Program:
Protecting Westmoreland County Trout Streams
- Budget:
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$6,000
- Category:
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- Population Served:
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Adults
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Children and Youth (0 - 19 years)
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Disabled, General or Disability Unspecified
Program Description:
For 40 years Forbes Trail TU has been protecting Westmoreland County’s troutstreams. In 1973 we began by restoring the Loyalhanna Creek trout fishing after it was ruined by Hurricane Agnes. Since then we have achieved major progress protecting stream banks and creating healthy, publically accessible trout habitat for all to enjoy. Now we are restoring Linn Run in our State Park where acid rain destroyed the native Brook trout population. In 2008 Forbes Trail was named Pennsylvania’s Trout Unlimited Chapter of the Year for that work.
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Program:
Trout In The Classroom
- Budget:
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$2,000
- Category:
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Environment, General/Other
- Population Served:
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Children and Youth (infants - 19 years.)
Program Description:
Trout in the Classroom is the primary youth education program of the Pennsylvania Council of Trout Unlimited. Forbes Trail Chapter of Trout Unlimited sponsors five local TIC program and provides funding. School districts and science teachers as well as students benefit this program because it has been designed to help achieve the standards of learning for science and math mandated by the Pennsylvania Department of Education.
Program Long-Term Success:
<div>7th graders achieving Adequate Yearly Progress as determined by the PA Department of Education.</div>
Program Short-Term Success:
<div>All students showing progress from pre-program to post-program evaluation of environmental awareness.</div>
Program Success Monitored by:
<div>Pre and post program student evaluations and annual performance report to the PA Council of Trout Unlimited</div>
Program Success Examples:
<div>Forbes Trail Chapter recognized as Best in State for youth education programs twice since 2005.</div>
Program:
First Cast Youth Conservatio & Fly Fishing
- Budget:
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$1,000
- Category:
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Environment, General/Other
- Population Served:
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Youth/Adolescents only (14 - 19 years)
Program Description:
Boys and girls between 12 and 16 develop fly fishing skills while learning about cold water conservation.
Program Long-Term Success:
<div>% retention as volunteers in Trout Unlimited conservation projects and programs.</div>
Program Short-Term Success:
<div>% retention in Trout Unlimited youth membership programs.</div>
Program Success Monitored by:
<div>Membership and volunteer roster and annual participation reports.</div>
Program Success Examples:
<div>Numerous graduates recognized for leadership in High School and community conservation and volunteer projects.</div>
Program:
Women and Veterans Fly Fishing
- Budget:
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$1,000
- Category:
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Environment, General/Other
- Population Served:
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Females, all ages or age unspecified
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Other Named Groups
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Physically Disabled nec
Program Description:
Women and disabled veterans discover the physical and emotional benefits of fly fishing. It provides skill training and mentoring support to make fly fishing and the out-of-doors more approachable & available than they otherwise might have known. It emphasizes how fly fishing can strengthen the body, mindand spirit. It addresses the particular needs and concerns of women recovering from breast cancer, and veterans learning to live with prostheses.
Program Long-Term Success:
<div>Increased participation in coldwater conservation and trout angling recreation by women and persons with physical disabilities.</div>
Program Short-Term Success:
<div>First time participation in trout angling outings by women and people with physical disabilities.</div>
Program Success Monitored by:
<div>Annual program reports to national organization.</div>
Program Success Examples:
<div>Women and people with physical disabilities catching and releaseing trout in their local streams and enjoying outings in their State Parks.</div>
Program:
Laurel Highlands Trout Trail - tourism and economic development
- Budget:
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$500
- Category:
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Environment, General/Other
- Population Served:
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Adults
Program Description:
<p >The Laurel Highlands of Westmoreland County offer some of the best trout fishing in the East. Our state parks and nearly 5 thousand acres of state forest land provide dozens of publically accessible trout streams. The Laurel Highlands Trout Trail introduces tourists and potential residents to ten of our best.</p>
Program Long-Term Success:
Protected trout streams and increased tourism income,employment, and increased property values.
Program Short-Term Success:
<div>Increased trout angling-related tourism.</div>
Program Success Monitored by:
<div>Website hits and program reports from local Chambers of Commerce.</div>
Program Success Examples:
<div>2012 Laurel Highlands Trout Trail program included more than thirty tourist events and activities presented by program partners.</div>