CVTU members support a variety of efforts and programs in the community.

 

Education:

• Trout in the Classroom - CVTU supports about three dozen schools in Chittenden, Franklin and Addison counties , placing tanks, equipment and advice to help students raise baby trout for release in Vermont streams.  Starting with eggs from the state hatchery, kids nurture their fish til they're fingerlings, while learning important lessons about the environment, habitat and conservation.  Teachers can draw on a large library of lesson materials provided by TU's national Trout in the Classroom program, and CVTU members often serve as guest presenters on a range of topics.
   

• Vermont Trout Camp for Teens - CVTU supports this annual program sponsored by TU, providing in-depth exposure to the many rewards of fly fishing for Vermont teens ages 13-16.
   

• Boy Scouts Fishing Merit Badge Program  - CVTU volunteers work with local scouting groups to help youngsters learn about fish and fishing, achieving goals and accomplishments to fulfill Merit Badge requirements.
   

• Green Mountain Conservation Camps - CVTU helps to underwrite tuition costs for Vermont kids to attend Green Mountain Conservation Camps each year.
   

Conservation:

• Green Up Day - CVTU sponsors Green Up activities, bringing chapter volunteer together to work on clearing stream banks of trash and debris.  Cleanup work is often followed by shared food, fun and fishing.
   

• CVTU volunteers help put "Boots on the Ground" in collaboration with partner organizations.  

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Do you have an idea, a potential project, or know of a location in need of help? Please contact us and we will check it out!