Members,

Attached are the notes from the May meeting. There is no meeting in June, we will resume in September. Enjoy your summer.

Thanks,

Don Rank

Trout Unlimited

Southeast Montgomery County Chapter
Minutes of Meeting
May 14, 2024, 7:00PM

Call to Order by Richard Terry, President at 7:00PM
Minutes of Meeting: Minutes of the April 9, 2024 were read and approved.
Treasurer’s Report:
Initial Balance ………………………………………………………………………………………. $ 4,174.43
Revenue ($10 Action, $20 Stocking Contrib., $48 Raffle) ……………………… 78.00
Expenses ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 0.00
Final Balance …………………………………………………………………………………………. $ 4,252.43
The TU Annual Activity Report is available for review. TU National files with the IRS on behalf of the local
chapter. Richard Terry prepares estimates for volunteer work to use by National in preparing the Annual
Activity Report.
Announcements
 Dick McKinney: Dick passed away 4/30/2024. His talents and contributions to TU will be missed as he
was one of the original members of the local TU Chapter.
 Wilson Woods: Richard Terry recounted the efforts made by Mike Wilson such as installation of
deflectors in the Pennypack Creek and plantings of trees in the Pennypack headwaters at College
Settlement in Horsham and trees from College Settlement in the Trust. A portion of the Trust in the
vicinity of the deep pool is designated Wilson Woods in his honor. Consider a plaque being placed to
identify Wilson Woods.
 Trout in the Classroom: Fishing is taught to school children from 2 nd grade through high school at the Fox
Chase Farm and Lorimer Park on Wednesdays and Fridays for 8 weeks to 8 schools. One hundred fish in
the 3 to 4 inch range were stocked in Karen’s Run last Tuesday.
 Terwood Run: A tributary to the Pennypack Creek that runs through the Huntingdon Valley County Club
golf course to the Target store in Abington was discussed as having high quality water.
Break and Raffle
Activity: Aquatic Macroinvertebrates
All participated in an activity to locate and
identify macroinvertebrates in soil and water
samples taken from Terwood Run by PERT
staff. The macroinvertebrates were identified
and categorized as pollution tolerant or not.
Based on the creatures found, it was
determined that Terwood Run is a healthy
stream.
Next Meeting: Tuesday, September 10, 2024
at 7:00PM.
Meeting adjourned at 8:30PM.
Respectfully submitted, Rich Knudsen, Secretary