• Chapter Meeting January 27 - Trophy Brown Trout on the White River

• Opening Day Rod and Reel Raffle - SOLD OUT

• Upcoming Trips in 2022 - Sign up Now!

• Updated Paid Trip Policy

• Lilli Genovesi Leaves TIC

• Fly Tying Night Patterns

Stand up for the Clean Water Act

Small streams and headwaters need the protection of the Clean Water Act, America’s bedrock water program. A new proposal is a step toward seeing that they get it. Speak up today to tell the Environmental Protection Agency that you support clean water and healthy fisheries.

On tap:

A STRONGER CLEAN WATER ACT

The EPA is proposing a new policy that would be the first step in restoring protections for small streams, headwaters, and wetlands that are critical to a healthy and functioning water system.

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This “Waters of the United States” rule is based in sound science (and good common sense): If we pollute upstream, we put downstream waters at risk.

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Millions of miles of streams and millions of acres of wetlands lost Clean Water Act protection under the previous administration. Now we have a chance to see that they’re protected going forward.

This proposal would officially roll back the previous administration’s rule and largely return to earlier guidelines. Speak up today on behalf of the rivers and streams we care so much about, and the watersheds we are working so hard to conserve.

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And then stay tuned. Later this year, the EPA will release a new definition of “Waters of the United States” covered by the Clean Water Act, and TU will be working hard to ensure it provides lasting protections for small headwater streams.

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Tell the EPA to protect the Clean Water Act. CLICK HERE

January 27 - Kelly Neuman and Cam Cipponeri - Trophy Brown Trout on the White River

Time: 6:45 pm -8:30 pm

Date: Thursday, January 27, 2022

Place: Zoom Meeting

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Join Zoom Meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89527868364?pwd=MEZ2aHcrUndVODNwRGNmYjZQekZMZz09

Meeting ID: 895 2786 8364
Passcode: 391096

Dial by your location:1 929 205 6099 US (New York)

Arkansas's White River is North America's best location for HUGE brown trout. Anglers travel there to catch the fish of a lifetime. The river has a very high concentration of fish in the mid to upper 20 inch range. These voracious predators are aggressive and feed heavily on baitfish, including shad and sculpins. Anglers throw large streamers for the trout, but also fish with nymphs. A favorite technique is nighttime mousing.

The lodge is located on the banks of the White River about 8 miles downstream from Bull Shoals Dam – 2 miles downstream of White Hole and 3 miles upstream from Wildcat Shoal. This location is right in the middle of some best Big Trout water on river!

Opening Day Rod Raffle -- SOLD OUT!!

There's nothing quite like fishing a brand new rod and reel on opening day. We're starting 2022 with a brand new, Opening Day Raffle for an Orvis Recon 10ft, 4-wt, 4-piece rod and matched Hydros reel. This package retails for over $800!

Raffle tickets are $25 each and limited to 60 tickets. The drawing will be held on Wednesday, March 30, 2022 or whenever we sell the last ticket, whichever comes first. 

Mark Your Calendar  - Upcoming Trips

Trips coordinator Ed Poulton has done a great job scheduling trips this year from March through October, including four overnight trips and two day trips to the Connetquot River. The complete list is below. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP and get more information.​

• March 25, 2022 - Connetquot River State Park. Day trip limited to 15 anglers. We have exclusive use of the park. $50.00 per person.

• April 13-14, 2022 - Deerfield River, MA. Overnight trip guided by Harrison Anglers. Limited to 8 anglers. $500.00 per person, excludes lodging.

• May, 12-13, 2022 - State College, PA. Overnight trip guided by TCO Fly Shop. Limited to 8 anglers. $425.00 per person, excludes lodging.

• June 2-3, 2022 - Lake Placid, NY. Overnight trip. Details are being worked out. Price to be determined

• September 23, 2022 - Connetquot River State Park. Day trip limited to 15 anglers. $50.00 per person.

• October 18-19, 2022 - Deerfield River, MA. Overnight trip guided by Harrison Anglers. Limited to 8 anglers. $500.00 per person, excludes lodging..

Updated Paid Trip Policy

With an expanded list of paid trips during 2022, we want to take this opportunity to reacquaint chapter members with our participation and refund policy.

Paid trips are open to Croton Watershed Chapter Trout Unlimited (CWCTU) members and their immediate family members. From time to time the trip coordinator may allow other TU members to enroll after our members have first had an opportunity to sign up. Trip participation is on a first paid basis.

Participants who cancel at least 30-days in advance of a trip will receive a full refund. The Chapter will also issue a full refund if the participant cancels less than 30-days in advance and finds a suitable replacement. Although the trip coordinator will provide assistance in finding a suitable replacement, final responsibility for finding a replacement is the participant's. Participants cannot cancel less than 30-days in advance of a trip and apply their payment as a credit against a future trip.

Lilli Genovesi Leaves TIC

It is with mixed feelings that we say goodbye to Lilli Genovese, our Trout in the Classroom
coordinator for NYC and the Croton and Delaware watersheds. Lilli is resigning to accept a
position with the Department of Environmental Protection in NYC. We are very happy that she
is embarking on a new career but sad to lose such a dedicated and inspiring educator.
Lilli started with Trout in the Classroom in August 2008. As TIC coordinator, Lilli worked in
partnership with the DEP and coordinated with the DEC and other environmental education
centers and museums, to raise awareness for our waterways and their importance in our
ecosystems. Her job involved providing professional curriculum assistance to science teachers,
giving classroom talks to students and helping with setting up and maintaining classroom trout
tanks. In addition, Lilli published a monthly TIC newsletter and maintained a TIC website that
posted lesson plans, schedules for feeding trout and tips for maintaining tanks.

At the start of every academic school year Lilli organized the annual TIC Teacher Conference at
the FDR library in Hyde Park. She arranged for the DEP Hatchery in Livingston Manor to
distribute trout eggs to teachers and coordinated teacher’s workshops on various aspects of TIC.
She arranged for notable keynote speakers that over the years included representatives from the
DEP, DEC, EPA, and experts on STEAM education. Attendance at these conferences was
typically over 200 teachers.

The TIC year culminates in the spring with teachers and students travelling to Ward Pound
Reservation to release the fingerling trout that started as eggs in their classrooms. For many
students, especially those from New York City, this was the first time they were exposed to
woods and streams. The day at Ward Pound starts with a stream side presentation by Lilli on
conservation and the importance of clean water. Afterwards, there were nature walks to explore
the ecology of the reservation. Volunteers from our chapter participated in collecting
macroinvertebrates and giving a talk on how they are indicators of healthy waters.
macroinvertebrates collected from the reservation stream. Lilli recalls the number of schools
releasing at Ward Pound grew from about a dozen, from when she started, to almost 60 in 2019.

During the Covid pandemic Lilli became a “trout uber”, driving to rescue trout after schools
were closed and forced to go virtual. She assisted many teachers who chose to videotape trout
releases to share with their students. In the Fall of 2020, Lilli kept TIC alive by setting up a trout
tank at the trailside museum at Ward Pound and initiating a blog called Virtual Think Tank,
where she and numerous guests presented topics on water quality and stream conservation.
During her 13-year tenure with TIC Lilli worked with over 200 schools and students spanning
pre-K to high school, including undergraduates from New York University. Her biggest
challenge was sometimes not having enough resources and support, especially when working
with under-sourced schools. She told me that the most gratifying part of her job was engaging
with students, teachers, and volunteers.

Lilli's dedication, enthusiasm and knowledge touched
thousands of lives and she will be sorely missed. We thank her for her years of service and wish
her all the best in her new endeavor.

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