About Us
Our home waters include the rivers and streams of the Lake Champlain watershed in the northwest of Vermont. We've been working to conserve our streams and encourage their enjoyment since 1971. As a local Chapter of Trout Unlimited, our mission is to bring together diverse interests to care for and recover rivers and streams so our children can experience the joy of wild and native trout and salmon. And yes, we really like to fish!
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CVTU also puts "boots on the ground" in partnership with various conservation efforts. Most recently, we've helped the Lewis Creek Association conserve river bank habitat, and we're working alongside the Lamoille County Conservation District on projects on the Brewster River.
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For more than a decade, CVTU has sponsored Trout in the Classroom installations and activities in dozens of schools in Chittenden, Franklin and Addison Counties. TIC students raise young trout through the winter months and release them in approved streams in the spring.
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CVTU volunteers continue to support Scouts in the Boy Scout Fishing Merit Badge program.
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If you have an idea for a project or partnership, contact the CVTU leadership!
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Champlain Valley Chapter #138 of Trout Unlimited's mission is to Conserve, Protect, and Restore the coldwater fisheries and watersheds throughout Northwest and Central Vermont. We accomplish this through our membership's financial support and volunteer efforts. Our conservation projects and education programs are designed to improve and maintain viable trout waters and to help prepare future generations for responsible stewardship.
CVTU works to ensure that robust populations of native and wild coldwater fish continue to thrive throughout Northwest and Central Vermont. In doing so, we will pass on healthy fisheries for the enjoyment of future generations.
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Membership in CVTU Chapter #138 is open to anyone interested in conservation efforts, and is extended to Trout Unlimited members in good standing.​
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As a chapter in the national Trout Unlimited organization, CVTU is a bona fide non-profit under Section 501(c)(3) of the US Internal Revenue code.
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