
Ernie Nester Chapter Kicksoff Annual Trout In The Classroom Program
Bringing nature into the classroom is a key component of the Trout in the Classroom Program, which the Ernie Nester Chapter of Trout Unlimited (ENCTU) kicked off in nearly twenty schools in the Kanawha Valley this week. Trout in the Classroom (TIC) offers students a chance to raise trout in a classroom setting and then release them into a nearby stream or river. Caring for the fish fosters a conservation ethic in the students, and the act of walking to a stream bank and direc
Ernie Nester Chapter Elects New Officers and Board Members
The Ernie Nester Chapter of Trout Unlimited (ENCTU) announced new officers and three new members of the Board of Directors who began their term in October. The new officers and the board lead the organization, with projects including stream cleanups, fingerling trout stockings, stream monitoring and analysis, as well as meetings and classes that teach members about rod building, fly tying and fly casting. Mike Sayre will serve as President of the organization, succeeding Stev