FVTU Goes to School
When Kaitlin Trutzel contacted us to ask if FVTU would be interested in teaching her class about fly fishing we jumped at the chance. Kaitlin teaches Natural Resources at the H.E. Robinson Agriculture Education Center in Kalispell. The Ag Center provides juniors and seniors from both Kalispell and Glacier...
The Banquet is Back!
After a three year hiatus brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, the annual FVTU banquet returned to Grouse Mountain Lodge in Whitefish on Friday, May 5th. It was great to see old friends again and make new ones as over ninety guests attended the event. Traditionally held on the...
FVTU Rubbish Rangers on Patrol
On Saturday, April 29, members of FVTU participated in a clean-up of the Old Steel Bridge Fishing Access Site. In what is becoming an annual event, FVTU put out the call for volunteers to help clean up the fishing access sites along the main stem of the Flathead River....
Better Late Than Never!
Mother Nature, power failures, and a loss of heat all conspired to force us to cancel our 2022 FVTU Christmas party. A real bummer, since it would have marked our first in-person social event since COVID struck. But, much like striking out at your favorite fishing spot; you just...
November 2022 General Meeting
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Veterans Fishing Day – Part II
On Wednesday, August, 3rd we again had an opportunity to team up with the Kalispell Vet Center for a day of fishing with some deserving local veterans. Army vet and FVTU Service Partnership Coordinator Jim Borowski, was outnumbered by an all Navy/Marine Corps group of hopeful anglers. The weather...
Veteran Fishing Day
On Wednesday, July 20th, FVTU Service Partnership Coordinator Jim Borowski teamed with a small group of veterans from the Kalispell Vet Center for a few hours of fly fishing. The Kalispell Vet Center serves veterans throughout the Flathead Valley and their outreach program offers a wide variety of interesting...
FVTU 2nd Annual FAS Cleanup
On Saturday, May 7th, FVTU conducted its 2nd annual Fishing Access Site cleanup. This year we partnered with volunteers from the local chapter of the Citizens’ Climate Lobby, a grassroots advocacy group focused on national policies to address the climate movement. Rains the day before and the threat of...
2022 FVTU Online Auction
Well, it’s finally coming! It’s almost time for the FVTU online MEGA-AUCTION! We are saddened that we won’t be able to get together this year for our traditional in-person fundraiser Spring Banquet. We will surely miss seeing all our great members and friends. But, in place of the banquet,...
CRMP Webinar Series
FLATHEAD RIVER GROUP LAUNCHES WILD & SCENIC RIVER WEBINAR SERIES AHEAD OF COMPREHENSIVE RIVER MANAGEMENT PLAN Flathead Rivers Alliance announces a two-part live webinar speaker series ahead of the anticipated spring public comment period for the Three Forks of the Flathead Wild and Scenic River Comprehensive River Management Plan. This...