Conserving, protecting and enhancing Colorado’s coldwater fisheries through volunteerism, education and outreach.
West Denver TU has a long-standing relationship with the Windy Peak Outdoor Lab (part of Jefferson County Public Schools), dating back almost 20 years. We helped construct the pond and docks on the site. We present programs for sixth graders where we teach stream ecology, aquatic entomology, conservation, and fly Read More …
WDTU is active in the restoration of Colorado’s native cutthroat trout. The greenback cutthroat, the state fish of Colorado, is a cutthroat trout subspecies (Oncorhynchus clarkii stomias) native to drainages east of the Continental Divide, including the South Platte River drainage that includes Clear Creek. This beautiful fish has been Read More …
WDTU participates in the Colorado River Watch water quality monitoring program. Led by WDTU member Dennis Wiles, our chapter collects samples at several “stations” along Clear Creek in the canyon area. Samples are collected monthly from April through October. Volunteers are always welcome. Clear Creek water sampling is a great Read More …
Fly Fishing to Save Cutthroats in Yellowstone National Park written by Rick Dornfeld, WDTU Conservation Director During the summer of 2015, WDTU members Tim Toohey, Randy Cordova, Rick Dornfeld, Ed Calmus, and Keith Greenwell volunteered in a Yellowstone National Park research project. We caught cutthroats,rainbows,and hybrids (specimens) with fly fishing Read More …