Pretending to Be Beavers: Building Beaver Dam Analogs on Chihuahueños Creek
A rainy September volunteer weekend in the Jemez: building beaver dam analogs on Chihuahueños Creek, green chile stew, and wild Rio Grande cutthroat trout.
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Women’s Casting Clinic Recap: Fort Marcy Park, Sept. 12
We held our first Truchas TU Chapter Women’s Engagement activity on September 12 at Fort Marcy Park here in Santa Fe. We spent the morning on the grass with fly rods, and it was a great way to begin. One…
Volunteers Needed on Chihuahueños Creek, September 19 and 20
TU New Mexico needs volunteers September 19 and 20 to repair two exclosures on Chihuahueños Creek in the Jemez. Space is limited and registration is required.
Making the Case for the Upper Pecos: NMDOW’s Cutthroat Biologist Speaks September 9
Our chapter is asking Trout Unlimited to name the Upper Pecos a priority water. On September 9, NMDOW biologist Bryan Ferguson helps us make the case.
Mentor a Young Angler: The Monte del Sol Mentorship Program
The Truchas Chapter is looking for members to mentor a Monte del Sol high school student in Santa Fe in fly angling and conservation this school year.
Guest Article: A Visit to the Upper Rio Cebolla Watershed
Editor’s Note: This article continues Michael Altherr’s pursuit of the Western Native Trout Challenge and revisits the upper Rio Cebolla more than a year after his first trip. His firsthand account offers a candid look at both the difficulties of restoring…
Protect the Pecos: Our President’s Op-Ed Calls on Congress to Act
Truchas Chapter President Jeff Weber's Santa Fe New Mexican op-ed urges Congress to shield the upper Pecos watershed from new mining claims.
Truchas Chapter President’s Mid-Summer Letter
Dear Truchas Chapter Members, If you’ve stepped outside lately, you know that July in Northern New Mexico doesn’t do things by halves. The afternoon sun is blazing, and those dramatic monsoon clouds are starting to stack up over our Truchas…
Guest Article: Sometimes I Just Have to Force Myself to Try New Things
Editor’s note: We’re glad to share this guest piece from Michael Altherr, a fellow Truchas Chapter angler. It follows a day spent setting aside old habits to work on swinging wet flies and throwing streamers on an unfamiliar stretch of northern…