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blog BY w.n.davis ON June 12 - 0 COMMENTS
GBTU donates to the Coaster Brook Trout Project
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We are thrilled to announce that GBTU has made a $5000 donation in memory of Greg Heiser to the TU Coaster Brook Trout Project.   Greg was a long-time GBTU member who passed away too early. He was a passionate fly fisherman and conservationist, and very active in GBTU and loved fishing in Michigan [ READ MORE... ]
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blog BY w.n.davis ON June 3 - 0 COMMENTS
Report from GBTU Community Outreach at Duker School
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Submitted by Darwin Adams   On May 14th 2024 our GBTU chapter helped the Chauncey H. Duker School with its annual outdoors event. It was a good day for everyone. The students (4th and 5th graders) enjoyed the fly tying, led by Paul Melchior and the fly-casting led by Kurt Meier. Several parents got [ READ MORE... ]
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blog BY w.n.davis ON May 3 - 0 COMMENTS
GBTU Outing to Wisc a success
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The GBTU chapter held it's first outing of 2024 from April 19-21 in Westby, Wisconsin. Our "headquarters" for the weekend was the Old Towne Inn, with its famous Supper Club hosting our Saturday night dinner.   We had 13 people in attendance, including some first-time attendees. On Saturday morning [ READ MORE... ]
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blog BY w.n.davis ON April 10 - 0 COMMENTS
Millard Park - cleanup success!
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On Saturday April 7 your GBTU chapter partnered with the Park District of Highland Park to clean up the ravine and stream at Millard Park.   This is an annual event, and the results of the efforts over the years was evident as we saw a few groups of white suckers migrating up from Lake Michigan [ READ MORE... ]
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blog BY w.n.davis ON March 7 - 0 COMMENTS
Volunteers needed for school outdoors day
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Gary Borger Trout Unlimited (GBTU) is looking for  volunteers to help lead fly casting and fly tying clinics at the Duker School Outdoor Program in McHenry, IL on Tuesday May 14, 2024   GBTU will be demonstrating fly casting and fly tying. We’re looking for volunteers to help the students with the [ READ MORE... ]
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blog BY w.n.davis ON March 7 - 0 COMMENTS
TU Driftless Symposium - March 11, 12
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The Annual Driftless Symposium will be held March 11 and March 12. This event is from 9am to 12:30pm each day. Registration is FREE, but required.  Click here for registration   You can read more about the TU Driftless Area (TUDARE) projects:https://prioritywaters.tu.org/driftless/ driftless.jpg [ READ MORE... ]
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blog BY w.n.davis ON March 7 - 0 COMMENTS
Fly Fishing Film Fest comes to Lake Forest on April 7
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https://gortoncenter.org/event/fly-fishing-film-tour-2024/   Mark your calendar for Sunday April 7 as the FLY FISHING FILM TOUR (F3T) 2024 will be at the Gorton Center in Lake Forest. There are two showing times: 1pm and 4pm.    This year there will be films that take you into the science of the [ READ MORE... ]
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blog BY w.n.davis ON March 7 - 0 COMMENTS
GBTU Spring Cleanup at Millard Park - April 6th
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Join us for Spring Cleanup in Highland Park - April 6 VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! Millard Park Spring Cleanup sponsored by the Gary Borger TU Chapter Saturday April 6, 224 - from 10am to 12 noon. Meet at Millard Park - 35 Ravine Drive, Highland Park   The GBTU Chapter is proud to again support the Park [ READ MORE... ]
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blog BY w.n.davis ON March 7 - 0 COMMENTS
2024 Illinois Trout Unlimited Youth Conservation and Fly Fishing Camp
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The 14th annual edition of the Illinois Council of Trout Unlimited Youth Conservation and Fly Fishing camp is scheduled for July 21-26, 2024 on the Au Sable River near Grayling, Michigan.  Girls and boys aged 13 to 18 are eligible to apply.   The camp provides an outstanding opportunity for youth [ READ MORE... ]
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blog BY w.n.davis ON February 5 - 0 COMMENTS
Coalition to Save the Menominee - Book Sale
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Interested in a supporting a great cause and adding a wonderful book to your library? Then you won't want to miss this Book Sale fundraiser for the Coalition to Save the Menonimee River.   The Coalition to Save the Menominee River is focused on preventing the development of the proposed Back Forty [ READ MORE... ]
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