’s singular importance to those who visit the and Flyway Excavation was to begin work on June park. Dr. Cynthia Walter of St. Vincent College 16. Stoltzfus Farm construction also was to begin Arrowhead 214 spoke on “Our Youghiogheny in a Global Perspec- work on June 16. US Fish & Wildlife will begin Chestnut Ridge 670 tive.” A History of Healing panel examined the Drumore Township Park work in September. Forbes Trail 206 restoration work of our chapter as well as several We are recruiting members to assist with stream watershed associations in the region. Last, The monitoring, which is currently only being done Fort Bedford 291 River at Risk panel examined current threats to on Climbers Run and the Conowingo. We are Ken Sink 053 the watershed including AMD, current mining, looking to expand to Fishing Creek tributaries Mountain Laurel 040 shale gas extraction, water quantity issues and invasive species. Climate change and its effects for the PA Department of Agriculture. We had 13 Penn’s Woods West 042 TIC classrooms in nine public schools and one on brook trout populations were addressed in the private school. Collectively they released 1,129 closing session by Drs. William Kimmel, David brook trout into 10 different streams in Lancaster Argent and Derek Gray of California University County. Next year we will add our 14th classroom. of Pennsylvania. Yough fishing guides presented We received our approved 319 grant monies and REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT Friday evening. And a CRTU picnic, complete paid the outstanding invoices from our contrac- Chuck Winters with food and fly-casting instruction, was held tors. We applied for a $5,000 grant from the 1898 Old Route 22 on the 25th and included a tour of the chapter’s Williams Company to maintain the Lloyd prop- cage culture nursery. We hope the strength and erty. This is the first of a five year maintenance Duncansville, PA 16635 expertise of the many partnerships forged at this agreement. We applied for and received four fly Email: [email protected] symposium will benefit the Yough and this region fishing rods and reels from TU and will be used Phone: 814-943-4061(w); 814- for generations to come. The chapter completed for our youth and veterans initiatives. Our youth release days for many of its 21 TIC projects in fly fishing clinic is from 8 a.m. to noon Aug. 27 932-8841(c) May and June. We also participated in Fayette at Dr. Hugh Wenger’s Pond, Elizabethtown. Our County Children’s Water Festival in cooperation next membership meeting is 7-9 p.m. Sept. 21 at Arrowhead Chapter #214 with the Fayette County Conservation District and Ohiopyle DCNR staff. the Farm and Home Center with Ben Rodgers Chad Hough ______speaking on . 724-525-3033, [email protected] ______www.arrowhead214tu.org Forbes Trail Chapter #206 Hunter Wood Falling Spring Chapter #234 Arrowhead helped its six TIC programs release 724-691-7925, [email protected] Rod Cross their trout. Overall, we’ve exposed more than 600 www.forbestrailtu.org 717-264-2747, [email protected] young students to conservation minded activities No report submitted. such as macro studies, stream rehabilitation and With help from National TU, the chapter ______insect life along with the release of the trout they updated its logo to the new standards. Our April raised. We just acquired 25 fly fishing outfits meeting was devoted to packing chapter property John Kennedy Chapter #045 courtesy of Rosebud Coal Mining, Snyder Broth- for the move to our new meeting location the George Baker ers Gas and Minerals, Avi Landscaping, ESS/ newly renovated barn/education center of the Loy- 814-942-5623; [email protected] Nextier Insurance, Jim Szlancowiez, Professional alhanna Watershed Association in Ligonier PA. www.tu.org/connect/groups/045-john-kennedy Engineer and Shriver Bus Company. The chapter sold custom tied flies in TU boxes and No report submitted. ______TU hats with the new TU logo at the June meet- ______ing that also included a fly casting demonstration Chestnut Ridge Chapter #670 and membership drive at the Lincoln Highway Muddy Creek Chapter #575 Dale Kotowski museum in Latrobe. Members responded to two Beth Boyd 724-747-1513, reports of fuel oil spills when local volunteer 717-404-7642; [email protected] [email protected] firefighters were unfamiliar with how to report www.muddycreektu.org www.chestnutridgetu.org waterways pollution to local Waterways Con- Liability waivers were created and used at our The 2016 Youghiogheny River Symposium servation Officers. Chapter members presented For Sight Event. We added additional security to was held June 24-25. Activities on the 24th were in-class and on-stream macroinvertebrate lessons protecting our volunteers’ clearance documents. held at the Penn State University Fayette Eberly to Ligonier Valley students in the TIC program. We continue to sell T-shirts and hats along with campus with approximately 150 people attending. Members participated in Earth Day educational insulated travel mugs with the National TU logo. The keynote address was given by Cindy Adams activities at Winnie Palmer Nature Reserve, and We continue to work with the Bonham Reserva- Dunn, secretary of DCNR, who discussed the in PFBC 150th anniversary educational activities tion project. The next part of the project includes state’s prioritization of the Laurel Highlands and at a Pittsburgh Pirates baseball game at PNC Park. creating signage for “self-guided tours” through the importance of high elevation’s impact on for- The chapter is working with Tali MacArthur on a the area. We have one last monitoring to complete est cover, fish and wildlife habitat. The day’s first possible new source of funding for the unfunded on our Pine Run project that most likely will panel examined The Living River, which included Coldwater Heritage Partnership grant it applied happen late summer/early fall. A recent biology a presentation by biologists Rick Lorson and Mike for in November 2015. Our Selfie on the Stream graduate from York College presented his find- Depew of PFBC. They discussed their recent photo contest runs this summer. Visit LHTrout- ings on the Pine Run project at our June meeting. electroshock surveys and the commission’s plans Trail.com for information. Chapter meetings are the third Wednesday of the for managing the Yough’s improving fishery. The ______month at 7 p.m. at the nursery. second panel, The River of Opportunity, examined Continued on next page... www.patrout.org PA TROUT ... Summer 2016 19 Non Profit Org. U.S. Postage PAID Lancaster, PA Permit No. 280

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...Continued from previous page partnered to conduct a stream cleanup and trout On May 14, we had a women’s outing or- Fort Bedford Chapter #291 stocking on Two Lick Creek from the Waterworks chestrated by Leah Eggers on Yellow Creek in Conservation Park to the Risinger Discharge. We Indiana County. Our most recent meeting in May Guy Stottlemyer continue to support IUP biology professor David featured Daniel Lewinter with a presentation on 814-207-1930, [email protected] Janitski and his students with his ongoing fish Tenkara fishing. Our first meeting of the fall, on www.fortbedfordtu.org population surveys on Two Lick Creek. Sept. 12, is Tom Gilmore, author and adventurer. FBTU held its 2016 fundraising picnic at Egolf ______Membership chair Charles Buffington continues Park on June 18. The chapter extends its thanks to to fine tune our mentoring program. We continue Randy Buchanan, president of Mountain Laurel Mountain Laurel Chapter #040 Randy Buchanan our involvement with our local suburban stream, chapter, and Chad Hough, president of Arrowhead Pine Creek, in Allison Park. Another stream im- chapter, for their contributions to our program- 814-467-4034, [email protected] www.mltu.org provement day is scheduled in September. Our ming at the picnic. We will be planting additional expenses have diminished recently due to our shrubs and trees at the Little Wills Creek habitat Monthly chapter meetings are the second Tues- relationship with the local municipality, fostered project site at a date later in the fall. We again day of each month. Nominations for officers and by long-term coordinator Tom Walsh. Hampton presented a fly-fishing program at Blue Knob State board members began at the July meeting and we Township has generously provided some materi- Park for campers and park visitors. We sampled will vote at September’s meeting. Our annual ban- als and heavy equipment time for recent projects. macroinvertebrates from Wallacks Branch, dem- quet was April 2 at the Holiday Inn, Johnstown. In addition, the Allison Park Sportsman’s Club onstrated and taught fly-tying, and gave everyone We will be conducting stream improvement coordinates a stream stocking, stream cleanup and a chance to cast a fly rod. On Aug. 13, FBTU will projects on Potter Creek on Aug. 20 and 27 (if youth fishing derby that we are proud to contribute be part of Downtown Bedford, Inc.’s 2nd Annual needed). The chapter participated in TIC releases toward. Another offshoot of our tenure with Pine RiverFest where we will share the TU message in with Conemaugh Township on April 7, Bishop Creek is a one-day exclusive stretch of water on support of clean water, as well as demonstrate fly McCort on April 19, St. Benedict on April 21, tributary Little Pine Creek for fishermen under tying and fly casting. Blacklick Valley on April 27, Forest Hills on May 12, stocked for opening day. Under the leader- ______12, Cambria Heights on May 20, Shad-Central ship of Christian Shane, we have now been a TIC Ken Sink Chapter #053 City on May 24 and Berlin-Brothersvalley. participant for 10 years. His local “Finney Day” Roger Phillips ______release party has turned into a major outing with 724-639-9715, [email protected] Penn’s Woods West Chapter #042 over 80 participants and spectators. For the second http://kensink.blogspot.com Dale Fogg year in a row, we added a second class for our Fly On April 20, KSTU members, NRG Homer 724-759-1002; [email protected] Fishing 101 seminar to help tutor 74 participants City Generation Station and their employees www.pwwtu.org over two days.