Posts about ongoing and past TFF sponsored Trout in the Classroom programs.
Matt Blyth is the current TFF member to lead these activities.
A quick update on the TFF sponsored Trout in the Classroom project. The tanks continue to do well, with the trout now all hatched out and growing fast! We will be targeting a late April/early May date to release the fish into the TU section of the Guadalupe.
Matt Blyth – 832 Four Four Four 4206
This year’s TFF sponsored TITC project started at the end of January, with several thousand rainbow trout eggs making their way into schools all across Houston. This year we have tanks running at the following schools:
The eggs have already started hatching and so far all the tanks are doing well. I will keep posting updates as the fish grow. The plan is to release the young fish into the TU managed section of the Guad in early May.
Continue readingA quick update on the TFF sponsored trout in the classroom project. All the fish have now hatched, and despite a few hiccups, we have tanks full of baby trout! A couple of videos are attached. Matt Blyth (8324444206).
The 2025 TFF sponsored Trout in the Classroom project got started this month, with all eggs safely delivered before the cold weather hit. This year we have tanks in the following schools:
As usual, the program will run from now until late April/early May when the young fish will be released into the TU managed section of the Guadalupe. All fish are rainbow trout this year, from a hatchery in the Pacific Northwest. If anyone has any questions about the program, or would like to help out with future activities, please let me know! Matt Blyth 832-444-4206
The 2024 TFF sponsored Trout in the Classroom program will come to a close over the next two weeks, as we release the fish the schools have raised into the Guadalupe River, near Sattler, TX. Take a look at the fish in the video to see how well they have grown! The first group of schools will be meeting at the river this coming Saturday (27th). Club members who are interested in helping out, or just watching the release are welcome to meet us there! Matt Blyth (832 444 4206).
A quick update to say that the TFF sponsored Trout in the Classroom tanks are doing well. All eggs have now hatched and we have tanks full of free swimming rainbow trout fry! The fry have used up their yolk sacs are are now freely feeding. If anyone wants information on the program, or knows a high school that would like to get involved then please let me know. Matt Blyth 832-444-4206.
This year’s TFF sponsored Trout in the Classroom project kicked off last month, with the arrival of eggs for the Houston schools. This year we have tanks running in classrooms in Katy HS, Seven Lakes HS, Pasadena Memorial HS, Fulshear HS, Lamar Consolidated HS, George Ranch HS, B F Terry HS, Randle HS and Foster HS! Eggs are already starting to hatch and we will be raising the trout up to the fry stage, before releasing them into the TU managed section of the Guadalupe river in late April, early May. I will post photo’s and videos as things progress! If anyone has any questions about the program, or knows of schools that would like to be involved next year, feel free to reach out – Matt Blyth, 8324444206
We are planning on releasing our Trout in the Classroom rainbow trout fry, on the Guadalupe this coming Saturday (April 29th) and also the following Saturday (May 6th). We have around 1000 fry ready to go from this year’s project. If any TFF members wish to attend then just let me know! Matt Blyth (832 444 4206).
A quick update on the TFF sponsored Trout In The Classroom Project. The video is from one of tanks we have running this year. Within just a couple of weeks our eggs have hatched into a lot of baby trout! The fish are currently feeding off their yolk sacs, but should be free swimming and feeding soon!
Matt
After a lot of last minute changes, missing equipment, an ice storm and delayed egg shipments, we have finally begun the 2023 TFF sponsored Trout in the Classroom project. Thanks to over ten years of donations by TFF, we have 15 trout tanks running in high schools from Katy to Pasadena. Rainbow trout eggs were delivered to all the schools earlier this week and we already have the first alevin beginning to hatch!
This year we have tanks running in the following Houston area schools:
The students will raise the fish for approximately three months, after which the young trout will be released into the GRTU section of the Guadalupe river. Stay tuned for more updates!
Matt Blyth (832 444 4206)
