Kalamazoo Valley Chapter TU – To conserve, protect and restore North America’s cold water fisheries and their watersheds, and to promote angling in a sportsmanlike manner.

Kalamazoo Valley Chapter TU

At Trout Unlimited, we fix rivers and streams.
We bring people together.
We make waters and communities more resilient to the effects of climate change.

Trout Tips: Kids Teaching Kids

Check out Trout Tips: Kids Teaching Kids. This beginner fishing series will teach you everything you need to know to get out on the water. Many thanks to the YOT Full Circle Foundation, Fly Fishers International, Trout Unlimited, and Michigan TU for making this series possible.

At Trout Unlimited, we fix rivers and streams. We bring people together. We make waters and communities more resilient to the effects of climate change. We believe the most complex and seemingly insurmountable challenges can be solved when people come together and get to work. We know this from experience.

Founded in Michigan in 1959, Trout Unlimited is a national non-profit organization with 300,000 members and supporters dedicated to conserving, protecting and restoring America’s coldwater fisheries and their watersheds. Our staff and volunteers work from coast to coast to protect, reconnect, restore and sustain trout and salmon habitat on behalf of today’s anglers and coming generations of sportsmen and women who value the connection between healthy, intact habitat and angling opportunity.

The Kalamazoo Valley Chapter of Trout Unlimited has a basic approach to its conservation strategy. First, we use the best available science to protect headwater spawning habitat for trout and salmon. We reconnect tributaries with their rivers to ensure resilience, and we restore waters where development has impacted trout and salmon and the opportunity to fish for them. Second, we sustain our work on the ground by:

Using the best science to drive conservation priorities
Promoting and maintaining a strong legal and regulatory framework to protect fish and fishing opportunity
Connecting with passionate anglers who want to give back to the resource they value so much
Increasing our ability to engage Trout Unlimited members in conservation by training, educating and building a strong community of angler advocates
Connecting with generous donors and helping them give to the fish they cherish and the places they love

KVCTU Events

KVCTU holds general chapter meetings’ the third Thursday of the Month annually from September through April. General chapter meeting include a happy hour for members to converse and share stories along with the main event for the evening. Dinner may be included for a small additional fee. We do ask that all patrons register in advance if planning to eat dinner to make sure there is plenty to go around. Other events include conservation projects, education classes, outings, and the annual banquet.

KVCTU Board Meetings are held on the second Thursday of the month, September through April. An additional meeting is usually held midsummer. All members are welcome to attend board meetings. Because locations vary, if you would like to attend a board meeting please contact send us a message below for the time and place.