Embrace a Stream
In October 2019, Trout Unlimited's Embrace a Stream nominating committee selected the Chattahoochee River Wild Trout Improvement Project as a 2019 Embrace A Stream grant recipient.
Embrace A Stream (EAS) is a matching grant program administered by TU that awards funds to TU chapters and councils for coldwater fisheries conservation.
Our focus is on Crayfish Creek, a heavily impaired tributary of the Chattahoochee River. Streambank erosion and lack of riparian canopy cover are degrading its water quality which is within reach of the spawning habitat for wild brown trout in the river. To ensure the river remains a productive coldwater fishery and healthy source of drinking water, the Chattahoochee River Wild Trout Improvement Project is focusing on improving water quality and habitat along the creek by restoring native riparian vegetation, removing non-native species, stabilizing eroded streambanks, and removing non-native debris which is altering stream hydrology and contributing to erosion issues.
The Project team includes The Upper Chattahoochee Chapter TU, Oconee River Chapter TU, University of Georgia 5 Rivers Club, Chattahoochee Parks Conservancy, Georgia Department of Natural Resources, CRNRA NPS, UGA Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, River Through Atlanta, Chattahoochee River Keeper and the Georgia Council of Trout Unlimited.
Read about our past Embrace A Stream Study:
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President’s Message — April 2018
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President’s Message — March 2018
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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 […]
President’s Message – December 2017
Can you believe we’re about to close out another year? What happened to 2017? Whatever happened…it was a fantastic year for the Upper Chattahoochee Chapter of Trout Unlimited. Here’s a quick re-cap. We started […]
President’s Message – October 2017
Autumn on the River Fundraiser To every one of our 900+ chapter members, It was a rousing, enthusiastic, all out “success.” And, I want to thank all of the 90+ UCCTU chapter members and guests […]
Summer Trip to the SOHO 2017
Andrew catches another big one! The South Fork of the Holston River or SOHO as it is affectionately known by anglers is a tailwater of the South Holston Dam just east of the Tri-Cities area […]
Chattahoochee Links
A group of us met up at Jones Bridge this morning anticipating a couple of hours of fishing. We apparently anticipated that someone else would have checked the conditions on the river as well since […]
Helping Restore a Native Trout Stream
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UCCTU Supports Women Fly Fishers
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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 […]
