2024 Fundraiser Sweepstakes

SVTU is holding a Sweepstakes to raise funds to help with our conservation & educational activities.

Chapter Meeting—Monday, December 16

When: Monday, December 16, 2024
In Person: IWLA-R Chapter House • 18301 Waring Station Road • Germantown MD 20874
Virtual Sign-in Time: 7:15 to 7:30 p.m.
Program Start: 7:30 p.m.
Who: TBA
Topic: TBA

This will be updated as soon as we have  more information.

Visit our Past Speakers Page

We have a library of our Past Speakers & their topics. A lot of our speakers have given us permission to post their presentation on our site. Check it out.

About Our Membership

Our core membership area stretches from the Washington Beltway to Hancock MD and includes western Montgomery, southern Frederick, and Washington Counties. We also welcome members from anywhere outside this geographic area.

When you join TU, you are a member of a national, council (state), and local organization. SVTU is a local voice. The Mid-Atlantic Council (MAC) speaks for cold water at the state level. National TU works with Congress and agencies at the national level.

What Our Chapter Does

SVTU supports the national vision in the following ways:

  • Our chapter helps both financially and with volunteer hours to assist with restoration activities on Beaver Creek in Washington County
  • Our volunteers help with maintenance activities on Little Seneca Creek in Montgomery County, southern Catoctin brook trout streams in Frederick County and maintenance of warmwater streams like Great Seneca Creek and areas of the Potomac River
  • Youth fly-tying and fishing education events, adult fly tying, and assistance to Project Healing Waters events with our partner organizations
  • Social events and our Fly Fishing 101 for members and guests

Join Our Chapter

When you join the SVTU Chapter $15 of every new membership fee comes back to us. Click the button "Join SVTU Button" to get started (you will be redirected to the National TU website to complete registration). You can join our chapter at an introductory rate of $17.50!

If you are currently a member of TU, renew at the regular rate ($35.00). Click the renew button on the TU website.

News & Articles

Chapter News

The SVTU chapter has lost some of our members. You can read about them at the In Memorium page.

Partnerships

SVTU received both the Maryland Division and National IWLA “Honor Roll Award” for our working partnership with the Rockville Chapter of the Izaak Walton League of America.

The Adaptive Caster, Dave Cleaves logo

The Adaptive Caster is a series of articles written by Dave Cleaves an FFI-certified fly-casting instructor.

New Article: Winter Casting Practice—Tips & Resources

Chapter Leadership

Officers

President: Noel Gollehon
Vice President: Joe Walther
Secretary: Peter Viechnicki
Treasurer: Nate Wallace

Board of Directors

Jack Higgins
Doug Hutzell
Andy Iams
Bob Irvin
Warren Junium
John Smith

The Seneca Valley Chapter of Trout Unlimited (SVTU) is a local voice of National Trout Unlimited.

SVTU is a 501(C)3 organization, so your cash contributions are tax deductible to the level allowed by your tax situation. Direct contributions are always appreciated, and we will occasionally solicit with a direct campaign to fund a special project from time to time. You can easily donate to our chapter, just click the donate button. Thanks!

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