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Blue Ridge Trout Unlimited would like to ask for your support in saving Elk Creek brook trout stream from heavy sediment flow due to road construction on a disputed right of way.
Winston-Salem, NC Blue Ridge Chapter of Trout Unlimited
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Fly Tying Classes
Wednesdays at 9am until 12pm AND 6pm - 8pm Location: South Fork Community Center, 4401 Country Club Rd, Winston-Salem At 9am on Wednesdays Project Healing Waters will host fly tying classes and at 6pm on Wednesday evenings Blue Ridge Trout Unlimited will host classes. The classes are free and all are welcome - from beginners to advanced. No need to sign up, just come join us. If you have specific questions about the evening classes, you can contact, Rusty Berrier rustyberrier@outlook.com. Smith River Chapter Stream and Road Clean
Date: April 20, 2024 Time: 9am Location: 271 Trent Hill Dr, Bassett, VA Pitch in and help The Smith River chapter for their cleanup day on April 20th. It’ll be a road & river clean up. Please, meet at 9am and work until 12pm. If you can make it, meet at: Bassett Canoe Access 271 Trent Hill Dr. (Off Route 57 E. In Bassett) |
hapter Meeting
April 16, 2024 Time: 6:30pm - 8pm, come at 6pm for dinner and social Location: Little Richards BBQ 109 S Stratford Rd, Winston-Salem Event: Jonathan and Lisa Kiley of FlySkinz Jonathan Kiley started Fly Skinz over 12 years ago. After tying flies his whole life, he expanded this creativity into inventing products that make modernized flies. He has been fortunate enough to combine his career with fly fishing and to be able to test his products and creations all over the globe! He has been recognized in many magazines, podcasts, and at fly fishing shows. You may already know of him, as he has over 100 products that are distributed by Hareline Dubbin. Lisa Kiley grew up in a family of avid fishermen, making fly fishing deeply ingrained in who she is. For many years her family owned a reputable Orvis endorsed fly shop in Colorado, where she began working as the Adventure Travel Manager, selling destination fly fishing trips all over the world. In 2023, she accepted a position with Frontiers Travel as a Fishing Destination Specialist. Where she continues to follow her passion by traveling on and selling fishing trips to locations such as; Spain, Slovenia, Iceland, and Christmas Island. Having bonded over their mutual love of fly fishing - Jonathan and Lisa got together and have not looked back. Together they travel the world and fly fish! One of their all-time favorite fishing destinations is Christmas Island. Joint Chapters Meeting
Date: April 30, 2024 Time: 6pm Location: Side Street Pour Hour & Grill, 128 N. Main St, Lenoir, NC The Hickory and Table Rock TU Chapters are hosting a Joint Chapters Meeting to discuss a conservation project on Wilson Creek. The focus of this project will be to remove invasive bamboo from the Wilson Creek Preserve (formerly Killians Camp). Several guest speakers will be there including Wes Waugh of A Clean Wilson Creek and Jim Mabrey, Conservation Project Manager. Click her for more information. |
TIC Release Dates
Location: Stone Mountain State Park April 24th - Ledford, Summit, UNC School of the Arts April 29th - Reagan two classes, East Davidson Alternate Day, if needed May 1st - Davie, DDCC, Lexington Wildlife Resource Commission will do a shocking on May 1st. More information to come on volunteer needs and program details. Sign up to volunteer! Invasive Bamboo Removal
Date: June 8, 2024 Location: Wilson Creek Preserve (formerly Killian's Camp) This will be a multi-Chapter effort. More information to come, please check back for updates and details. |
Paul J Ciener Botanical Garden |
September 4, 2024 Doors open at 6:00PM. Film begins at 6:30PM. Hosted by: Blue Ridge Trout Unlimited Tickets may be purchased at www.flyfilmfest.com/kernersvillenc/, ticket may also be purchased at the door on the day of the event. Snacks and beer available for purchase at the event. There will be raffles and give aways! For more information about this screening, please contact the host at t5video@yahoo.com. For questions about IF4tm or the presentation email info@flyfilmfest.com. |
Todd Island & Lansing, NC Bank Restoration Projects
On March 2, 2024 several volunteers from Blue Ridge Trout Unlimited, the community of Todd, Todd Community Preservation Organization, Boy Scout Troop 722, and a Girl Scout Troop out of Boone, NC worked on a bank restoration project at Todd Island at New River State Park. The group planted live stakes and trees on Todd Island. At the same time a group of Blue Ridge Trout Unlimited volunteers were in Lansing NC working on Big Horse Creek bank restoration, as well. Altogether over 1,750 trees and live stakes were planted in the two locations.
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Purple Paint Law
Have you started seeing purple paint on tress or fence posts? It is a result of the NC Purple Paint Law, read more here.
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