The Collegiate Peaks Chapter of Trout Unlimited works in the upper Arkansas River Valley in central Colorado. The chapter has over 300 members. Its projects run from doing habitat restoration and stream access maintenance to advocating for responsible public policies, and working with a variety of agencies on conservation projects. We offer fly fishing classes, a middle school enrichment program called “Stream Explorers”, have a womens’ group called FlyGals, and sponsor youth fishing derbies. Volunteers put in over 3,000 hours/year. The chapter also provides up to $12,000 annually for scholarships.
We are also working on an education facility, the Ecosystem Learning Center (ELC), on the banks of the South Arkansas river.
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A huge thank-you to our sponsors!
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Coming events
Annual Elections and Year in Review Meeting
on Thursday, Nov 19th, 6:00pm
Poncha Springs Town Hall
Bring your favorite side dish or dessert for the potluck! Please provide serving utensils. BYOB (wine and beer ok). Brisket and vegetarian main entrees will be provided. Dinner will start at 6pm. Our meeting will begin after we eat and socialize while viewing some great fishing short films. We will honor some outstanding accomplishments and watch a quick slide show of the chapter’s work over the past year. We need you for our most important business, voting for our Board of Directors and Officers for 2027.
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For a complete list of events, including all our meetings, check our calendar.
Support our chapter
You can support our chapter by making a straight donation (processed by PayPal):
City Market Community Rewards will donate to our chapter every time you shop at Kroger stores. All you need to do is sign up — click here for instructions.
Latest updates
Buena Vista Kids Fishing Derby 2026: A Labor Day Weekend, a Hint of Fall in the Air
June 2026 BoD meeting
April 2026 BoD meeting
February 2026 BoD meeting
Volunteers need for Vets’ Outings
December 2025 BoD meeting
