Truchas Chapter Trout Unlimited
Conserving, protecting, and restoring northern New Mexico’s cold-water fisheries and their watersheds—It all starts with you!
Trout Unlimited members can join at an introductory half-price rate of $17.50 for the first year, with $15 staying local to support Truchas Chapter’s work.
2025–2026 Annual Fundraising Appeal
The Truchas Chapter depends on your generous support to ensure our native trout waters are protected for future generations. This year we are challenged by the goal of raising $18,000 to support our 2026 youth education, community outreach and conservation initiatives.
Why join Trout Unlimited?
About Us
Trout Unlimited, a national organization of over 150,000 members, is dedicated to conserving, protecting and restoring North America’s coldwater fisheries and their watersheds. Its vision is to ensure that robust populations of native and wild coldwater fish once again thrive within their North American range, so that our children can enjoy healthy fisheries in their home waters.
The Truchas Chapter works to carry out TU’s vision in the waters of northern New Mexico through our conservation projects, youth programs, fundraising efforts, communications, and advocacy.
Upcoming Events
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January Social Hour & Board Meeting – All members welcome
Hervé Wine Bar 139 W San Francisco St, Santa Fe, New MexicoSocial Hour begins at 5:00 pm, followed by the Board Meeting at 6:00 pm.
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Truchas Chapter Winter Casting Clinic
Fort Marcy Recreational Complex Gymnasium 101 Artist Road, Santa Fe, NM, United StatesSharpen your cast and start spring early! Kick off the new year with a hands-on casting clinic led by C. Eric Callow, Truchas Casting Director and FFI Certified Casting Instructor. […]
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Trout Rock
Tumbleroot Brewery and Distillery 2791 Agua Fria St, Santa Fe, NM, United StatesRock out for a good cause! Come on over to Tumbleroot Brewery and Distillery to for great beer and even better music. JJ and the Hooligans headline this years Trout […]
Recent News
Truchas Chapter of Trout Unlimited Announces 2026 Truchas Scholarship for Regional STEM Students
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENovember 15, 2025 Truchas Chapter of Trout Unlimited Announces 2026 Truchas Scholarship for Regional STEM Students The Truchas Chapter of Trout Unlimited is pleased to announce the availability of its 2026 Truchas Scholarship. The scholarship was created to…
Call for Volunteers: Trout in the Classroom
Our flagship program, Trout in the Classroom, has expanded this year to now include 16 schools in Santa Fe and surrounding areas (Penasco, Las Vegas, Los Alamos). This program connects school age children from K-12 to our cold water fisheries…
Sharpen Your Fly Casting This Winter with FFI-Certified Instruction
Winter is the perfect time to tune up your fly-casting skills—and the Truchas Chapter of Trout Unlimited is here to help. We’re excited to highlight the expertise behind our upcoming Winter Casting Clinic: C. Eric Callow, Truchas Chapter Casting Director and FFI Certified…
Conservation and Community Activities
Sponsored and volunteered our time for youth fly fishing days with local guide Vidal Gonzalez to provide fly fishing outings for Hispanic and indigenous children to help them respect their long heritage as stewards of the land and water in their native lands (Santa Cruz Lake and Cow Creek Ranch)
Provided funding on El Rito Creek to fix a barrier that protects the endangered indigenous state fish (Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout) from aggressive introduced species that can outcompete them for habitat.