For nearly 30 years the Tualatin Valley Chapter of Trout Unlimited (TVTU) has been a very active and successful chapter!
For nearly 30 years the Tualatin Valley Chapter of Trout Unlimited (TVTU) has been a very active and successful chapter!
Our over 500 chapter members have supported various fishing and conservation events with local, state, and regional conservation organizations. For example, we have partnered with many other local conservation organizations to make our rivers and stream healthier including the Tualatin River Keepers, The Tualatin River Watershed Council and the Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge. And we have participated with the TU Clackamas River Chapter in outings to different parts of Oregon to enjoy great fishing and socializing opportunities.
For over 12 years the Christmas for Coho (C4C) program was both environmentally and financially successful. Over 3,000 trees have been placed in the Tualatin Valley, Clackamas River and Necanicum River watersheds to benefit wild and native salmon, sea run trout, and steelhead. In 2023 alone we collected over 350 trees and $4000 in donations.
We also support young conservationists by sponsoring the a Wild Fish for All Scholarship for college students in underrepresented populations who are passionate about wild fish, free-flowing rivers, and thriving local communities in the Pacific Northwest and have a demonstrated academic focus and work experience in the areas of fisheries science, conservation, or policy.
The TVTU monthly meetings feature a wide variety of speakers covering an excellent mix of fishing and conservation topics and volunteer opportunities.
Beyond our home waters, we work together with TU staff and partners in our Priority Waters, we advocate for our rivers, restore our stream habitat, plant native trees, help connect kids to the outdoors and so much more.
Our conservation and restoration work relies on volunteers and supporters to be successful and thanks to all of you, we are able to:
Clean up trash along local rivers and streams
- Plant native trees and shrubs to keep rivers cool and prevent erosion
- Restore degraded habitat through in-stream projects
- Support TU’s national network of Priority Waters through advocacy, volunteerism and contributions
Support our river restoration work today! As an all-volunteer organization, we need your time, expertise and donations to continue our great work!
Protect, Reconnect, Restore & Sustain
Our river restoration work uses Trout Unlimited’s “landscape approach” to conservation in order to address the many issues impacting the health of our rivers, streams and the watersheds in which they flow. It is not enough to simply plant trees along a river to reduce erosion and shade and cool the water. Nor is it adequate to just focus on removing dams and culverts that block fish migration. And just reducing the volume of polluted stormwater runoff flowing into streams – while positive – on its own is not enough to turn the tide.
To truly restore our local rivers, we must do all of the above – and more – so that the entire ecosystem is brought back into balance.
Not only are we working to repair the damage caused by historic activities such as logging, agriculture, industry and development, but now we are also driving to build resilience into our rivers and streams so they can withstand the coming pressures of man-made climate change and the expected increase in droughts, floods, temperature and volatility in the coming years and decades.