Welcome to the Paul H. Young Chapter
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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.
 
2008 A.G.P. Recipients Print E-mail
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The Chapter received 27 separate grant applications for a total of $106,000.  The Board of Directors approved 25 requests totaling $31,400.  In addition, $1,000 was given to Trout Unlimited’s Coldwater Conservation Fund 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. 

AmeriCorps Support
Amount Granted: $ 500
Administered by:  Huron Pines 

The focus of the Huron Pines AmeriCorps Program is to help existing nonprofit and volunteer conservation organizations increase their ability to implement resource conservation projects.  The role of members will be focused in three core areas: Organizational Development, Recruiting/Retaining Volunteers and Public Outreach.

Anglers of the Au Sable – Kolke Creek
Amount Granted: $ 1,800
Administered by:  Anglers of the Au Sable 

The Anglers of the Au Sable (Anglers) and Lynn lake Property Owners (LLPO) continue to challenge DEQ’s granting of a permit to allow Merit Energy to discharge over a million gallons a day of treated water from the Manistee headwaters into the headwaters of the Au Sable mainstream.  The effects of this dumping, if it is allowed to proceed, include increased flows and water levels, erosion, sedimentation, pollution, changes in water chemistry, temperature modification of the local ecology and unnatural transport of water between watersheds. 

Au Sable River Grayling Stormwater Project – Phase III
Amount Granted:  $ 1,500
Administered by:  Huron Pines 

Phase III of the Grayling Storm water Project will include the construction of new rain gardens on the north side of town. Current rain gardens will also be enhanced with new plant material.  Surrounding municipalities will be approached to explore the opportunity of installing a low-impact storm water project in those communities.   
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