About Us
The Valley Forge Chapter of Trout Unlimited is dedicated to preserving, protecting, and restoring trout habitat throughout Chester County, Pennsylvania. Valley Forge Trout Unlimited is an active chapter effectively working to advance conservation efforts. Its 800-plus members and affiliates are engaged in the fight to preserve our precious cold water resources. All similarly inclined persons are invited to join in our efforts.
Valley Forge Trout Unlimited general meetings are open to the public. They are held the second Thursday of each month from September through May
General Membership Meetings will be held on-line until further notice. A link to the February 14 meeting will be posted here when it becomes available.
A recording of Dr. Shannon White’s presentation on The Diversity of Movement
Behavior in Individual Brook Trout is available here: January 14, 2021 General Meeting
Please plan on joining us for our regularly scheduled monthly meetings featuring great speakers and terrific members! Click Here for more information
VFTU’s Mission
- Conserve, protect and restore cold water fisheries and their watersheds, principally in Chester County, Pennsylvania.
- Encourage proper land, water, fish and wildlife management and conservation.
- Promote and assist in the education of all citizens as to the need for preservation of the environment in as natural state as possible.
- Promote the philosophy, objectives and activities of Trout Unlimited.
VFTU Initiatives
Trout In The Classroom
Valley Forge Trout Unlimited sponsors a number of TIC programs in local schools. Click here to learn more.
Project Healing Waters
Project Healing Waters is a nationwide program administered through the Veteran’s Administration that introduces fly fishing to veterans. Our chapter began this outreach program in 2012 and it is growing rapidly. Click here for more information on how we’re engaging our veterans in this rejuvenating project and how you can take part.
VFTU News
Dame Juliana League Newsletter Articles by VFTU Members
The Summer/Fall 2020 edition of Streamside featured 3 articles by VFTU members. The Dame Juliana League has given…
Stream Data Loggers
Why is it important to collect and analyze data from streams, and how do we do it? Click…
Essential Workers Free Membership Offer
We wish to extend our heartfelt thanks to all those workers on the front lines keeping us safe,…
Join TU Social Distance Fishing Effort
The need to practice responsible recreation HAS NOT gone away. In fact, with many states seeing a spike…
VFTU Action Items
Thank your representative for supporting abandoned mine cleanup
In Pennsylvania, more than 287,000 acres and 5,500 miles of streams remain impaired from abandoned mine pollution. Thankfully,…
Active Constituent Team
Representative Friel Otten encourages constituents to participate in Active Constituent Teams formed around legislative issues of interest or…
Bishop Tube
The General Warren Village Neighborhood Association needs your support to ensure full clean up and natural protection for this…
Spotted Lantern Fly
Please be on the lookout for the Spotted Lantern Fly, an invasive species from Asia with the…