“If we don’t help our youth appreciate and respect the natural outdoors, who will take care of our rivers in the years ahead?” Member and Colorado TU Chapter Development Committee Chairman
Shawn Bratt
"There is nothing I cherish more than time on the water with my father and grandfather. I work with CTU to protect our streams so I can fish them, with my kids and grandkids." Member and Youth Camp Volunteer
Ty Churchwell
"It's important to preserve trout and wildlife habitat. Simply, it's an obligation I feel as a Colorado native and conservationist." Backcountry Coordinator, Sportsmen's Conservation Project
Kirk Klancke
"I've had a lifetime of intimate contact with the Upper Colorado River and I want my grandchildren to feel this same connection. There is nothing more important." President, Colorado River Headwaters Chapter
Gil Hassinger
"Data from River Watch helped restore Greenback Cutthroat in Clear Creek. I would like to see all CTU chapters get involved and support the program." Member and River Watch Chair
Bob Bush
"The best part of volunteering for CTU is meeting people who share my passion for keeping our waters clean." Member since 1969
Glen & Jackie Edwards
"CTU helps us protect our beloved Rocky Mountain streams for our grandkids and future generations." Members of the West Denver Chapter
Groups express concern about DOW, state parks merger
Coloradoan
Written by
BOBBY MAGILL
David Nickum, executive director of Colorado Trout Unlimited, said the group has "a lot of misgivings" about the merger and the TU board has expressed almost no support for it so far.
"There are very significant institutional, cultural and financial issues a merger would raise," he said.
Most concerning, Nickum said, is the state's plan to move ahead with the merger and work out many of the details later.
Removing protections for Colo.`s rivers and wetlands
Daily Camera
Guest Opinion from Jo Evans, director at large of Colorado Trout Unlimited Board of Directors and Sharon Lance, trustee of Trout Unlimited Board of Trustees.
Tim Mauck
"CTU works to keep Colorado's backcountry a special place, preserving a hunting and angling heritage for future generations." TU member and co-founder of the Bull Moose Sportsmen's Alliance
