Named after Paul H. Young, a cane rod builder and fly-fishing pioneer from Detroit, the Paul H. Young Chapter of Trout Unlimited is a non-profit grassroots organization in metropolitan Detroit whose mission is to conserve, protect and enhance the watersheds which support wild trout and salmon.

Founded on the banks of the Au Sable River in 1959, Trout Unlimited has grown into a widely influential organization of over 152,000 members, nationwide. The originators of Trout Unlimited knew that what is good for trout is ultimately good for man, and that cold, clean running water is the lifeblood of our planet.

In Michigan, many of our natural resources have been damaged by sand erosion, hydroelectric dams, Antrim oil development, and urban expansion.

Consequently, a legion of the 1100 members of the Paul H. Young Chapter of Trout Unlimited have dedicated countless hours of work on stream projects to help sustain the fragile ecological balance upon which the health of fish depend.

If the present damage to our environment remains unchecked, future generations may never know the pleasure that comes from fishing for trout and salmon at the beautiful places in which they live.

Brian Considine - President
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The idea for Trout Unlimited was "born" on July 18, 1959 at George Griffith’s cabin on the banks of the Au Sable River when Mr. Griffith assembled fifteen like-minded sportsmen to form our beloved organization.  On July 18, 2009, Michigan Trout Unlimited is holding a party to recognize this historic event.  The Michigan Celebration will be held at the DNR Rayburn property on the banks of the Au Sable River, about two miles east of downtown Grayling.  There will be food, contests, raffles, displays, games, entertainment, auctions, kid’s activities, fly fishing & fly tying demonstrations, etc.  The details are still be worked out, but we expect a really fun, interactive, informative and special event.  The event will be free and open to the public.  Trout Unlimited members will receive special recognition and other surprises.  Volunteers will be needed the day of the event to ensure it runs smoothly and for post party clean up.  Mark your calendars today to be part of this very special event.  For more information, or to volunteer, please visit the Michigan Celebration website: www.celebratetu.org.

The Chapter received 20 separate grant applications totaling $55,000.  The Board of Directors approved 17 requests totaling $31,400.  In addition, $1,000 was given to Trout Unlimited and $2,000 was given to the Michigan Council of Trout Unlimited, divided equally between the Executive Director’s Fund and the re-usable water bottle project.  Details of this year’s PHY grants follow.  Please do not hesitate to contact any of the Board members if you would like additional information concerning any of the grants or if you would like to participate in the granting process.  Your input is valued and always welcomed.

It is official after much debate the Chapter newsletter is going green.  In today’s world, going green can mean anything from using your own coffee mug at work to a LEED certified building.  While I think a $3 million scrub brush roof is pretty cool, I am more of the $3-compost-pile kind of guy.  In simple compost pile fashion, all this really means is that the Chapter is implementing an electronic version of our newsletter and eliminating the paper mailing.  Not only will this reduce the use of physical resources, but it will also save the chapter approximately $8,000 annually in printing and mailing costs.  The banker in me has to point out that $8,000 is some serious green.  One might ask, “why was there a debate of this apparent “win-win” scenario?”  Our chapter is quite large with over 1,100 members and our mailing list is nearly 2,000 persons strong.  Our email database contains only about 600 addresses.  The debate focused on implementing the electronic newsletter without missing folks.  In an effort to avoid this, we are going to phase in this change over the next nine months and provide you, our members, with ample time to update your email addresses in our system.  Please Click Here! to enter your current email information.  We will work on this database through the 2009 banquet and keep you apprised of the progress.  Thanks for helping us go green and save some green.  Ultimately, it is the rivers that will benefit from this change.