Trout In The Classroom (TIC) 2025-2026
Our volunteers will be communicating with the schools as needed through the school year to check on the tanks and the progress of the trout. In April we will coordinate trout release events at Stone Mountain State Park. The schools will have a big field trip that morning where they bring their trout to be released into the stream. There will be educational stations from different groups. Many of these kids had never been out to stomp in a stream or exposed to the outdoors. They usually have a blast.
2025-2026 TIC Participants
Davie High School | Davie Davidson Community College | East Davidson High School | Forbush High School |
Ledford High School | Lexington High School | North Forsyth High School | Oak Grove High School | Salisbury Academy
Reagan High School | Summit School | University of North Carolina School of the Arts
Below is contact information for the TIC Program for Blue Ridge Trout Unlimited
Rick Conner – Blue Ridge TU TIC Coordinator 678-361-1783
Tom Jackson, Blue Ridge TU TIC Contact: 336-239-0697
David Ring, DDCC Aquarium Sciences, Technical Advisor: 910 465 2739
Jonathan Keever, DDCC aquarist, Technical advisor, [email protected]
TIC Volunteers 2024/25
Dana Hall 336-608-8962 [email protected] (Davie High School, Summit School)
Robby Abou-Rizk 336-972-3949 [email protected] (Summit School)
Jeff Maxwell 207-650-8880 [email protected] (UNC School of the Arts)
Rickie Woodson 757-814-1175 [email protected] (Forbush HS, N Forsyth HS)
Sam Ogburn 336-345-8759 [email protected] (Reagan High School, N Forsyth HS)
Tom Jackson 336-239-0697 [email protected] (Salisbury Academy, Davidson Davie CC)
Rusty Berrier 336-239-4514 [email protected] (East Davidson HS, Ledford HS, Oak Grove HS)
Steve Krasicky 336-455-1980 [email protected] (East Davidson, Ledford HS)
Bill Inmon 336-383-9488 [email protected] (Reagan High School)
Mark Anderson 336-706-3249 [email protected]
Ann Showalter 336-971-6292 [email protected]
Current TIC Memo of Interest
You can review the current Blue Ridge TIC program Memo of Interest by clicking here.
Our volunteers will be communicating with the schools as needed through the school year to check on the tanks and the progress of the trout. In April we will coordinate trout release events at Stone Mountain State Park. The schools will have a big field trip that morning where they bring their trout to be released into the stream. There will be educational stations from different groups. Many of these kids had never been out to stomp in a stream or exposed to the outdoors. They usually have a blast.
2025-2026 TIC Participants
Davie High School | Davie Davidson Community College | East Davidson High School | Forbush High School |
Ledford High School | Lexington High School | North Forsyth High School | Oak Grove High School | Salisbury Academy
Reagan High School | Summit School | University of North Carolina School of the Arts
Below is contact information for the TIC Program for Blue Ridge Trout Unlimited
Rick Conner – Blue Ridge TU TIC Coordinator 678-361-1783
Tom Jackson, Blue Ridge TU TIC Contact: 336-239-0697
David Ring, DDCC Aquarium Sciences, Technical Advisor: 910 465 2739
Jonathan Keever, DDCC aquarist, Technical advisor, [email protected]
TIC Volunteers 2024/25
Dana Hall 336-608-8962 [email protected] (Davie High School, Summit School)
Robby Abou-Rizk 336-972-3949 [email protected] (Summit School)
Jeff Maxwell 207-650-8880 [email protected] (UNC School of the Arts)
Rickie Woodson 757-814-1175 [email protected] (Forbush HS, N Forsyth HS)
Sam Ogburn 336-345-8759 [email protected] (Reagan High School, N Forsyth HS)
Tom Jackson 336-239-0697 [email protected] (Salisbury Academy, Davidson Davie CC)
Rusty Berrier 336-239-4514 [email protected] (East Davidson HS, Ledford HS, Oak Grove HS)
Steve Krasicky 336-455-1980 [email protected] (East Davidson, Ledford HS)
Bill Inmon 336-383-9488 [email protected] (Reagan High School)
Mark Anderson 336-706-3249 [email protected]
Ann Showalter 336-971-6292 [email protected]
Current TIC Memo of Interest
You can review the current Blue Ridge TIC program Memo of Interest by clicking here.
Water Chemistry Helpful Information
Justin TK Curtis
3316 Spring St
Greensboro, NC 27405
[email protected]
+1 3363125556
www.theaquakingservice.com
Justin Curtis is a graduate of the aquarium science program and operates an aquarium service company in the region. His services might be of great benefit when necessary.
Important water quality parameters for incubating, hatching, and early stages of the trout alevin life cycle.
I suggest these two products due to them not being phosphate based buffers, and they will not contribute to increase in algae growth compared with other products to adjust pH and dkH
The API Master Test kits that you have should include pH, ammonia, nitrite, and nitrate. The test for dkH (alkalinity) is sold separately.
The source I used for my information on the trout was found at https://www.troutlodge.com/en/articles/hatchery-process/#:~:text=Water%20quality%20parameters&text=Dissolved%20oxygen
3316 Spring St
Greensboro, NC 27405
[email protected]
+1 3363125556
www.theaquakingservice.com
Justin Curtis is a graduate of the aquarium science program and operates an aquarium service company in the region. His services might be of great benefit when necessary.
Important water quality parameters for incubating, hatching, and early stages of the trout alevin life cycle.
- Ideal temperature range for incubation and hatching eggs is 46 - 54 F, temperatures of 39 - 66 F are tolerable for short periods.
- pH should be in the range of 6.7 ppm - 8.0 ppm
- dkH (used to measure alkalinity) should be in a range no less than 4.2 dkH
- Ammonia and nitrite should be zero,
- nitrates should be less than 5 ppm
- Seachem Alkaline buffer
- Seachem Acid buffer
- Seachem Digital spoon for measurement accuracy when using these products
I suggest these two products due to them not being phosphate based buffers, and they will not contribute to increase in algae growth compared with other products to adjust pH and dkH
The API Master Test kits that you have should include pH, ammonia, nitrite, and nitrate. The test for dkH (alkalinity) is sold separately.
The source I used for my information on the trout was found at https://www.troutlodge.com/en/articles/hatchery-process/#:~:text=Water%20quality%20parameters&text=Dissolved%20oxygen
Seachem Zeolite™ is a naturally occurring, highly-porous mineral that binds ammonia and heavy metals through an ion exchange mechanism. It has the highest ammonia binding capacity of any available zeolite; ten times higher than some products and twice the capacity of the closest competitor. It won’t deplete calcium in saltwater, and it won’t increase general hardness in freshwater, where the ionic strength is low.
The Bag by Seachem convenient resealable reusable mesh bag. It is ideal for all filtration products like zeolite and has an exceptionally long life.
Seachem alert combo
The Bag by Seachem convenient resealable reusable mesh bag. It is ideal for all filtration products like zeolite and has an exceptionally long life.
Seachem alert combo
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