VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
Guadalupe Now – Coldwater Outreach Conservation Fund
Guadalupe River Chapter of Trout Unlimited could not exist without volunteers. Our mission is to have an organization that makes a difference for its members and the trout fishery that we all love. We have a wide range of services that require voluntary help: membership, meetings, community events, newsletter, conservation, computer, fisheries, etc. etc. The web based survey from earlier this year identified a large number of people willing to make a contribution of their time, but we’ve not been effective in utilizing this potential. To become a more effective organization, the chapter is implementing a committee structure to utilize as many of our members as possible, who want to volunteer their time.
GRTU Committees and Responsibilities
Conservation
- Flow issues
- River Defense Fund
- Onstream and community projects
- Sponsoring and conducting studies of the river; like Guadalupe Now
- Water temperature and quality monitoring
Education
- Teaching members and others about: Cold water conservation, Flyfishing
- Encouraging women and children to take up trout fishing and become cold water conservationists through programs like: Trout Fest, Kid Fish, First Cast
- Casting for Recovery
- Spreading the word about GRTU and its mission through events like the TPWD
- Expo, Shallow Water Show, etc.
Fisheries
- Acquiring, maintaining, and enforcing leases
- Arranging, scheduling, organizing, and conducting trout stockings
- Coordinating stocking and fingerlings programs with TPWD
Membership
- Processing new and returning member applications
- Printing and disbursing lease passes and parking permits
- Maintaining an accurate listing of new members and lease members
- Coordinating membership activities with TU National and its programs
- Arranging, scheduling, and teaching lease orientation classes
Public Affairs
- Chapter communications, including the website and newsletter
- Public relations activities, including contact with the media
- Contacts and relationships with outside individuals or organizations, including: WORD, TU National, TPWD, Legislators/politicians, CCA, FFF
- Lake Yellowstone – Lake Trout mitigation