History

Evergreen Trout Unlimited was formed in 1983. Here is a brief timeline of our history......

   1983

• Evergreen Trout Unlimited chartered on March 8, 1983
• Founding members were: Anthony Oswald, Joan Flowery, Jack Dawen, Beth ???, Ralph Parker, Bill ???, Phil Shanley, Thomas Shanley, Pete Mintle, Christopher ???, Pete Parker, Wes Carlson
• Anthony Oswald = President

1984

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1985

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1986

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1987

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1988

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1989

• Rob Nuss = President

1990

• Rob Nuss = President

1991

• Al Marlowe = President
• Habitat project on Bear Creek from dam to Amoco station

1992

• Al Marlowe = President

1993

• Al Marlowe = President
• ETU gets state raffle license, still in effect 2010

1994

• Tim Haller = President

1995

• Tim Haller = President

1996

• John Ellis = President

1997

• John Ellis = President

1998

• John Ellis = President

1999

• John Ellis = President

2000

• Rich Reynolds  = President
• ETU begins monitoring of temperatures in Bear Creek

2001

• Rich Reynolds = President
• High temperatures noted in Bear Creek
• ETU starts push for 'cautious fishing' on Bear Creek
• DOW creates 'catch and release' for Rainbows on Bear Creek
• Signage installed at many location instructing anglers (in English and Spanish) of the regs
• Karen Christopherson = ETU Person of the Year
• Membership ~ 285

2002

• Rich Reynolds= President
• July: Extremely low flows in Bear Creek; creek stops flowing in sections
• Len Wheaton = ETU Person of the Year
• Membership ~ 296

2003

• Rich Reynolds= President
• Craig Dunham = ETU Person of the Year
• Membership ~ 345

2004

• Rich Reynolds = President
• ETU holds large fundraiser for O'Fallon restoration project
• O'Fallon restoration project mostly complete
• Troy Thompson = ETU Person of the Year
• Membership ~ 350

2005

• Hal Garwood = President
• O'Fallon restoration project completed and dedicated - 2nd largest TU restoration project in CO history
• Bear Creek listed as 'impaired' for temperature and put on 303(d) list
• Steve Murray = ETU Person of the Year
• Membership ~ 390

2006

• Hal Garwood= President
• Additional signage installed along Bear Creek instructing anglers (in English and Spanish) of the regs
• Tim Haller = ETU Person of the Year
• Membership ~ 450

2007

• Hal Garwood = President
• John Haile = ETU Person of the Year
• Membership ~ 460

2008

• Hal Garwood = President
• Bear Creek removed from CWQCD 303(d) M&E list
• Joe Kerper = ETU Person of the Year

2009

• Mike Kuberski = President
• John Ellis = ETU Person of the Year

2010

• Mike McGinnis = President
• Jim Wilborn = ETU Person of the Year
• Karen Christopherson = CTU Volunteer of the Year

2011

• Mike McGinnis = President
• Rich Reynolds = ETU Person of the Year

2012

• Mike McGinnis = President
• Ron Belak = ETU Person of the Year

2013

• Mike McGinnis = President
• Mike Goldblatt = ETU Person of the Year

2014

• Mike McGinnis = President
• Mike McGinnis = ETU Person of the Year

2015

• Terry Walters = President
• Ken Wilbert = ETU Person of the Year

2016

• Ken Wilborn = President
• Ken Festag = ETU Person of the Year

2017

• Mike McGinnis = President
• Dave Schumaker = ETU Person of the Year

2018

• Mike McGinnis = President
• = ETU Person of the Year

2019

• Mike McGinnis = President
• = ETU Person of the Year

2020

• Mike McGinnis = President
• = ETU Person of the Year