The Truchas Chapter of Trout Unlimited partners with NM Game & Fish to set up local classrooms to hatch rainbow trout from eggs or raise Rio Grande Cutthroat fry to fingerlings.
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Participating Schools 2024-2025
Nina Otero Comm. School
Early College Opportunities HS
Pecos Elementary School
Journey Montessori School
Gonzales Community School
Pueblo School of Tesuque
Carlos Gilbert Elementary
Peñasco Middle/High School
Mandela International School
Wood Gormley Elementary
Monte del Sol
Eldorado Community School
Santa Fe Prep
| School | Teacher |
|---|---|
| Nina Otero Comm. School | Felix Hernandez |
| Early College Opportunities HS | John Seymour |
| Pecos Elementary School | Anthony Jackson |
| Journey Montessori School | Beth Clayton |
| Gonzales Community School | Gabrielle Salazar |
| Pueblo School of Tesuque | Kiel Sisneros |
| Carlos Gilbert Elementary | Evelyn Quintana |
| Peñasco Middle/High School | Mercella Cordova |
| Mandela International School | Scott Larson |
| Wood Gormley Elementary | Darren Smith |
| Monte del Sol | Erick Druva |
| Eldorado Community School | Marion Markham |
| Santa Fe Prep | Chris Chakeres |
Trout in the Classroom News
Trout in the Classroom 2025 is Complete!
The final and thirteenth field trip to release fish raised in area classrooms was held at Rio Pueblo on May 22, when Penasco high school students taught by Mercela Cordova returned their triploid rainbow trout to the river. In this…
2025 Truchas Scholarship Awarded to Erin Lucio
The Truchas Chapter of Trout Unlimited, based in Santa Fe, has awarded its 2025 Truchas Scholarship to Erin Lucio of Capital High School. This scholarship was established in 2024 to assist future conservation leaders from public high schools in the…
Trout in the Classroom Kicks off 2025
On January 10, 11 volunteers from Truchas Chapter completed delivery of rainbow trout eggs to the remaining schools involved in this year’s Trout in the Classroom program. This adds to the 3 schools that received rainbow eggs earlier (October 2024) and 2…
2025 Truchas Scholarship
The Truchas (Santa Fe) chapter of Trout Unlimited would like to announce its plans for the 2025 Truchas Scholarship. This one-time grant of $2500 is for students pursuing a STEM major in college starting in fall 2025. This year it…
Another Successful Year of Trout in the Classroom Completed
The Truchas Chapter of Trout Unlimited partners with NM Game & Fish to set up local classrooms to hatch rainbow trout from eggs or raise Rio Grande Cutthroat fry to fingerlings. This year there were 12 participating schools in the…
Trout in the Classroom Egg Delivery
On Friday January 12, a dozen volunteers helped to distribute triploid rainbow trout eggs to 11 different Santa Fe schools participating in our Trout in the Classroom program co-sponsored with New Mexico Game and Fish (Lisboa Springs Hatchery). This year we…