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The Tennessee Council of Trout Unlimited
News Items:
Draft meeting minutes for November 2008 posted to "documents" page.
(posted 1-11-09)
Meeting minutes for July and October 2007 posted to "documents" page.
(posted 8-13-08)
The Tennessee Council is currently actively involved in an effort to reduce problems caused in the Tellico watershed by the OHV recreation area in North Carolina. Click here for a letter stating the Council's position.
More info is available at:
http://www.cs.unca.edu/nfsnc/nepa/tusquitee/tellico.htm (posted 8-8-08)
We have a new chapter in Memphis Tennessee!The Delta Chapter #754, click here for more info. (posted 3-13-08)
The long awaited "Back the Brookie" educational dvd is now available! Click on the image for details:
(posted 9-7-07)
A Trout Unlimited Specialty License Plate can now be ordered, for more info, click below:
(posted 7-28-07)
Fixed broken links on TCTU "back the brookie" pages (posted 3-17-06)
Updated map on "contacts" page to correct locations for Cherokee and Overmountain Chapters (posted 2-2-06)
Updated "contacts" info for Overmountain Chapter and Hiwassee Chapter(posted 10-25-05)
Updated Tennessee "Back the Brookie" plan (posted 8-28-05 here and on "back the brookie" page)
TWRA requesting comments on draft "Trout Management Plan for Tennessee", please comment in writing by November 30, and/or send comments to Mark Spangler by October 1 as input to TCTU comment. (posted 8-28-05)
Back The Brookie Gourmet Coffee! Would go great with my big BTB coffee mug from www.brookie .org . The mug is also great for ice cream. (posted here and on "back the brookie" 7-4-05)
Photo of the Tennessee Aquarium brookie exhibit! (posted 3-6-05)
Tennessee Aquarium press release about TU's "Adopt A Brookie" program. (posted 2-27-05)
Date set for 2005 Southeast Rally, this time in Abingdon, VA! Details are here. Also, there is a conference on "Building Partnerships for Land and Water Protection" March 17-19, 2005 at Chattanooga, Tennessee. Details are here. Also, the Hiwassee cleanup will be March 19, the Tellico cleanup March 12. All these are posted on the chapters committee calendar. (posted 2-5-05)
updated GSM contact info on "contacts" page, also, Back the Brookie now has a brochure available, can be viewed at BTB Brochure (pdf), limited quantities are available from Linda Good. (posted 1-30-05)
updated meeting minutes on "documents" page. (posted 1-25-05)
next council and coldwater meetings will be 1-22-05 (also posted on "chapters committee", "calendar" page), contact Steve Brown for more info, and to advise him of agenda items, also added TU logos and logo style guide to "documents" page. (posted 1-1-05)
updated chapter leadership info on "contacts" page, added October meeting minutes (teleconference) to "documents" page. (posted 11-27-04)
added "brookie.org" to menu at left, brookie merchandise is now available on that site, with illustrations of the merchandise! (posted 11-20-04)
added to chapters committee, calendar, "Roan Mountain Stream Cleanup Rescheduled for October 2nd". (posted 9-25-04)
updated "back the brookie" page (posted 9-4-04)
added preliminary minutes for summer council meeting to "documents" (posted 8-20-04)
added grant source to "grant opportunities" page linked on "finance committee" page, added speaker to "speaker list" linked on "chapters committee" page (posted 8-13-04)
added btb logo to "back the brookies" page (posted 8-8-04)
updated "contacts" and added approved minutes for May 2004 meeting to "documents" (posted 7-27-04)
"Back the Brookie" merchandise available! order form , logo (posted 6-27-04)
updated speakers list linked on "chapters committee" page (posted 5-31-04)
updated "contacts" page (posted 4-19-04)
Added media presentation links to "back the brookies" page, added preliminary Jan. 2004 meeting minutes to "documents" page. (posted 4-15-04)
Updated chapter meeting speakers list on "chapters committee" page, added Cumberland Chapter Fundraiser (April 26) and Little River Chapter Trout Fest (June 5-6) to calendar on "chapters committee" page, updated "documents" page with approved October Council Meeting minutes. (posted 2-22-04)
Added list of chapter meeting speakers to "chapters committee" page. (posted 2-2-04)
Added preliminary minutes of October 2003 meeting to "documents". (posted 1-25-04)
Added "Back The Brookies" campaign plan to "back the brookies" page. (posted 1-19-04)
Added minutes of July 2003 meeting to "documents". (posted 1-10-04)
Changed "Volunteers for Brookies" page to "Back the Brookies"
updated "stewardship committee" page (posted 7-12-03)
TVA has released a Draft Environmental Impact Statement regarding its Reservoir Operations Study. This is a matter of interest for tailwater trout fisheries, for more info, click here. (posted 7-12-03)
updated pages for "volunteers for brookies", "stewardship committee", and "other links" (7-4-03)
updated "volunteers for brookies" and "stewardship committee" pages (7-2-03)
added Spring 2003 National TU Status Report
(posted 6-1-03)
added TCTUCommittees.doc to documents page, outlines current thinking on council structure. (5-27-03)
updated website structure (5-27-03)
updated Washington Trip Photos!,
added March 31 Overmountain Chapter Flyfishing Class to calendar
(posted 5-19-03)
Washington Trip Photos!,
added Apr. 2003 council meeting minutes (preliminary)
(posted 5-17-03)
TCTU Goes To Washington!,
updated January 2003 meeting minutes as approved
(posted 5-10-03)
added "Volunteers For Brookies" page, under construction
(posted 4-28-03)
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Welcome to the website of the Tennessee Council of Trout Unlimited. We are part of a national conservation organization, Trout Unlimited, and our mission is to Conserve, Protect, and Restore Tennessee's substantial coldwater fisheries and their watersheds. The council fosters the efforts of 9 local chapters and over 2000 members, and deals with state-wide issues. Our activities include:
Advocacy for coldwater fisheries and their watersheds.
Habitat improvement.
Youth and community educational activities.
Cooperation and partnerships with state & federal agencies, the private sector, and other conservation groups.
We have a special interest in our only native species, the Southern Appalachian Brook Trout.
Feel free to browse our site to learn more about how we carry out our mission, or JOIN TU and become part of the effort.
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Mission Statement:
To conserve, protect, and restore Tennessee's coldwater fisheries by leading statewide advocacy efforts and by nurturing chapter development and grassroots conservation.
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