Cleveland Ohio

Conserving, protecting and restoring North America's cold water fisheries and their watersheds.
  First Cast    
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Scout Troops
225 & 226
at the Castalia Hatchery
09/12/2009
 
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First Cast is TU's nationwide initiative to introduce youth to coldwater conservation through fly fishing. It is no secret that some of TU's most dedicated conservationists are fly anglers. As part of TU's efforts to identify and train the next generation of coldwater resource stewards, the First Cast initiative will help TU's nation-wide network of chapters start or expand youth programs in partnership with local organizations.


Links
» Trout in the Class Room for teachers of all grades
   WHAT STUDENTS DO:
  • Raise trout from eggs to fingerlings
  • Monitor tak water quality
  • Engage in stream habitat study
  • appreciate water resoruces
  • Foster a conservation ethic
  • Understand ecosystem connectivity
Stream Explorers for Young Children » Stream Explorers for Young Children
» Vote on a name for TU's mayfly character.

   INTERACTIVE FUN:
  • Catch The Critter Game
  • Fish Facts
  • Watershed Activity Pictures

» Conservation & Fishing Youth Camps
   YOUTH EDUCATION:
  • Trout Unlimited chapters across the country conduct numerous educational programs ranging from one-day casting or fly tying clinics to overnight summer camps.