Students make a difference in Michigan with Great Lakes Restoration Initiative

By Jamie Vaughan Rockford, MI: East Rockford Middle School 6th graders have been working with Trout Unlimited’s Rogue River Home Rivers Initiative (TU) and the Lower Grand River Organization of Watersheds (LGROW) to promote watershed health in Rockford with on-the-ground restoration practices and community education initiatives through the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI). Students spent…

Native Odyssey: Brett Winchel

Editor’s note: The TU Costa Five Rivers Program is sending five college students on a native trout odyssey across America this summer. Meet Brett Winchel, one of the five lucky participants. I moved to Knoxville roughly four years ago to begin my journey to a bachelor’s degree in Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences at the University…

Native Odyssey: Austin Burroughs

Editor’s note: The TU Costa Five Rivers Program is sending five college students on a native trout odyssey across America this summer. Meet Austin Burroughs, one of the five lucky participants. Hey everyone! I am Austin Burroughs and I am currently a senior at the Florida State University, finishing up my bachelors in science in…

Native Odyssey: Jacob Lacy

Editor’s note: The TU Costa Five Rivers Program is sending five college students on a native trout odyssey across America this summer. Meet Jacob Lacy one of the five lucky participants. As a Colorado native I knew I’d end up finding something to take me outside and up to the mountains. With biking, hiking, and…

Native Odyssey: Heather Harkavy

Editor’s note: The TU Costa Five Rivers Program is sending five college students on a native trout odyssey across America this summer. Meet Heather Harkavy, one of the five lucky participants. Hi everyone. My name is Heather Harkavy and I am a senior at Florida State University, majoring in marketing and minoring in hospitality. Throughout…

Native Odyssey: Matt Crockett

Editor’s note: The TU Costa Five Rivers Program is sending five college students on a native trout odyssey across America this summer. Meet Matt Crockett, one of the five lucky participants. I have lived in Tennessee my entire life. I first began to fly fish in the Nashville area, where I grew up. I waded…