Gila/ Rio Grande Trout Unlimited

09/25/2026

Pecos to Pecos - Road and River Cleanup. Please Join the Truchas Chapter and the Upper Pecos Watershed Association on Saturday, September 26, for a morning cleanup along the Pecos River. We’ll meet at Windy Bridge and spend an hour or two clearing trash from the river corridor. We could use a couple more volunteers.

It’s part of UPWA’s Pecos to Pecos Road & River Cleanup, held the same day at sites from Pecos, New Mexico, all the way down to Pecos, Texas.

Consider staying on to fish afterwards.

Details

When: Saturday, September 26, 2026, 9 to 11 AM (meet at Windy Bridge at 9 AM)
Where: Windy Bridge Picnic Area, 1543 NM-63, Pecos Canyon
Bring: Work clothes, light work gloves, and water. Trash pick-up supplies are provided.
RSVP

Email Nick Tsapatsaris at [email protected].

For other cleanup locations along the river, contact UPWA at [email protected].

06/21/2026

So proud of Sophie Dilzell || Vail Valley Film & Digital Photography and her work with Halfdays and Uncharted OutdoorsWomen ™ in introducing women to the great sport of fly fishing. Stunning photography.
Signed, Proud dad Gila/Rio Grande Chapter - Trout Unlimited

06/19/2026

Help NM TU’s Chase Gruber raise funds for Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout restoration on behalf of GRG-TU!
Chase is an engineer recently hired by NM TU and based in Santa Fe, who is working on abandoned mine remediation and other TU conservation projects in our region. Chase will be representing our GRG-TU Chapter in the upcoming Running Rivers “Flyathlon” to raise funds for Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout (RGCT) restoration in NM. The Flyathalon is a fun competition that combines trail running and fly fishing with some b**r drinking for the serious mission of raising funds to restore native fish ecosystems, their motto is Conservation through Recreation. The Vermejo Park Flyathlon is happening July 10-12, 2026. The New Mexico Department of Wildlife and TU have identified several priority watersheds within the Lincoln National Forest here in southern NM as potential reintroduction sites for Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout, so this is a great time to show your enthusiasm for our other favorite native trout! Please take a moment to help support projects to improve habitat, remove invasive species, and increase watershed resilience in preparation for future reintroductions in NM with a donation to encourage Chase in his race using this site on the
Running Rivers Donation Page:

https://www.coloradogives.org/story/nmhy7f

Thank You!!!

Chase Gruber, NM TU Southwest Conservation Engineer, Santa Fe, NM
[email protected] ; (505) 901-1499

Jeff Arterburn, President Gila/Rio Grande Chapter (780) of Trout Unlimited
Website: GRGTU.org; [email protected]

05/06/2026

Hope to see you on Saturday May 9th!

Join the New Mexico Department of Wildlife for a family-friendly day of outdoor fun this Saturday, May 9 for Wildlife experiences plus a community celebration as the Department marks two major milestones: The completion of a decade-long renovation of the Glenwood State Fish Hatchery and the opening of the new Glenwood Allred Wildlife Management Area.

GilaFest brings all-day fun for the whole family, from a guided birding hike to hatchery tours, Gila trout stocking, archery, an OHV RC course and so much more!

Want to know more? Visit https://wildlife.dgf.nm.gov/2026-gila-fest/

05/06/2026

Be sure to come by our booth at the Glenwood Community Park this Saturday for GilaFest! We'll have a fly casting game for the kids, fly tying demos, information on the Trout in the Classroom Programs including the Gila-TIC program at Stout Elementary in Silver City, and talk about our habitat restoration and conservation work in the Gila. We will have updates on the status of conditions in Little Turkey Creek and Willow Creek following the Hummingbird FIre.

04/22/2026

This short film festival features New Mexico and our native trout, shares the joys of fly fishing, and highlights the communities that embrace the sport and conservation of these precious resources and public lands.  This event at the Fountain Theatre in Mesilla, NM is sponsored by the Gila/Rio Grande Chapter of Trout Unlimited and the Mesilla Valley Fly Fishers, showtime is 6 PM, Sunday April 26, 2026. The doors open at 5:30PM and the hosts will be available to provide information on fly fishing and ongoing conservation projects in southern NM.
Seating is limited so please purchase your tickets before the event!
It’s easy to get your tickets using the events/ticket info tab on our website: https://grgtu.org/
 
Tickets will also be available for purchase at the door. Contact Jeff Arterburn for more information (575) 649-9729 or [email protected]

04/22/2026

This short film festival features New Mexico and our native trout, shares the joys of fly fishing, and highlights the communities that embrace the sport and conservation of these precious resources and public lands.  This event at the Fountain Theatre in Mesilla, NM is sponsored by the Gila/Rio Grande Chapter of Trout Unlimited and the Mesilla Valley Fly Fishers, showtime is 6pm. Sunday, April 26, 2026. The doors open at 5:30pm. and the hosts will be available to provide information on fly fishing and ongoing conservation projects in southern NM.
Seating is limited so please purchase your tickets before the event!
It’s easy to get your online tickets using the events/ticket info tab on our website: https://grgtu.org/events
Tickets will also be available for purchase at the door. Contact Bob Silver for more information (575) 642-5865 or [email protected].

04/14/2026

This short film festival features New Mexico and our native trout, shares the joys of fly fishing, and highlights the communities that embrace the sport and conservation of these precious resources and public lands.  This event at the Flickinger Center in Alamogordo, NM is sponsored by the Gila/Rio Grande Chapter of Trout Unlimited and the Mesilla Valley Fly Fishers, showtime is 3-5 PM, Sunday April 19, 2026. The doors open at 1PM and the hosts will be available to provide information on fly fishing and ongoing conservation projects in southern NM.
Seating is limited so please purchase your tickets before the event!
It’s easy to get your tickets using the events/ticket info tab on our website: https://grgtu.org/
or go directly to the Flickinger Center online ticket sales: https://www.etix.com/ticket/v/17205/flickinger-center-for-performing-arts
Tickets will also be available for purchase at the door. Contact Bob Silver for more information (575) 642-5865 or [email protected].

04/03/2026

Lake Robert’s was the destination for 50 students from G. W. Stout Elementary yesterday for the release of the Gila trout raised this year in the TU-sponsored Gila Trout In the Classroom (TIC) program! Thanks to their Teacher Mr. Keith Rogers, USFS Gila trout Biologist Eileen Henry, TU Gila trout Project Manager Eric Head, GRG-TU Volunteer Pat Lamb and all the agencies (NMDoW, USFWS), Mesilla Valley FlyFishers, and other volunteers and supporters who made this possible!

04/03/2026

Friendly reminder- Tomorrow, Saturday April 4th. Showing in Silver City at the . Profile link to website>events>tickets 🎟️🎟️