Connecticut River Valley Chapter Trout Unlimited

12/10/2025

Thank you to all who supported our Embrace A Stream Challenge! We raised over $750 to plant native trees and shrubs as part of a floodplain restoration on Utley Brook in Landgrove, VT.

If you missed your chance to donate during the Challenge, you can can donate today by using this link: https://go.tulocalevents.org/ctrivervalleytu

Stay tuned for updates on volunteer opportunities for planting in April-May.

12/06/2025

https://go.tulocalevents.org/easchallenge25/t/crvtu
Planting trees in a stream bank is an investment in the stream, the land, and our future with it. Donate today to help us secure the future of Utley Brook as a high quality habitat for native brook trout! Each donation helps us plant more native trees and shrubs

12/05/2025

https://go.tulocalevents.org/easchallenge25/t/crvtu

This could all erode away in the next flood. Donate to buy native trees and shrubs to be planted on these banks this spring and stop stream bank failure on Utley Brook!

12/04/2025

Help CRVTU plant native trees and shrubs as part of a floodplain restoration on Utley Brook in Landgrove! https://go.tulocalevents.org/easchallenge25/t/crvtu

Click on the link above to donate today. CRVTU was awarded an Embrace a Stream grant to partially fund this project, but now we need your help take care of the rest. Every donation helps us plant more trees and shrubs to restore and protect this high quality wild brook trout habitat from the combined threats of bank erosion and high water temperatures. We are competing against 18 other chapters across the country trying to raise funds to support their local waters and we are currently sitting in 8th place. This challenge lasts only until December 8! Give Today!Click

12/02/2025

GIVING TUESDAY IS TODAY! Support a floodplain restoration on a stream you love! https://go.tulocalevents.org/easchallenge25/t/crvtu

This spring, CRVTU will be working with TU national staff and our partners to plant 1,000 native trees and shrubs to the banks of Utley Brook near the Landgrove Town Office to help stabilize eroding banks, prevent sediments from entering the water, and provide shade to the brook to keep water temperatures cool for native brook trout and other species. Every donation helps plant more trees and shrubs to protect and restore the high quality habitat in Utley Brook.

We are currently in 8th place for funds raised and number of donors out of 18 TU chapters across the country. Donate today and help us show VT pride! Give where you fish!
https://go.tulocalevents.org/easchallenge25/t/crvtu

12/01/2025

GIVE WHERE YOU FISH, EMBRACE A STREAM CHALLENGE STARTS TODAY!
https://go.tulocalevents.org/easchallenge25/t/crvtu

Help CRVTU plant native trees and shrubs as part of a floodplain restoration on Utley Brook in Landgrove! Click on the link above to donate today. CRVTU was awarded an Embrace a Stream grant to partially fund this project, but now we need your help take care of the rest. Every donation helps us plant more trees and shrubs to restore and protect this high quality wild brook trout habitat from the combined threats of bank erosion and high water temperatures. We are competing against 17 other chapters across the country trying to raise funds to support their local waters and this challenge lasts only until December 8! Give Today!

11/30/2025

CRVTU AWARDED EMBRACE A STREAM GRANT!

Trout Unlimited awarded CRVTU a $5,500 Embrace a Stream grant to fund our native riparian tree and shrub planting along 0.25 miles of the banks of Utley Brook in Landgrove, VT as part of a larger floodplain restoration project. The planting date will be this spring (April-May) and volunteers are encouraged to contact [email protected] to sign up.

Utley Brook lies in the headwaters of the West River and is high quality wild brook trout habitat nestled in the eastern range of the southern Green Mountains. The project site is on conserved land near the Landgrove Town Office and was formerly cleared farm land. Erosion from more frequent and severe flooding events has added excess sediment to the water and caused bank failures. The roots of the trees and shrubs we plant during this project will help stabilize the stream banks during floods, while the branches and leaves will shade the water keeping them cool for wild trout in summer. Check out our website tu-connriver.square.site for updates!

10/11/2025

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“We need more people fishing our rivers, not fewer. In fact, I would go a step further: If you care about the future of our planet, one of the best things you can do is go fishing. Better still, take your child or grandchild.�The reasons are both ecological and political. The president calls climate change a “hoax,” and his administration is working to expand fossil fuel production and open up public lands and wilderness to development. Certainly, some anglers share those views. But the fishing advocates I’ve met describe a spreading consensus among those who wear waders: They see what’s already lost and feel protective of what’s still there.”

08/06/2025

On Sept. 3, the Department of Environmental Conservation will host a meeting to discuss what is called "a river corridor plan" for the upper West River

07/25/2025

https://vtdigger.org/2025/07/24/brook-trout-populations-spike-after-state-program-adds-wood-to-streams/

Strategic wood addition efforts have increased the number of brook trout in the northeast corner of the state by 83,000 over the past 13 years, according to the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department’s conservative estimates.

06/06/2025

Come join us at Melrose Terrace in Brattleboro on Sunday, June 8 for Angling & Donuts. We had a great turnout last weekend and we are looking forward to seeing more of you soon!

The only thing better than angling is angling with a side of DONUTS! 🐟🍩

Join the Connecticut River Conservancy, Vermont River Conservancy, Connecticut River Valley Chapter Trout Unlimited, Hooked Guide Service, LLC, and Water Way(s) Project this Sunday, June 1st (and next Sunday, June 8th) for some community fun in Brattleboro, VT.

Try your hand at fly or reel fishing and learn about the impacts of climate change on our fish populations. Bring your favorite humans and morning beverage for this sweet gathering at our newest recreational access area along the Whetstone Brook.

This event is FREE but please RSVP so that we bring enough donuts! https://ctriver.org/event-details/angling-and-donuts

05/06/2025

CRVTU is a cosponsor of the Connecticut River Conservancy's Wild and Scenic Film Festival being held this Thursday, May 8 in Bellows Falls at 6:30pm. Purchase tickets ahead of time using the link below or at the door during the day of the event. We would love to see you there!

The Wild & Scenic Film Festival is coming to Bellows Falls, VT, on May 8th! This is sure to be an inspiring community event so get your tickets and help spread the word. All the details are here: https://ctriver.org/wild-scenic-films

The tour event will feature a range of river-focused environmental films from across the globe, including two films made in the Connecticut River watershed. Plus guest speakers and raffle prizes! 🎉

Special thanks to our presenting and watershed sponsors Savings Bank of Walpole, Chroma Technology Corp, 802 Credit Union, and Lawson's Finest Liquids, as well as many other local businesses and organizations, for supporting this community event.