ESCTU and Trout in the Classroom

ESCTU is and has been a proud supporter and active participant in New Jersey's successful Trout in the Classroom program (TIC for short) since 2006. Our chapter has purchased equipment, supplied technical support and delivers eggs to our participating schools. ESCTU currently supports a aquariums at schools throughout central New Jersey. 

ESCTU believes that educating our youth on the importance of cold water conservation is critical to preserving our states watersheds as well as the heritage of trout fishing in the Garden State for future generations.

Trout in the Classroom (TIC) is a science-based program that teaches children about the importance of cold-water conservation through a hands-on approach to learning. Through the process of raising trout from eggs provided by the Pequest Trout Hatchery to fingerling size for release, students learn about the importance of clean, cold water, not only for the trout they are raising, but also for the other organisms, including people.

The TIC program is cross-curricular and can encompass many subject areas such as science, math, art, language arts, reading, technology, music and more. While the activities associated with the program are geared towards middle school aged students, schools from Kindergarten through college levels are using the same materials.

So join the program that is currently reaching over 40,000 students a year, connecting urban, suburban and rural students in a discovery of the importance of clean water - for insects, for trout, for people - clean water is needed by everyone!

This program is supported through a partnership between Trout Unlimited and the NJ Division of Fish and Wildlife. To learn more about Trout in the Classroom in NJ, visit our website at http://www.state.nj.us/dep/fgw/tic.htm. For questions please contact TIC State Coordinator Jessica Griglak at: Jessica.Griglak@dep.nj.gov.

ESCTU believes that educating our youth on the importance of cold water conservation is critical to preserving our states watersheds as well as the heritage of trout fishing in the Garden State for future generations.

To learn more about TIC, visit the states website at: https://www.state.nj.us/dep/fgw/tic.htm