Volunteer
Chapter Programs and events offer members and friends an opportunity to engage and share in supporting our mission. Join our team of volunteers and help us give back to our community.
Look through the opportunities below and CLICK on the Volunteer button to Sign up to be contacted for an event or program. we will contact you as event schedules are determined.
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Want to shape the future of our local waters? Get involved with a St. Vrain Anglers committee! Our chapter runs on the passion and skills of our members. Whether you want to roll up your sleeves for hands-on river restoration, host fun community events, manage our website, or help educate the next generation of anglers, we have a committee that needs your voice. You don't need to be a seasoned expert—just someone who cares about healthy streams and a strong local community. Drop us a line or chat with us at the next meeting to find your fit!
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Love clean waters and healthy trout habitat? Join our cleanup team to help coordinate and lead local river cleanups along St. Vrain Creek. Whether you can lend a hand planning workdays or helping out on the water, your time keeps our rivers clean and fishable.
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September 2024, Dates TBD
The chapter supports Lyons Elementary School by assisting delivery of this National Fishing in Schools curriculum teaching casting skills to 5th grade Physical Education class. Volunteers help students practice and reinforce casting instruction over 4 weeks, 2 class sessions per week. The month long program ends with a fishing day. Minimum 6 volunteers needed per session. Volunteers may fill one or more class sessions.
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Help Us Host the Fly Tying Expo | Jan 2027!
Love fly tying and community events? We need hands to help plan, coordinate, and host our Fly Tying Expo. Whether you want to help recruit featured tiers, handle event logistics, or welcome guests at the door, your time helps make one of our biggest chapter gatherings a success.
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Fly Tying Social Table Lead
Love tying flies and swapping river stories? Step up as a Table Lead for our informal fly-tying socials! Help create a welcoming environment, share your favorite patterns, and guide beginners and seasoned tiers alike through fun, hands-on tying sessions.
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Spring Youth Program Volunteers Needed (March–May 2027)
Help mentor the next generation of anglers! We need at least 6 volunteers per session to provide 1-on-1 student support across 6 hands-on workshops:
Sessions 1–3: Fly Tying Essentials
Session 4: River Bug Sampling (St. Vrain Creek)
Session 5: Fly Casting & Trout Behavior
Session 6: Pond Fishing Day
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Date | TBD
Join St. Vrain Anglers, City of Longmont and The Watershed Center as a Citizen Scientist in an effort to collect data and monitor the health of the St. Vrain Creek. Volunteers work in small teams to collect, identify, and catalog aquatic macroinvertebrates. If you like nature and attention to detail, this is a fun look at life below the water in our streams. Scientists from the City of Longmont and Trout Unlimited lead the teams. Join as a leader or a participant.
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August through May
Trout in the Classroom is largely a school directed program supported and funded by Trout Unlimited. Within the chapter geography, Lyons Elementary, Niwot High School and Milliken Elementary are raising trout from eggs to fry every school year. The school liaison acts as a coordinator between the classroom teacher and various resources available through the chapter and state council. We are currently in need of a liaison for our new partnership with Milliken Elementary. Please click the volunteer button above and let us know you are the one!