“Anticipation” This one simple word sums up my thinking as I look over at my wall calendar and notice the First Day of Spring—March 20. It means something big has happened! Once upon a time it meant get ready for “Opening Day of Trout Season.” Now it means a whole lot more. It means the […]
Category: Conservation
President’s Message – January 2018
How many of you can recite our chapter’s mission statement? I’ll give you a hint (or two)…it’s short and it’s all about conservation. Our mission is to Conserve, Protect, and Restore Georgia’s cold water fisheries and their watersheds. As TU national focuses on the country’s cold water fisheries and watersheds, we here in Georgia are […]
Helping Restore a Native Trout Stream
On July 25, 55 volunteers representing 5 different area Trout Unlimited chapters made their way to Martin Branch, a tributary stream to the Chattahoochee River, for the final TU stream restoration project of 2015. Located just north of Helen, Martin Branch is a small mountain stream that was in need of structures and pools of […]
Stream Restoration Project
On Saturday, June 20 UCCTU members will be helping the U.S. Forest Service with a restoration project on Jones Creek in North Georgia. Volunteers will provide labor while the forestry pro’s provide tools, equipment, and supervision. These projects are a lot of fun and a good way to have a direct impact on the environment […]
