Upcoming Event
Flies, Pies and Lies
Saturday March 14 at Treehouse Brewery in South Deerfield 11am-4pm
Welcome to the Deerfield River Watershed Chapter of Trout Unlimited.
We are dedicated to advocating for the long term health of the Deerfield River Watershed as a cold water fishery.
Latest News & Events
Deerfield Macro Invertebrate Pilot Study
In September 2025, Kate abbott and Mike Cole from Cole Ecological Inc. worked with volunteers from the DRWTU chapter to sample and subsequently analyze macro invertebrates in three location on the upper Deerfield River. The density and proportions of various bugs in the sample shed light on the quality of the watershed. Kate Abbott presented…
Keep readingRelicensing Fife Brook Dam
On November 26, 2025 the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) ordered the relicensing of Fife Brook Dam and Bear Swamp Pumped Storage to Bear Swamp Power Company (BSPC) owned by Brookfield Renewable and Emera. Click here to download a pdf of the order. An agreement, which representatives of DRWTU helped to negotiate during the final…
Keep readingAdvancements in Science & Technology: Trout Habitat
Tim Paul, from the US National Forest Service Northern Research Station in Wisconsin spoke with the DRWTU chapter members in May of 2025 and his topic was Advancements in Science and Technology Lead to Better Tools to Manage Trout Habitat. Tim shares how breakthroughs in technology and science have impacted field research techniques and tools…
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