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We are thrilled to announce an incredible offer for everyone attending the 24th Annual FVTU Banquet! Our own FVTU board member Antoine Bissieux, an Orvis-endorsed guide, expert in euro nymphing, dry fly, and nymphing techniques, and casting instructor—also known as The French Fly Fisherman—has generously offered an amazing door prize.
The Trout in the Classroom 2025 Scholarship supports students pursuing environmental studies. Open to high school seniors who have completed an FVTU sponsored TIC program . Deadline: March 17, 2025. Click for more details!
Don't miss the 24th Annual FVTU Banquet on March 15th, 2025! Click the title of this post for more info or to buy tickets online now!
Join us and bring your friends. Everyone is welcome. This is always our biggest attended monthly meeting, and for good reason. The food is delicious, the speakers are interesting/knowledgeable/informative, the raffle prizes are great and the venue/drinks are very nice, too! Click here for more info!
Join FVTU's November Chapter Meeting on Thursday, November 21, at 7pm at The Back Nine Tavern in New Britain! Enjoy raffle prizes, dinner, and an update from our board of directors on Conservation and Project Healing Waters projects. Click the title above to learn more!
Get the latest update on FVTU's conservation efforts! Exciting volunteer opportunities are available, including trout redd surveys, water quality monitoring, culvert inspections, and more. Help protect our local streams and native trout populations. Click here to learn more!
The October member meeting will be held on the 17th and will feature award winning angler Bertrand Jacquemin. Click the title of this post for more information!
Please join us as we kick off the 2024 -2025 Chapter year. The last year resulted in many conservation and legislative successes, and the new year will offer another set of challenges. Come out and meet our Conservation Committee and find out what's in the works for the up coming year. Click the link above for more info.
State Representative Mark Anderson presented this at our last (Feb) member meeting.
We have been working with him, TU National, FRCC, FRAA on a new River Flow agreement since MDC is stepping away from dam/water control.
An ongoing project (years) that starts with the 2 bills proposed in the PDF.
Out of the utmost precaution, the FVTU Board has made the tough decision to cancel our annual in-person fundraising banquet scheduled for March 19, 2022, due to the most recent surge of COVID-19. In light of this information, we are asking you, our dedicated members, to consider a virtual donation so that we may be able to keep the important work FVTU does afloat for another year. Click here to read more…
The Farmington Valley Chapter of Trout Unlimited is again planning an April project to cut Oriental Bittersweet vines attached to trees along the river from the Farmington Click here to learn how you can help!
Ready to put this crazy summer in the past? Welcome in fall by joining us for our kickoff to the new chapter year. All are welcome, members and non-members. Bring the family and guests.
Click here to watch a video of our latest TIC trout release with Crystal Lake School in Ellington, CT!
The Board of Directors of FVTU would like to congratulate Rachel Gerlach as the recipient of our 2021 College Scholarship!
Farmington Valley TU was proud to support the 71st Riverton Fishing Derby. Click here for a photo gallery and report from the event!
We are pleased to announce a $1,000 scholarship for graduating HS seniors who are current or former participants in the FVTU Trout in the Classroom program. Click here for details!
Once again this year, FVTU has cancelled the annual banquet, which is our only fundraising event due to the COVID Pandemic. Instead, we are offering a number of exceptional items in an online auction. Click here to find out more.
Governor Ned Lamont has just announced at 4:55 pm that effective today (March 4, 2021) trout season is open (Executive Order 10B). Click here to read the press release and learn more.
The Farmington Valley Chapter of Trout Unlimited (FVTU) is currently seeking volunteers to join our March conservation project to cut Oriental Bittersweet vines attached to trees along the trail from Unionville to Collinsville. Click here to learn more.
Please join us as we welcome Steve Anger to our March monthly meeting. Click here to learn more.
Chapter President John DiVenere shares some perspective on how far local conservation has come over the years. Click here to read.
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Farmington Valley Trout Unlimited (FVTU) has officially submitted public comments on the draft Farmington River Flow Plan. This critical plan, developed by the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (D.E.E.P.), outlines strategies to optimize flow management on the Farmington River. Click here for more info.