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Fly Fishing as Catalyst for Change
Costa 5 Rivers Ambassador Summit realizes values of fly fishing. In August, a group of nine TU Costa 5 Rivers club leaders traveled to the Wind River Indian Reservation in Wyoming for the 2023 Costa Ambassador Summit. This nationwide network of conservation-minded college fly fishing clubs each has a Costa Ambassador who is invited to…
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NYC Trout in the Classroom: Student perspective
Over this past school year, Brooklyn Technical High School juniors and seniors had a special opportunity to engage with their environment in a unique manner. Dr. Margarita introduced Trout in the Classroom (TIC), a Trout Unlimited program that uses the life cycle and habits of trout to teach the importance of cold, clean water to…
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“Let’s go ‘bishing’”: Stockers a great target for kids
Pond stocked.
Pond stocked. That was the subject line of a recent email to members of the Roanoke Valley Izaak Walton League of America chapter. A few years ago, the budget fatter than normal after Covid-caused cancellations of events like our annual picnic, our chapter’s leaders decided to spend some of the extra money on trout for…
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About a Program Called Headwaters
It happens a lot, a phone call or email exchange with a TU volunteer or staffer that usually goes something like “What? TU has a youth program? I had no idea.” Their surprise evolves into interest as they learn more about a program called Headwaters, which uses an effective blend of fly fishing and watershed…
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TU Costa 5 Rivers Club Spotlight: Washington & Lee
Located in Lexington, Virgina, Washington and Lee’s 98 club members have plenty of opportunities for club outings.
TU Costa 5 Rivers Club Spotlight: Washington and Lee University Fort Lewis College Bucknell University Sewanee: The University of the South Washington and Lee University Thanks to the leadership of co-presidents Tanner Harron and Drew Sorrells, the Washington and Lee University Fly Fishing Club is experiencing record-high engagement and membership numbers. Located in Lexington, Virgina,…
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TU Costa 5 Rivers Club Spotlight: Sewanee
TU Costa 5 Rivers Club Spotlight: Sewanee: The University of the South Fort Lewis College Bucknell University Sewanee: The University of the South Washington and Lee University We recently chatted with Zoë Mihalas, a former TU Teen Leader, recipient of TU’s Distinguished Service Award for Youth Education, and current president of the Sewanee 5 Rivers…
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TU Costa 5 Rivers Club Spotlight: Bucknell
TU Costa 5 Rivers Club Spotlight: Bucknell University Fort Lewis College Bucknell University Sewanee: The University of the South Washington and Lee University The TU Costa 5 Rivers Program is a network of over 70 college fly fishing clubs that work to encourage anglers of all experience levels to get involved in conservation and their…
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