Central Alberta Trout Unlimited Dinner/Auction

Central Alberta Trout Unlimited Dinner/Auction
May 13th, 2020

Friday, June 24, 2016

Central Alberta Chapter Continues its Support to Local Libraries


Doug Pullan, Secretary of the Central Alberta Chapter, presented donation cheques to representatives from the Parkland Regional Library and the Red Deer College Library. 
This is the sixth year that the Central Alberta Chapter has provided funding to purchase books and other related materials that focus on fish, fish habitat, riparian areas and ecology.
The Red Deer College Library serves a student population of approximately 4000 students. This year’s donation enhanced their library’s collection in the areas of wetlands conservation, river and stream ecosystems and Canadian fisheries history. 
The Parkland Regional Library is a cooperative network of 50 public libraries serving over 207,000 residents of Central Alberta. This year’s donation was used to purchase adult and children’s books on the topic of river and ocean ecology. 
This book purchase program has not only educated people on fish and their habitat but has also brought awareness to the issues of sustainable fish management and the challenges affecting our cold water resources.  The chapter’s executive committee has received  positive input  and has been  encouraged  to continue the program believing that education  is a key factor for people’s understanding  of the issues surrounding  our cold water resources. The idea that clean water that benefits  everyone  as well as our fisheries; encourages individuals to get involved in local projects that  result in the good stewardship  of our waters.   The Central Alberta Chapter believes education is an important part of the mission and goals of Trout Unlimited Canada and will continue with further financial contributions to local libraries in the future. 




Left to right: Ron Sheppard, Parkland Regional Library, Doug Pullan, Secretary, TUC’s Central Alberta Chapter, Kristine Plastow, Red Deer College Library

Friday, June 3, 2016

Piper Creek Restoration Project Continues June 12th


A very worthwhile restoration project is happening right here within the City of Red Deer. A section of Piper Creek is being restored just south of our landfill. This project has been coordinated through the efforts of Trout Unlimited Canada and the City of Red Deer. RBC Financial Group has made a substantial donation as well to aid the project!

This is a great project for all of us to get behind! That includes helping plant willows, saskatoons, remove a creek crossing and restore it back to its natural state! On Sunday June 12th, there will be a work half day.

You travel south on 40th Avenue just past the the landfill entrance. The Community Garden and Restoration Project area is just 300 meters south of the landfill on the east side of the road!

The project has already started thanks to Trout Unlimited Canada biologists and City of Red Deer employees.

The creek has been electrofished to see what fish are in the creek and bank stabilization and cover has also started by planting willows.

The area also has a community garden as well as a "pollinator hotel."

Take a look right on this link for more details!

Join TUC, ReThink Red Deer, and Living Lands Landscape Design for a multi-activity workday extravaganza at the Piper Creek Restoration Agriculture Project Site on June 12th, 2016 from 9:30 to 3:30. Sandwich lunch provided. Volunteers can choose from one of three activities; fence building with ReThink Red Deer, Pollinator Hotel and Butterfly Hibernaculum Construction with Living Lands Landscape Design, and Riparian Planting with Trout Unlimited Canada. Be prepared to get your hands dirty!

Contact Elliot Lindsay for any further details!

elindsay@tucanada.org