PATU announces CCC Marcellus Shale training schedule for winter 2012

The upcoming PATU Coldwater Conservation Corps trainings, conducted by Trout Unlimited staff in partnership with ALLARM (Alliance for Aquatic Resource Monitoring) have been scheduled. Registration for all training sessions begins at 8:30 a.m., with the program starting at 9 a.m. and continuing until completion, usually between 2:30 and 3:30 p.m. Coffee and light breakfast fare, along with lunch, will be provided.

To register, please send an email to Katy Dunlap at kdunlap@tu.org or call 607-703-0256

January 14: This training will be held in Scranton at Rock Church, 530 Morgan Highway. This training is hosted by the Lackawanna Chapter of Trout Unlimited.  **Please note: you must register by Wednesday, January 11.

February 18: This training will be held in Mercer at Munnell Run Farm.  This training is hosted by the Neshannock Chapter of Trout Unlimited.

March 3: This training will be held in St. Michael at the Disaster’s Edge Environmental Center. This training is hosted by the Mountain Laurel Chapter of Trout Unlimited.

March 10: This training will be held in Bloomsburg at the Columbia County Ag Center. This training is hosted by the Columbia County Chapter of Trout Unlimited.

March 31: This training will be held in Uniontown at the Knights of Columbus. This training is hosted by the Chestnut Ridge Chapter of Trout Unlimited.

These trainings will cover topics ranging from basic environmental concerns of gas extraction in the Marcellus Shale to hands-on water quality sampling. If you are a coldwater fisherman and have concerns about Marcellus Shale gas drilling in your area, this day‐long training will cover all aspects of gas drilling and what you, as an angler or hunter, can do to look after your favorite waters.  

Educational materials, water quality sampling kits for TU chapters, and lunch will be provided at each training   session. Please plan to attend and help to ensure that our fisheries are better protected. Additionally, if your TU chapter would like a presentation about Marcellus Shale for your monthly meeting, please contact Katy Dunlap to schedule it.

To register, please send an email to Katy Dunlap at kdunlap@tu.org or call 607-742-3331.  Directions to the training session and an agenda will be provided the week prior to the training.