VOLUNTEERS!

 Greetings TVTU Volunteers!

JUNE 6: There are about 200 Christmas trees on site at the Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge [Pacific Highway toward Sherwood] that need to be placed.  The work group would be about TEN folks from TVTU and ten volunteers from the Friends of the Refuge. There may be a need for additional help if some of the trees on site need to be moved any significant distance from where they were dropped to get where they need to be placed [we’ll determine that with sufficient time in advance to add in folks].

CAN YOU HELP?? We’ll take the first ten responders and will make a standby list of any others, to fill in any cancellations or to augment the June 6 crew if we need to move trees that day.

The plan will be to meet in the parking lot of the Refuge Visitor Center at 9 a.m. on June 6, and we’ll carpool to where the trees are located. It should be about TWO HOURS of rewarding effort.  Thanks for helping out.

CONTACT : Mike Gentry

 

Christmas for Coho - CANCELED

 

C4C 2021 has just been CANCELED.

The Chapter Board received some concerns for being able to safely operate the Christmas tree recycling program for this year. With national Trout Unlimited guidelines and increased State of Oregon protocols for safety, the Board decided to cancel for this year. Thank you to all those who had already volunteered - we certainly appreciate your dedication.

 

We hope that everyone remains safe and that we can continue this program in future years...for the fish, the fisherman and future generations!

 

!! 2021 C4C  !!

Dates are set for this next collection season - can you find the time to help out? COVID restrictions apply and we will be working to meet guidelines for the outside environment. Our dates this year will JANUARY 2 and JANUARY 9; we will be keeping our same drop-off locations at Royal Treatment Fly Fishing in West Linn and North West Flyfishing Outfitters in Portland.

CONTACT MIKE GENTRY

Please let us know if you will be available and we'll wok on a schedule. Hope to see you then!

 

Notice of Annual Meeting

Notice of TVTU Annual Chapter Members Meeting

[NOTE: the link for this zoom meeting was sent via email to members on November 2; if you did not receive the email notice or cannot find it in your spam-box, please CONTACT US to assist! We're always glad to help]

 

The Annual Meeting of Members of the Tualatin Valley Trout Unlimited Chapter will take place online in a Zoom meeting on November 11, 2020, starting at 6:30 pm

The agenda will include:

1. Elections
2. Treasurer's Report on income, expenses, and cash-on-hand.
3. President's Annual Report to members  
4. Eric Means, Climate Change Coordinator for Oregon

Our meeting will conclude with a presentation from Eric Means, TV chapter member, and TU's volunteer Climate Change Coordinator for Oregon. Eric is an electronics engineer in the computer-chip business, and 8 years ago was bold (foolish?) enough to step into the political climate change fray — as a Republican, no less. Eric will describe what climate change is, what causes it, and — most important — why it poses a long-term threat to cold-water fisheries in Oregon. If you wonder why climate change has become so politicized, Eric will offer his view from 8 years inside the mayhem as an advocate. TU’s national office concluded that the best current political vehicle to address climate change is something called “carbon fee and dividend”, which now exists as a resolution in the US House of Representatives.  Eric will describe why this resolution is so important, why it inspires fear from both sides of the political aisle, and what TU members can do to support it. 

Thank you,

Lori Day
President

TU Youth Essay Contest - Enter now!!

 

When did you become interested in conservation? | Trout Unlimited Participants in Trout Unlimited summer camps across the country and annual teen summit are the usual contributor...

Directly from TU’s Headwaters Youth Program to you - they wanted to share an opportunity to win prizes by writing an essay - plus, every youth entry receives a years membership:

Second is something for the young person in your chapter and beyond! Youth ages 12 to 18 are invited to participate in the annual TU Teen Essay Contest. We hope to hear from teens across the country describing the moment they felt a responsibility to become involved in conservation. Deadline to enter is October 31.  Learn more about prizes and eligibility here. Any youth that enters will receive a free one-year TU membership.

 

 

 

MORE OUTING UPDATES

 

Thanks for hanging in there with us - hopefully the last newsletter hit everyone's inbox in time for planning your TVTU outings. Below are the most recent changes. Click this link to the entire list of UNREVISED Chapter OUTINGS for the year:

• HARRIET LAKE [OCTOBER 15]: single day trip with protocols should go off without a hitch.
• FALL RIVER [September 24-28]: CAMPGROUND REVISION - the trip will now bivy at ROCK CREEK CAMPGROUND at CRANE PRAIRIE as the original venue remains closed. As a reminder, campsites are the responsibility of the participant.

As previously noted, all trips are very fluid and we will try and keep updates coming via this site, Facebook, website and the TVTU newsletter [via email]. As always, if you have questions or wish to RSVP - contact Andy Andrews.

2020 Outings updated....

During the last board meeting Andy Andrews updated us on the status of the remaining Chapter OUTINGS for the year - obviously, there have been some changes and the trips all remain very fluid....please bear with us [and Andy!].

• TIMOTHY LAKE [June 12-14]: this was postponed; being as it is one of the most popular trips, Andy and Jeff are looking to reschedule it to a date in September. Keep an eye out for updates.
• LAURANCE LAKE [July 12]: so far so good; a day trip to Mt Hood, Andy is confident this can be pulled off without impact and gathering guidelines can be maintained.
• MILLER LAKE [August 14-17]: so far so good with miller as well; though an overnighter, the crew anticipates being...

Recent temporary regulation changes....

ODFW enacts temporary changes
Wild fall-run Chinook salmon harvest
June 11, 2020

SALEM, Ore.— Following poor Chinook salmon returns last fall and forecasted low 2020 returns in certain coastal rivers, ODFW is implementing some restrictions on coastal wild adult Chinook salmon harvest.

The changes to wild Chinook salmon harvest are consistent with existing ODFW management plans, which specify increases or decreases to harvest levels in response to changing stock status for wild Chinook salmon in various groupings of neighboring rivers.

There are no changes to permanent regulations for North Coast streams from....

Free Fishing Weekend

Free Fishing Weekend June 6-7

No special events this year, but it’s still free to fish

Nonresidents: clamming closed statewide, crabbing closed on the north coast

Salem, OR

 

Fish for free in Oregon the first weekend in June, Saturday and Sunday, June 6-7.

 

No fishing licenses or tags (including a Combined Angling Tag or Columbia River Basin Endorsement or Two-Rod Validation) are required to fish, crab or clam in Oregon that weekend. Although no licenses or tags are required, all other fishing regulations apply including closures, bag limits and size restrictions. See the Oregon Sport Fishing Regulations to find out more and remember to check for any in season regulation changes at FISHING REPORT.

 

June’s Free Fishing Weekend is usually a special one....

Elwa updates....

April Outings.....CANCELLED

Latest news from Andy - both outings scheduled for April have been cancelled. He and Jeff [CRTU] are reviewing on a monthly basis as things develop. But for now, the kick-off at Lost Lake [April 19th] and the second campouting at South Twin [April 24th-26th] - CANCELLED!

Keep an eye on the newsletter for updates as they happen. Be well and be safe everyone!