YOUTH OPPORTUNITIES

The Cumberland Valley chapter of Trout Unlimited is hosting the 30th Rivers Conservation and Fly Fishing Youth Camp in June of 2025. The purpose of the camp is to educate students in the importance of coldwater conservation.

Many students are sponsored for their tuition. Several chapters of Trout Unlimited will sponsor students from their area to the camp, so your first priority should be to check with your local chapter. Other sportsman’s organizations will also frequently sponsor students.  If that is not available, be sure to indicate on your application that financial aid is needed.  We will make every effort to obtain other sources of funding. 

Visit the Rivers Camp website here.

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Download the brochure here.

A free outdoor watershed program for all youth ages 11 to 14 sponsored by Penn’s Woods West Trout Unlimited. Registration is limited to 12 Youth.

May 4th, 2024

9AM to 5PM

North Park, Allegheny County

This free STEAM-based program is designed to teach STEM and the Arts through an action-packed day at a local stream. Youth will leave with a better understanding of what makes a stream healthy and maybe catch a fish or two as well!

Activities include:

Stream Walk: Walk the stream to learn what makes it a great place to wade and fish

Race rubber duckies to determine stream flow and current

Bug Hunt: Hunt and identify macro-invertebrates to determine stream health

Scavenger Hunt: Put it all together with a scavenger hunt to collect beads for a bracelet or lanyard

Tie It/Cast It/Fish It!: See if you can catch a wily trout or bass with a fly you tied yourself (Parents/Guardians invited to join in the fun!)

Register Here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/stream-keepers-ages-11-to-14-registration-856572189477

What to Bring:

• Lunch and any additional food or beverages they would like to have.
• Sunscreen
• Bug Spray
• Any needed medications
• Shoes, sandals or rubber boots for wading in the stream
• Additional clothing or shoes if needed (they will get wet)
• Emergency contact information (we will also keep the registration information on-site)
• Youth are also welcome to bring cameras and cell phones to this event!

Our Volunteers:
All volunteers for the event have been completed background checks and have experience in the areas they are leading.They are all active members of Trout Unlimited.

The Location:
The event will be held outside at a covered pavilion in North Park.The pavilion has a porta-john and water fountain nearby.

What’s Provided:
PA Trout Unlimited will provide the journals, materials needed to participate, fishing equipment and anything else needed for the activities. We will also be providing some light snacks as well as drinks and water. Snacks will include peanut-free and gluten-free snack options.

Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/stream-keepers-ages-11-to-14-registration-856572189477

Note: After completing the online registration, parents/guardians will receive a authorization and waiver form that must be completed and returned via email prior to the event. These forms will be held onsite during the event and reviewed with you when your drop off your youth.