Speak up to Keep the Roadless Rule in place
The USDA announced on Aug. 18 it is moving forward with a plan to rescind the Roadless Rule that protects nearly 45 million acres of public lands - lands that support the vast majority of river habitat for native trout and salmon.

Click HERE to see Chris Wood’s blog (President of TU) with some things MHTU members can do.

Special Message from Pat Crisci, chair of the MHTU Dinner Committee:

I’m excited to see early strong interest for our 45th Annual Stewardship Dinner fundraiser. Tickets are available now: Click HERE.

Many are curious about our prize list, so I want to share with you here, just a few of the raffle and auction prizes up for grabs...

·       guided wading and float fishing trips on the Beaverkill and Delaware Rivers
·       bamboo, fiberglass, and graphite rods
·       boxed selections of flies and fly tying materials
·       a fly fishing class for two people
·       sporting clays at Orvis Sandanona,
·       overnight stays at The Feathered Hook on Penns Creek,
Butternut Grove on the Beaverkill River
·       fishing the private stocked stream at Tamarack Preserve
·       gift certificates and merchandise from Kenco Outfitters, Orvis Sandanona,
The Bardavon Theatre, The Culinary Institute of America, Corning Glass,
Millbrook Winery, Adams Fairacre Farms, and more!

Of note is a special frame of photos and flies by master Catskill fly tyer and artist Phil Street.  Phil Street, who is an internationally acclaimed practitioner of the Catskill School of fly tying, recently returned from a fly tying symposium in Italy. We are pleased to offer this unique angling collectible at online auction. Click HERE.

IT”S LATER THAN YOU THINK! 

Get your tickets before September 15th to be eligible for the Early Bird Raffle. Click HERE.

Hope to see you there!

MHTU Fishing Trip to the Connectquot River has been rescheduled to
Sunday, October 11, 2026
Click HERE for more details.

Bob Meyen Memorial Bench Dedication
Click HERE to see photos from this event.

MHTU 2nd Annual Scholarships awarded
Winners: Ezekiel Woulfin from Red Hook HS (left)
& Dylan Hetrick from Beacon HS (right)

MHTU Membership Meetings are at the Heartwood
165 College Avenue, Poughkeepsie, NY. Come Join Us!

TU’s Mission is 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.