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The Lakeshore Chapter of Trout Unlimited is an all-volunteer organization that was founded in 1983 and serves the cold water fisheries of Kewanee, Calumet, Manitowoc and Sheboygan counties. With 180+ members, the LSTU organization has a rich history and is an active leader in the conservation community creating and caring for multi-use resource areas for future generations.

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Chapter News:

March 19th Conservation Workday Wrap-up: We had 16 volunteers turn out on this chilly March morning. We broke into three groups and after a short safety presentation embarked on a morning of cutting dead ash that were within 10 feet of the river bank. This is also critical work because many of these dead brittle trees would end up in the river if allowed to topple on their own. Keeping these trees out of the river protects the structures that we work so hard to construct, maintains good water flow and keeps the river fishable. Over a dozen large dead ash were safely taken down and removed from the river flood plain. Many thanks go to the volunteers for their hard work! Also to Aventuron who is once again supporting our work efforts with a donation of a $50 gift card for one lucky volunteer winner. This month our winner was Dave Warnke. Congratulations Dave.

Our next Chapter meeting will be at 7:00 PM on May 17th at Camp Y-Koda.

Our next conservation workday will be May 14th. This will be a weather dependent event. Please check our Facebook page on May 13th before coming to the workday for any cancellation due to weather. Our focus for the May work day will be on dead ash tree removal from the Onion River basin. As the emerald ash borer has done great damage to the ash trees near the creek, there are an abundance of dead trees within 20 yards of the stream that need to be cut down before they fall down. The cutting and removal from the flood plane will be our job over the winter.

Plant a Tree Event - May 7th Camp Y Koda: Our Chapter is joining numerous TU Chapters across the United States in sponsoring a tree planting event this spring. In the spirit of Arbor Day and Earth Day, LSTU is hosting a tree planting at Camp Y Koda on May 7th at 9:00 am. This is a very exciting opportunity for us to give back to our environment and our meeting venue organization, Camp Y Koda. It is also an opportunity for conservationists of all ages to participate in an environmental improvement event. Please click the link below to register for this event. Trees, tools and refreshments will be provided. All are welcome. Please click the link below to register for this event.

https://tu.myeventscenter.com/event/Tree-Planting-Along-The-Sheboygen-River-61778

Upcoming Events:
May 14th: Chapter Work Day - 9:00 AM - Winooski Dr. Lot, 1/2 mi east of Cnty E, Plymouth, WI
May 17th: Chapter Meeting - 7:00 PM Camp Y-Koda, W3340 Sunset Road, Sheboygan Falls, WI
May 7th: Tree Planting at Camp Y Koda - 9:00 AM W3340 Sunset Road, Sheboygan Falls, W

If you have any questions or are interested in joining us please contact Al Wortz at 920 889 1503

We appreciate all of our sponsors with special recognition to Aventuron for their continuing support and Camp Y Koda for the use of their facilities.

Please remember to patronize Aventuron for all your fly fishing and sporting lifestyle needs!

January 18th, 2022 Chapter Meeting: Anton Pohl from Aventuron was our special guest. At the meeting, Anton presented our Chapter with an amazing donation of $7396.76 from Carl and Kathryn Martens, owners of Aventuron. Carl and Kathryn made a pledge to donate 10% of all of their sales on "Giving Tuesday" to LSTU. Carl's message to our chapter demonstrates not only their generosity but also their purpose. They are an amazing family with an incredible and rapidly growing outdoor goods business. Here is what Carl wrote regarding our Chapter and their support of it:

We started our business with our kids in mind…something to “give” them…hopefully make life just a little easier for them than it was us. Being able to also give back to our community as well as help others is something we are very proud of.
Lakeshore has done a generational transformation of our local waters. What I mean by this…well, you should attend a meeting or workday if you have any concern for the environment or interest in conservation. In just my short time being involved with the group I’ve been a part of workdays in which we have restored riverbanks that had been blown out, created structures for fish to hide and thrive, cleaned debris, and more. These are changes that in perspective don’t take a lot of work for long term change. Let me make one thing clear…it’s not easy work and it IS work…it takes a group and we could use more people, but the work done will last a generation…or more.
Being able to provide this money to this group…we just feel so good about it because we trust this group so much and know they’re going to put it to use so we all can benefit. Our kids will grow up in a better place because of it. And that’s why we started our company.
-From Aventuron owners Kathryn and Carl Martens

Frankly the total amount is stunning in its generosity and it will have a long term positive impact on our Chapter. The spirit of giving back and improving our community and our environment is exemplary! We are incredibly grateful to Aventuron and encourage you to support their business at every opportunity! You can find them at www.aventuron.com.

If you have any questions or are interested in joining us please contact Al Wortz at 920 889 1503