Welcome to the Winston-Salem, NC Blue Ridge Chapter of Trout Unlimited!
We're dedicated to conserve, protect and restore trout and salmon fisheries and their watersheds.
We hope you'll spend some time exploring our site for useful information and links!
Welcome to the Winston-Salem, NC Blue Ridge Chapter of Trout Unlimited!
We're dedicated to conserve, protect and restore trout and salmon fisheries and their watersheds.
We hope you'll spend some time exploring our site for useful information and links!
We thank these companies for their continued support of Blue Ridge Trout Unlimited
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Orvis Retail Store located at 627 Friendly Center Road, Greensboro, NC.
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Upcoming Chapter Events & Meetings
Click here for more information on upcoming Chapter Meetings
2021
January 19 - Mitch Woodward who will discuss Protecting Water quality and Protecting Streambanks.
With more people comes more stormwater runoff due to natural areas that absorb rainfall being replaced with impervious roads, buildings, and parking areas that shed stormwater runoff. As an example, a 1 acre parking lot (about the size of a football field) will create 27,000 gallons of stormwater in only a 1-inch rain. It typically rains 45-50 inches annually over much of NC so you can see how much stormwater runoff we are creating. Where does all this runoff go? Local streams.
2021
January 19 - Mitch Woodward who will discuss Protecting Water quality and Protecting Streambanks.
With more people comes more stormwater runoff due to natural areas that absorb rainfall being replaced with impervious roads, buildings, and parking areas that shed stormwater runoff. As an example, a 1 acre parking lot (about the size of a football field) will create 27,000 gallons of stormwater in only a 1-inch rain. It typically rains 45-50 inches annually over much of NC so you can see how much stormwater runoff we are creating. Where does all this runoff go? Local streams.
February 16 - Jeff Wright, Engaging anglers with RIVERS - A rundown of the new TU app that helps any river user report potential water issues.
The RIVERS mobile application is a convenient way for Trout Unlimited chapters to collect data on and map disturbances on their home waters while fishing or conducting a watershed inventory. This basic information is stored online and can be queried later on your phone or desktop computer to prioritize conservation projects, including having potential projects at your fingertips when funding opportunities arise. The information collected is intended to be a broad description of the disturbance with photographic evidence that is geolocated (eg, GPS location). More detailed follow-up surveys may be required as needed to determine project potential.
You can find more information on RIVERS by clicking here.
The RIVERS mobile application is a convenient way for Trout Unlimited chapters to collect data on and map disturbances on their home waters while fishing or conducting a watershed inventory. This basic information is stored online and can be queried later on your phone or desktop computer to prioritize conservation projects, including having potential projects at your fingertips when funding opportunities arise. The information collected is intended to be a broad description of the disturbance with photographic evidence that is geolocated (eg, GPS location). More detailed follow-up surveys may be required as needed to determine project potential.
You can find more information on RIVERS by clicking here.
For Chapter Meetings that are remote a Zoom link will be emailed prior to the meeting.
DATE: End of February / Early March
LOCATION: Mitchell River
Volunteers will be needed to carry out this important restoration project. Below is a description of the workshop Mitch Woodard with do with our Chapter.
Upcoming Workshop
Stream Bank Repair Certification Workshop
This is a 100% outdoor, in-person workshop. Attendees will learn how to protect and improve the natural environment of streams by stabilizing the stream bank and other eroding areas. Attendees will participate in hands-on stream protection practices including harvesting live-staked native plants and/or installing live-stakes on a stream.
Click here to download a PDF overview of the program. small-scale-solutions-to-eroding-streambanks.pdf
LOCATION: Mitchell River
Volunteers will be needed to carry out this important restoration project. Below is a description of the workshop Mitch Woodard with do with our Chapter.
Upcoming Workshop
Stream Bank Repair Certification Workshop
This is a 100% outdoor, in-person workshop. Attendees will learn how to protect and improve the natural environment of streams by stabilizing the stream bank and other eroding areas. Attendees will participate in hands-on stream protection practices including harvesting live-staked native plants and/or installing live-stakes on a stream.
Click here to download a PDF overview of the program. small-scale-solutions-to-eroding-streambanks.pdf
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COVID-19 UPDATE:
“Older adults and people who have severe underlying chronic medical conditions like heart or lung disease or diabetes seem to be at a higher risk for developing more serious complications from COVID-19 illness. People who are at higher risk are encouraged to avoid crowds as much as possible.”
For that reason, all in-person chapter meetings, are cancelled through December.
Small group outings may proceed with all of the proper precautions taken about social distancing.
“Older adults and people who have severe underlying chronic medical conditions like heart or lung disease or diabetes seem to be at a higher risk for developing more serious complications from COVID-19 illness. People who are at higher risk are encouraged to avoid crowds as much as possible.”
For that reason, all in-person chapter meetings, are cancelled through December.
Small group outings may proceed with all of the proper precautions taken about social distancing.