Latest from Cheyenne Mountain Trout Unlimited
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CMCTU Cast or Blast Raffle Every year the Cheyenne Mountain Chapter of Trout Unlimited holds various fund raising events for our education and restoration programs. We are pleased to announce that Dan Gomez has won his choise of the Winchester 101 shotgun or Orvis Helios 2 fly rod package. This year we raised more than $5000 that will be used to protect and save the only wild population of Greenback Cutthroat Trout - found right here in Colorado Springs. Thank you so much to everyone that bought and sold tickets. Be watching for next years raffle! But what are we doing with that pesky Winchester 101? Find out below...
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Trout in the Classroom Begins Woodland Park High School began their first year in Trout Unlimited’s Trout in the Classroom program. As one of only four schools in the state asked to take part it is a privilege to participate in the program. Equipment purchased by the Cheyenne Mountain Chapter, including a 55 gallon tank and chiller, began arriving at the school late in the summer to be ready for the beginning of the school year. Weeks before the fish arrived the presence of the aquarium equipment generated enthusiasm for science class in the students. |
Home of the last Greenbacks on the Planet Just west of Colorado Springs, Bear Creek holds the only remaining population of greenback cutthroat trout (Metcalf 2012). As the highest priority site for conservation of the greenback, project partners have been working to better manage activities within this high-value watershed and minimize impacts to the fish and its habitat. Our goal is to ensure a thriving population of greenbacks in a watershed that will be resilient to changing climate conditions. One of the key issues in the watershed is sedimentation and its potential impact on stream conditions. An unpaved, gravel road adjacent to the stream is a known source of sediment. The Bear Creek Sediment Mitigation Project (Phase I) will restore in-stream fish habitat and concurrently begin to address the sources of sediment from the road system. Phase I of the project will accomplish these tasks: |
THE CHEYENNE MOUNTAIN CHAPTER OF TROUT UNLIMITED IS A NON PROFIT 501(C)(3) COMMITTED TO CONSERVING, PROTECTING, AND RESTORING COLORADO’S COLD WATER FISHERIES AND THEIR WATERSHEDS