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September 2023

Registration for the 2023 Rendezvous is Open!

This year, Rendezvous will include Friday group fishing opportunities and a welcome dinner; workshop sessions on strategic and succession planning for chapters, the future of TU’s “Priority Waters” and how it connects with the grassroots, Water 101 with Mely Whiting on the basics of Colorado water law, Upper Colorado Basin Commissioner Becky Mitchell on the state of the Colorado River, introductory training for STREAM youth education programs, and more! We will also have staff “office hours” available where different CTU and NTU staff will be available for 20-minute face to face consultations on particular issues, challenges, or successes you want to share.

 
 

Colorado Awards at Trout Unlimited National CX3 Meeting

The national CX3 meeting takes place in Spokane, Washington September 27th - October 1st and will feature two Colorado awards. The Gold Trout award will be presented to Rocky Mountain Flycasters chapter, and the Distinguished Service in Youth Education award goes to Dick Shinton. 

 

Eleven Mile Canyon Dam Removal Update

On Tuesday, August 29th, members of the Pikes Peak chapter attended a site visit for stakeholders of the project for removal of a diversion dam near the mouth of Eleven Mile Canyon. The project is on track to completely remove the dam by the end of the year. 

 
 

Bureau of Land Management Announces New Resource Management Plan

After eight years of waiting, the BLM announces a new plan in Colorado that incorporates several provisions supported by TU and offers insight into the potential future of public lands management across the West.

 
 

Update on Cheesman Canyon

Ivan Orsic at Trout’s Fly Fishing provides us an update on the Cheesman Canyon event that dropped 2.5 inches of water, bumping flows from 239 cfs to 630 cfs.

 
 

CTU x RareWaters Special

Fishing season is in full swing and Colorado Trout Unlimited and RareWaters have teamed up to offer all Trout Unlimited members 15% off of any RareWaters property during the month of September.

 

Featured Partner: Buffalo Rose

Located in historic downtown Golden, the Buffalo Rose has been the Pulse of Golden since 1859. The Buffalo Rose is a full-service restaurant and destination event center, featuring classic American cuisine with a heavy Latin influence, alongside the hosting of private events and public entertainment. For several years the Buffalo Rose and CTU have collaborated to present several fly fishing film festivals, with several thousand dollars in proceeds from the events supporting CTU’s conservation projects. The Rose and CTU plan to continue working together to help protect Colorado’s waterways and to inspire a love of the outdoors.

 

  • September 16th - Carp Slam - Denver, CO - A fly fishing tournament testing world class fly anglers | Presented by Denver Trout Unlimited. Learn more here.

  • September 27th - Oct. 1 - Trout Unlimited CX3 - Spokane, WA - CX3 is Trout Unlimited’s biggest family-and-friends focused gathering. Learn more here.

  • September 29th - Oct. 1st - South Fork Par Fly Tournament - South Fork, CO - The San Luis Valley chapter of Trout Unlimited & 8200 Mountain Sports are pleased to invite you to participate in the 1st Annual South Fork Par Fly Tournament. Learn more here.

  • September 29th - Easterseals Colorado Trout Slam - Empire, CO - Join Easterseals Colorado at the Rocky Mountain Village Camp in Empire to help support children with disabilities. Learn more here.

  • October 7th - 2023 Pig Roast - Boulder, CO - Eat tasty roast pig and protect Boulder Creek. The PIG ROAST is a fun, family-friendly fundraiser benefitting the Boulder Creek watershed. Learn more here.

  • October 7th - Upper Colorado Fall Classic - Vail, CO - The 9th Annual Upper Colorado Fall Classic will take place on the Upper Colorado River and at venues in the Eagle Valley. Learn more here.

  • October 7th - Fly Fishing Film Tour (F3T) - Montrose, CO - Join the Gunnison Gorge Anglers chapter of Trout Unlimited for a showing of F3T. Learn more here.

  • October 10th - International Fly Fishing Film Tour (IF4) - Pagosa Springs, CO - Join the Fiver Rivers chapter of Trout Unlimited for a showing of IF4. Learn more here.

  • October 20th - 22nd - CTU Rendezvous - Glenwood Springs, CO - Registration is now open!  Learn more here.

See all upcoming events on our event calendar.

 

Thank you to our business partners:

 
 
 

Colorado Trout Unlimited
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303-440-2937 | info@coloradotu.org

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