I believe the children are our future, sang a person much more famous than myself, but I can still agree wholeheartedly. This is especially true seeing as when I go to chapter meetings and events many if not most of those in attendance tend to skew older. Where are the next generation of stream keepers, anglers and conservationists? How do we foster a love of the outdoors and a passion to protect it with our progeny. And how do we make it fun?

I had the opportunity to sit down with Lindsay Agness, our state VP of Youth Education here in New York and we talked about her background, what a VP of Youth Education does, some of the youth programs designed to get youth engaged and hopefully excited about utilizing and protecting our natural resources and how ANYONE can get involved.

The Mayfly Project

Trout in the Classroom

2024 Trout Youth Camp in NYS

WNY TU Stream Explorer Info

Lindsay's Email