{"id":2939,"date":"2023-07-23T20:16:17","date_gmt":"2023-07-24T00:16:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lrctu.org\/?page_id=2939"},"modified":"2025-12-08T08:17:14","modified_gmt":"2025-12-08T13:17:14","slug":"chapter-overview","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lrctu.org\/","title":{"rendered":"Chapter Overview"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>The mission of the Little River Chapter of Trout Unlimited is to conserve, protect, and restore the cold water fisheries and their watersheds in and around the Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GSMNP).<br><br>Follow updates from our President <a href=\"http:\/\/lrctu.org\/?page_id=2995\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"http:\/\/lrctu.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/CheckPres-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"http:\/\/lrctu.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/CheckPres-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3335\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lrctu.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/CheckPres-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/lrctu.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/CheckPres-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The Little River Chapter of Trout Unlimited was chartered in 1992 by a group of anglers from Blount, Sevier, and Loudon Counties.  The original seventeen members had a vision to operate as a support group for the Fisheries Department of the GSMNP.  The Chapter has grown ever since, with our membership currently exceeding 290.  The LRCTU is one of eight TU Chapters in Tennessee.  We have a proud history with our 30+ year partnership with the Fisheries Department of the GSMNP.  Each year our Chapter supports the Fisheries Department with volunteer resources and supplemental funding. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"width:100%; min-width:220px; height:420px; -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;\">\n<iframe src=https:\/\/tu.myeventscenter.com\/calendar\/2\/0?mode=image&#038;cta=Register&#038;cti=View%20Event&#038;state=TN&#038;details=1\nstyle=\"width:100%; height:100%; overflow:scroll;\"\nframeborder=\"0\" height=\"100%\" width=\"100%\" vspace=\"0\" hspace=\"0\"\nmarginheight=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" scrolling=\"auto\" allowtransparency=\"true\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>The Little River Chapter functions exclusively for charitable, educational, and scientific purposes. Examples of the Chapter&#8217;s ongoing activities include:<br><br>1. Monthly Chapter meetings<br>2. GSMNP stream barrier surveys<br>3. GSMNP acid deposition water sampling<br>4. GSMNP brook trout restoration and monitoring<br>5. GSMNP index of biotic integrity (IBI)<br>6. GSMNP 3-pass depletion stream surveys<br>7. GSMNP Little River clean-up<br>8. Monthly Tie and Lie fly tying meetings<br>9. Trout in the Classroom (TIC)<br>10. John Thurman Smoky Mountain Trout Adventure Camp<br>11. Pistol Creek clean-up<br>12. Community science and service projects<br>13.  Annual auction fundraiser<br>14. Townsend Fall Festival<br><br>See more information and ways to volunteer for each under the <a href=\"http:\/\/lrctu.org\/?page_id=70\">Activities<\/a> tab!<br><br>You may find upcoming events in our <a href=\"http:\/\/lrctu.org\/?page_id=122\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Chapter Newsletter<\/a>s and in the presentation material from our <a href=\"http:\/\/lrctu.org\/?page_id=2721\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Chapter Meetings<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"http:\/\/lrctu.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/TIC-Pic-1-1.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"http:\/\/lrctu.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/TIC-Pic-1-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2979\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lrctu.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/TIC-Pic-1-1.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/lrctu.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/TIC-Pic-1-1-300x225.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"http:\/\/lrctu.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Stream-Barrier-Parson-Branch.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"http:\/\/lrctu.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Stream-Barrier-Parson-Branch.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2980\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lrctu.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Stream-Barrier-Parson-Branch.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/lrctu.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Stream-Barrier-Parson-Branch-300x225.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/lrctu.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/3-Pass-1.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/lrctu.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/3-Pass-1-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3062\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lrctu.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/3-Pass-1-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/lrctu.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/3-Pass-1-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/lrctu.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/3-Pass-1-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/lrctu.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/3-Pass-1-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/lrctu.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/3-Pass-1.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow 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decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/lrctu.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/3-Pass-4-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2982\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lrctu.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/3-Pass-4-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/lrctu.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/3-Pass-4-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/lrctu.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/3-Pass-4-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/lrctu.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/3-Pass-4-rotated.jpeg 1512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/lrctu.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/3-Pass-6-4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/lrctu.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/3-Pass-6-4-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2988\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lrctu.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/3-Pass-6-4-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lrctu.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/3-Pass-6-4-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lrctu.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/3-Pass-6-4-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lrctu.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/3-Pass-6-4.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"http:\/\/lrctu.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Cataloochee-IBI-1-rotated.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"http:\/\/lrctu.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Cataloochee-IBI-1-rotated.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2984\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lrctu.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Cataloochee-IBI-1-rotated.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/lrctu.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Cataloochee-IBI-1-300x225.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Chapter Board Members<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>President &#8211; Kim Emery<br>Vice President &#8211; Bernie Maloy<br>Treasurer &#8211; Wayne Everbach<br>Secretary &#8211; Barbra Giorgini<br>Past President &#8211; Bob Bishop<br>Board Member &#8211; Jane Boling<br>Board Member &#8211; Ernie Frey<br>Board Member &#8211; Brian Murray<br>Board Member &amp; Social Media Coordinator &#8211; Daniel Spradlin<br>Board Member &amp; TIC Coordinator &#8211; David Tolliver<br>Meeting Program Coordinator &#8211; Len West<br>GSMNP Fisheries Tennessee Volunteer Coordinator &#8211; Bernie Maloy<br>Director of Volunteer Operations &#8211; Bernie Maloy<br>Newsletter Editor &#8211; Joyce Frey<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The mission of the Little River Chapter of Trout Unlimited is to conserve, protect, and restore the cold water fisheries and their watersheds in and around the Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GSMNP). 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