Oregon Trout Unlimited

HOST: Clackamas River Chapter Trout Unlimited DATE: OCT. 10, 11, 12 WHERE: Metolius River and Metolius River Preserve HOST CAMPGROUND: Camp Sherman Campground Alternate camps: Allen Springs, Lower Bridge, Candle Creek, Pine Rest WATCH THE CLACKAMAS RIVER TU WEBSITE FOR UPDATES. Our project for this year will be the rehabilitation and planting of the culvert crossing on Lake Creek in the...

Four TU volunteers from Eugene, OR recently backpacked the McKenzie River Trail from the Willamette Ranger Station on Rte 126 to Koosah Falls. We hiked over 17 miles, caught wild trout and drank bourbon. For a full write up on the trip, check out the Oregon Fly Fishing Blog. This is a video from the trip....

At the recent TU Oregon Council meeting at Belknap Springs, we interviewed Robert Bernard, volunteer regional coordinator for Reel Recovery about the program's purpose and value. Reel Recovery is a national non-profit organization that conducts fly fishing retreats for men recovering from life-threatening cancer....

Everyone is welcome! The TVTU chapter pot luck picnic will be held at Cook Park (behind Tigard High School) again this year, on July 16 starting at 6 p.m. The picnic will be at Site No. 4 (closest to the river, by the boat dock). As promised, this year there will be an opportunity for chapter members, family and friends to clean out their spare fishing and other household items for sale at the...

Trout Unlimited Oregon State Council chair Tom Wolf discusses the organization's legislative agenda for the coming year. This video was recorded at the recent state council meeting in Eugene....

Tualatin Valley TU Chapter invites you to participate in our forthcoming Wednesday, June 11 meeting. We are fortunate our guest speaker is Alan Moore. Alan is a national TU director working at our Oregon TU office. He's a leader in many conservation projects impacting Oregon and other west coast states. You may recall, from earlier newsletter articles and meeting presentations, this chapter...

This weekend Mckenzie-Upper Willamette chapter of Trout Unlimited continued our outreach to the Calapooia Watershed Council and assisted in their restoration efforts. We removed blackberries and english ivy along the banks of the Calapooia hoping improve riparian conditions by giving native plant communities a chance to thrive. The Calapooia is a small river–a west side Cascade tributary that...