Conserving, restoring and protecting trout and their coldwater streams and rivers
OBTU is now in its 53rd year.
2023 SILVER TROUT AWARD RECIPIENT
Chris Wood, TU Chief Executive Officer, presented the Silver Trout Award to OBTU at the 2023 National Meeting recognizing OBTU as among the highest performing of TU’s approximately 400 chapters:
OBTU Annual Appeal for Donations is Underway:
You belong to one of the largest and most active Trout Unlimited chapters: Oakbrook. Our work improves the health and quality of the streams we fish. It brings financial and environmental support to the surrounding communities and farms.
As a Trout Unlimited member, you have given our national organization support. We humbly request your local support as well. Recent excellent support has allowed us to expand our conservation and education efforts. We now do conservation in more places across Iowa, Michigan and Wisconsin. We have added two new and popular adult fly fishing courses. Please check out the attached flyer for some detail:
Each OBTU board member will be donating, with a total board contribution targeted to exceed $3,000. Please join our efforts to reach an $11,000 goal which will enable OBTU to continue to make an increased impact this coming year.
You can contribute online or through the mail via the following link:
Typical Wisconsin Driftless Trout Stream
Summary of Upcoming Events:
May 20: OBTU Chapter Meeting. Cameron Aker, Iowa Project Coordinator, will talk on Driftless Area Conservation Projects and Plans. Brat roast starts at 6:00pm at Oak Brook Recreation Center’s Central Park West Building. Meeting starts at 7:00pm
May 30: Coldwater River Entomology Survey & Fishing Weekend in the Grand Rapids Michigan area.
June 6: OBTU joint work day with SEWTU at Brush Creek, WI.
OBTU Traditional Summer Break: No monthly membership meetings for Jun/Jul/Aug. Monthly Chapter Meetings resume on September 16.
June 6: Youth Fly Fishing Class Session #2 (8:30am – 4:00pm)
June 6: OBTU joint work day with SEWTU at Bluff Creek, WI. (9:00am – noon) followed by brat roast.
June 27: 1st Stream Girls Session of 2026
July 11: Youth Fly Fishing Class Session #3 (8:30am – 4:00pm)
July 18: 2nd Stream Girls Session of 2026
Aug 8: Youth Fly Fishing Class Session #4 (8:30am – 4:00pm)
Sept 12: Youth Fly Fishing Class Session #5 (8:30am – 4:00pm)
Sept 16: Monthly Chapter Meeting (1st meeting following summer break)
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