Conservation & Fishing Youth Camps

TU chapters across the country conduct numerous educational programs ranging from one-day casting or fly tying clinics to overnight summer camps. In 1995, Pennsylvania's Cumberland Valley chapter started the Rivers Conservation and Fly Fishing Youth Camp under the guidance of the late Dr. John R. "Jack" Beck and the late Enoch S. "Inky" Moore. The award winning camp has served as a model for the growing number of camps being held around the country by other TU chapters.

The camps include a comprehensive curriculum and draw upon the expertise and commitment of professional resource managers, scientists, fly tiers, fishing guides, and experienced TU volunteers. Many include hands-on experience with a habitat restoration project and the opportunity to fish a variety of local waters. During the camp, the young anglers learn much more than fishing skills- they gain an appreciation for the need to protect our coldwater fisheries and other natural resources.

To find out more about TU's conservation and fishing camps, click on the following links:

• Maine
• Colorado
• Georgia
• Michigan - Kalamazoo Valley Chapter
• Michigan - Michigan Council's Fly Fishing School
• Montana (contact rroberts@tu.org) 
• New Hampshire
• North Carolina
• Oregon
• Pennsylvania
• Washington
• VA, MD/DC, WV

Downloads

• TU First Cast Manual
• TU First Cast Curriculum
• Coldwater Conservation Education Guide Equipment Order Form

For more information:

Beverly Lane
Volunteer Operations Coordinator
1300 N. 17th Street, Suite 500
Arlington, VA 22209
(703) 284-9427 voice
(703) 284-9400 fax
Contact Beverly Lane