HOOK 37
It was 1959 when 16 trout
anglers at the Au Sable River in
northern Michigan got together to
see what they could do to make sure
their
children and future generations
would be able to also enjoy the
pristine waters and the cold water
trout they spawned. Their initiative
was the right goal at the right time.
From the little group of 16 family
volunteers, Trout Unlimited (TU) is
today a major North American or-
ganization. These community volun-
teers are passionate and dedicated
to conserving, protecting, and espe-
cially at holiday times, restoring
North America's cold-water trout and
salmon fisheries and their water-
sheds.
Yes, we did say, river restoring
work keyed to our winter holidays.
Enter Todd Corayer from the
Rhode Island 225 chapter
Christmas trees fill with
sediment, stabilizing rivers,
protec1ng trout habitat. There are
200 rivers marked out
na1onwide with priority
restora1on needs, a number of
which are in NYS.
Join community con-
serva1on efforts along
the trout streams of
Dutchess County. The
Mid-Hudson Region is
in Poughkeepsie, NY.
www.midhudson-
troutunlimited.org
Chapter No. 293.
Pictured right: Photo of RI
streambed by Todd Corayer.
Fish courtesy of Wikipedia
