Welcome to Chattooga River TU!

Opportunities for Service

Conservation—fundraising, stream cleanup, restoration project volunteers:

1. Adopt-a-Highway Litter Pickup—coordinator, pickup volunteer 4X a year.
2. Stream Project Volunteer—assist with stream restoration, population sampling, etc.
3. Upstate Forever Rep—attend a few meetings per year on behalf of CRCTU.
4. Back the Brookie—stream monitoring, sampling.
5. Fundraising—business solicitation, annual banquet planning and coordination, monthly attendance drawing coordination.
6. USFS Liaison—monitor and maintain communication with the forest service about activities of mutual interest.
7. SC DNR Liaison—monitor and maintain communication with DNR fisheries biologist.

Education—teaching TU conservation philosophy to youth and others:

8. Trout in the Classroom—work with teachers as needed, fundraising.
9. Other Youth Activities—Scouting for Trout, school visitation, etc.
10. Clemson University Student Chapter Liaison.
11. Mentoring of members—teaching fly fishing basics, on-stream instruction.

Recreation—fun things for member enjoyment:

12. Stream of the Season—help with planning, preparing/providing food.
13. Chapter parties—planning and coordination of Spring and Christmas events.

Outreach—recruiting and retaining members, increasing public awareness of TU:

14. Long Line Release—writing and/or editing articles.
15. Webpage—design and/or maintenance of specific web pages.
16. Meeting Greeters—greeting and welcoming visitors and new members at chapter meetings.
17. National Hunting and Fishing Day—coordinator; volunteer in areas of fly casting, fly tying, and booth supervision.
18. Chapter Display—updating and maintaining.
19. Membership Recruitment—distribution of flyers and applications.
20. Speaking to Community Groups about TU.