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Susquehanna Chapter Trout Unlimited 1/22/2018 2
Trout Unlimited Mission Conserve, Protect and Restore North America's Coldwater Fisheries and their watersheds Take care of the fish and the fishing will take care of itself 1/22/2018 3
How We Work 1/22/2018 4
What We Do Volunteer our time - Over 400 local chapters Educate - Teach youth and adults about angling and conservation Participate – Stream preservation projects Partner – With local watershed associations, conservation organizations, and Colleges Donate – To national and statewide programs to protect and conserve coldwater fisheries Practice – Good conservation: catch and release, low impact recreation 1/22/2018 5
Programs We Support Conservation and Outreach Programs PA F&BC – Unassessed Waters Program Coldwater Heritage Program Coldwater Conservation Corps/Waterdogs Casting for Recovery Healing Waters 1/22/2018 6
Programs We Support Youth Education Initiatives BSA – Programs: Fishing and Fly Fishing Merit Badges, Cub Scout Fishing Belt Loop & Pin Trout in the Classroom Angler’s Alcove – J. V. Brown Library First Cast Program Youth Conservation Camps Conservation Leadership School – Penn State PA Envirothon Stream Explorers 1/22/2018 7
Susquehanna Chapter TU – Monthly Meetings September Through April Second Wednesday of each Month 7:00 PM Covenant Central Presbyterian Church – 807 West 4 th St. Williamsport Topics include presentations by State and National Fishing Experts, PA F&BC, Local Projects and Program Planning Annual Watershed Summit with Lycoming County Watershed Associations and Conservation Organizations and Agencies at January Meeting Public is Welcome! 1/22/2018 8
BSA Fishing Programs Merit Badges: Cub Scout Sports Belt Loop and Pin 1/22/2018 9
TROUT IN THE CLASSROOM 1/22/2018 10
Angler’s Alcove James V. Brown Library, Williamsport 1/22/2018 11
Rivers Conservation & Fly Fishing Youth Camp Allenberry Resort on the Yellow Breeches PO Box 71 Boiling Springs, PA 17007 For boys and girls ages 14 to 17 Hosted by the Cumberland Valley Chapter of Trout Unlimited 1/22/2018 12
Web Site Gear Get Active Fish Facts Fly-tying 1/22/2018 13
Fishing Platform – Trout Run Park 1/22/2018 14
Partnering with Local Watershed Associations Habitat and Natural Stream Design Restoration Projects 1/22/2018 15
TU Pilot Program in PA Fish & Boat Commission Unassessed Waters Initiative GOAL: Proactively identify and properly classify the most at-risk streams which support naturally reproducing trout populations in order to protect, conserve and enhance those waters as wild trout streams Chapter members participate by fishing streams on the unassessed waters list and report findings and presence of trout to the PF&BC PF&BC performs follow-up stream surveys by trained staff and partner academic institutions to confirm findings Properly collected data used to support stream designations where applicable to “Wild Trout” designation which can be used by PADEP to classify stream to higher Chapter 93 protective status 1/22/2018 16
Assisting with Stream Surveys 1/22/2018 17
Northwoods District BSA Camporee Program Trout Run Park Susquehanna Chapter Trout Unlimited Environmental Educational Program In Cooperation with Lycoming College Clean Water Institute Williamsport Municipal Water Authority Seewald Laboratories U. S. Department of Fish and Wildlife Lycoming Creek Watershed Association 1/22/2018 18
District Camporee Program Trout Run Park – Fall 2010 Susquehanna Chapter TU - Fly Casting Instruction 1/22/2018 19
WMWA /Seewald Labs - Water Quality Testing 1/22/2018 20
Lycoming College – Biological Assessments 1/22/2018 21
Program Opportunities - Fly Tying Classes Held each February and March 1/22/2018 22
Fly Tying Classes Aquatic Biology Lab Workshop at Lycoming College 1/22/2018 23
Aquatic Ecology – What do Fish Eat? Greg Hoover - PSU 1/22/2018 24
Let’s Go Fishing! 1/22/2018 25
Environmental Stewardship Educational Programs on Current Issues Impacting Important Watersheds in Northcentral PA Partnering with Lycoming College Clean Water Institute Lycoming County Conservation District WMWA Waterdale Environmental Education Center Loyalsock Creek, Muncy Creek and Lycoming Creek Watershed Assocs. The Nature Conservancy U. S. Dept. Fish & Wildlife Penn State University PA Fish & Boat Commission PA DCNR Range Resources Seneca Resources 1/22/2018 26
TROUT UNLIMITED : Science analysis to identify highest quality trout habitat and population integrity, and streams most at risk from development impacts Rock Run – Pleasant Stream
LOYALSOCK STATE FOREST RATED AS A “ HIGH PRIORITY ” FOR PROTECTION FOR TROUT UNLIMITED ROCK RUN* About 50% of streams = naturally reproducing <50% of streams now unassessed Highest Trout Habitat Integrity PLEASANT STREAM: About 75% of streams = naturally reproducing 100% of streams now assessed Highest Trout Habitat Integrity *Watershed to be studied by TU under Coldwater Heritage Program Grant
Susquehanna Chapter TU Awarded a Cold Water Heritage Grant Rock Run Watershed Conservation Plan Purpose: Develop Coldwater Heritage Plan for the watershed Gather, summarize, coordinate water quality data Evaluate acidity issues in non-attaining tributaries Identify potential restoration projects Assess Aquatic Organism Passage (culverts) issues Establish volunteer-based WQ monitoring program through TU’s PA Coldwater Conservation Corps 1/22/2018 29
Project Elements and Partners Collect existing data from various sources PA DCNR, PF&BC, USGS, SRBC, PA DEP, Lycoming Creek Watershed Assoc., WMWA, Lyco Co Conservation District, NC Source Water Protection Alliance Hold interagency meeting(s) to coordinate efforts, information exchange, future work Evaluate data for gaps, develop, carry out plan for supplemental sampling sites (est. 10) and Lycoming College CWI and CCC sampling Inventory fish passage obstacles Evaluate non-attaining streams, develop potential sites and strategies for remediation projects to enhance water quality and ecological/fisheries resources of the watershed Prepare final report and hold interagency and public outreach meeting(s) to present findings and recommendations 1/22/2018 30
Partners and Project Costs Partner Tasks Value/Inkind CWH Partnership Grant Funding for lab analyses, $5,000 Culvert assessment, travel, sampling kits, supplies TU Eastern Abandoned Mine Management and professional staff; conduct $26,257 (1) Program program, prepare reports, additional funding through GG TAG Grants TU Eastern Brook Trout Habitat Staff to conduct culvert assessment training and $1,000 Initiative data assessment travel Lycoming College CWI Field sampling and data collection $8,000 TU Coldwater Conservation Corps Volunteer training, oversight $3,500 (2) Volunteer efforts, SQTU and Field sampling, culvert inventories, data compilation $8,800 watershed volunteers Susquehanna TU Printing of final report, meeting space $200 Additional Matching Funding Partners: Totals $52,757 (1) R.K. Mellon Foundation, (2) Cedar Tree Foundation 1/22/2018 31
Monitoring South Br. Rock Run SQTU Monitoring Sites 1/22/2018 32
Advocating for Protection of Wild Character of Scenic State Forest Viewsheds Pine Creek Looking South from Hemlock Mountain 1/22/2018 33
Callahan Run on the Black Forest Trail 1/22/2018 34
Upper Slate Run Valley from Pine Mountain Vista 1/22/2018 35
Hammersley Fork - Hammersley Wild Area 1/22/2018 36
Wild Brook and Brown Trout – Resources and Habitat to Protect for All to Enjoy 1/22/2018 37
It’s Not Always the Fish that You’re After 1/22/2018 38
Preserve, Protect, Restore Preserve our clean, cold water resources for future generations to enjoy in the natural, wild state Protect the habitat, water quality and ecological diversity of our most pristine watersheds Restore streams impacted by past natural resource extraction activities (eg. coal mining, timbering, poor land use practices) Pass along these values to the next generation 1/22/2018 39
For More Information Visit our Web Sites http://susquehannatu.wordpress.com patrout.org tu.org Call us – Walt Nicholson, President, Susquehanna Chapter TU at (570) 447-3600 New Members Welcome Meetings 2 nd Wednesday of the month: September through April at Covenant Central Presbyterian Church in Williamsport 1/22/2018 40
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