Trout Power
advocacy. stewardship. citizen science.
Mission Statement
Enlisting the power of anglers to protect, restore and enhance native brook trout populations and their habitats across their native range, through citizen science, advocacy and stewardship.
Our citizen science efforts seek to identify, map, monitor and advocate for protection of wild and genetically unique brook trout populations in the Adirondacks and wherever they are found throughout New York.
EST. 2012
501c3 Jan 1. 2017
What does Trout Power do?
Trout Power's team of volunteers aim to find and identify wild brook trout populations in the Adirondacks through citizen science. Trout Power is working to map the current genetic biodiversity of brook trout, through which we can advocate for and educate about New York's state fish.
We rely on help from people like you to contribute to projects, fish as part of our field team, or donate.
Volunteers become citizen scientists by performing field research using fly rod and reel and our protocols for fin clipping tissue samples used for DNA analysis.
A professional lab runs and analyzes our samples, combining our volunteers efforts with high level genetic study.
Volunteers are the lifeblood of Trout Power. Click the Get Involved button and be part of the team.
What is citizen science?
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Donate to Trout Power
Performing science the right way is expensive, and every little bit helps, so please consider making a donation.
On average a DNA sample costs approximately $50 per trout.
Currently we are accepting donations via Facebook, Network For Good or a mailed check.
Links are to the right for easy processing.
Donations are used for DNA sample processing and Trout Power Genetic work so that we may continue learning about our native trout.
