ABOUT US
"Plans to protect air and water, wilderness and wildlife are in fact plans to protect man."
OUR GOALS
The Chapter aims to:
- Conserve and improve cold-water fisheries
- Protect the environment
- Restore watersheds
- Educate tomorrow’s leaders
MISSION STATEMENT
We work to keep our country’s cold water fisheries and their watersheds safe from environmental threats for this and future generations of anglers to enjoy. We strive to bring together diverse interests to care for and recover rivers and streams so our children can experience the joy of wild and native trout and salmon.
OUR VISION
To bring together our community to engage in the work of repairing and renewing the rivers, streams and other waters on which we all depend.
OUR PRIORITY WATER
Perkiomen Valley TU has focused on the Upper Perkiomen Watershed with several conservation & restoration projects to protect the quality of the water and wildlife habitat for future generations.
Get involved today and join us in protecting the Perkiomen Valley’s water resources.
HISTORY OF PERKIOMEN VALLEY TROUT UNLIMITED (PVTU) CHAPTER NO. 332
Lee Hartman, Rick Ottinger, Don Hillegas and Bob Repholtz founded Perkiomen Valley Trout Unlimited, Chapter No. 332, in 1979. The chapter by-laws were approved at a meeting of the members on October 14, 1979, in East Greenville, PA, and formally approved by Trout Unlimited’s parent organization on December 1, 1979.
Rich Ottinger was elected as the first President of PVTU, and Robert Repholz as the Secretary. Since Lee Hartman, who was living in Pennsburg at the time, already held office as SE PA Regional Vice President, of PA Council, when he helped form the chapter, he was unable to assume a position with PVTU in the early days, though meetings were still held in his home. Lee also wrote the chapter’s newsletter titled “Streamside Happenings”. Later, his 16-year old neighbor, Bill Butz, became chapter President, and was the youngest chapter President to ever serve in that capacity.
One of the chapter’s purposes was and continues to be, to act in a charitable, educational and scientific manner to preserve, protect and conserve trout and other salmonids as game fish and to encourage other organizations to this end, through scientific and practical trout management practices and to promote clean, pure water for them to live in. Since PVTU was formed, in an effort to support the fishery, it has contributed to significant stream improvements on the Main and West Branch of the Perkiomen and the Hosensack Creeks. Our emphasis continues to be restoration of the Perkiomen Watershed, which has contributed to a noticeable improvement in the quality of the water now flowing into the Green Lane Reservoir.
March 14, 2018
This chapter history created by:
Lee Hartman, Chair, Delaware River Committee, PA Council of TU
Thomas W. Smith