Trout release season: Your questions answered
This week our education team kicks off release season for our Trout in the Classroom (TIC) schools! Here are answers to some of the frequently asked questions about trout releases.
Trout in the Classroom at Shakopee High School
Amber Taylor - MNTU Education Program Supervisor on March 20, 20262026-04-14T14:32:19+00:00Shakopee High School has participated in the Trout in the Classroom (TIC) program for six years. Together, we contribute to trout conservation by raising rainbow trout from eggs to fingerlings. Through this program, we learn how to care for the fish and how our local efforts impact the broader population. This...
By Amber Taylor - MNTU Education Program Supervisor on March 20, 2026
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Trout in the Classroom: February 2026 update
Amber Taylor - MNTU Education Program Supervisor on February 16, 20262026-05-13T17:41:17+00:00Trout in the Classroom (TIC) is a unique educational experience for students. Throughout this year-long program, students learn about Minnesota watershed ecology, fish biology, trout habitat, and more, starting the very first week of school. They engage in TIC-related lessons both inside and outside the classroom from September through May....
By Amber Taylor - MNTU Education Program Supervisor on February 16, 2026
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An 8-year look at the MNTU education program
Amber Taylor - MNTU Education Program Supervisor on January 21, 20262026-04-29T18:53:45+00:00In this new year, I wanted to do a recap about the last 8 years of MNTU’s education program. See below to learn about all of the great things our education team has accomplished! Trout in the Classroom From fall 2018 to spring 2025, the number of TIC schools throughout Minnesota increased...
By Amber Taylor - MNTU Education Program Supervisor on January 21, 2026
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12,000 eggs delivered for Trout in the Classroom
Amber Taylor - MNTU Education Program Supervisor on December 8, 20252026-04-30T21:49:47+00:00We completed the first of two egg deliveries on December 3rd! Over 12,000 eggs were sorted, packaged, and distributed throughout the state in a single day thanks to our awesome crew of egg day volunteers.
By Amber Taylor - MNTU Education Program Supervisor on December 8, 2025
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Trout in the Classroom: 19 years and growing
Amber Taylor - MNTU Education Program Supervisor on September 8, 20252026-04-30T21:53:00+00:00In its 19th year, Minnesota Trout in the Classroom has 86 tanks in 74 schools and 2 nature centers throughout the state ready to be filled, cycled, and prepared to welcome 300 tiny, neon orange trout eggs this winter. Check out this map color coded by MNTU chapter to...
By Amber Taylor - MNTU Education Program Supervisor on September 8, 2025
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Another year of Trout in the Classroom
Amber Taylor - MNTU Education Program Supervisor on August 12, 20252026-04-30T21:58:42+00:00The 2025-26 Trout in the Classroom season kicked off with our first teacher and volunteer training in Duluth and the Twin Cities! This year we’re holding training sessions in two locations to support our growing and dispersed network of classrooms across the state. The location of the trainings also offered...
By Amber Taylor - MNTU Education Program Supervisor on August 12, 2025
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Trout in the Classroom is making an impact
Amber Taylor - MNTU Education Program Supervisor on July 7, 20252026-05-01T16:16:50+00:00MN Trout in the Classroom teachers are the type of teachers that you would want your children and grandchildren to have as they move through their K-12 years. These teachers are excited and passionate individuals that work hard to provide engaging, hands on learning opportunities like TIC for their students....
By Amber Taylor - MNTU Education Program Supervisor on July 7, 2025
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Trout in the Classroom wraps up for the 2024-25 school year
Amber Taylor - MNTU Education Program Supervisor on June 10, 20252026-05-01T16:18:22+00:00There were 79 tanks in 67 schools and 2 nature centers this year. 55 of those schools and 1 of the nature centers released trout this spring. Of the 12 schools that were unable to release their fish, 7 of them were brand new to the program. This is common...
By Amber Taylor - MNTU Education Program Supervisor on June 10, 2025
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Honoring a longtime partnership with Minnesota DNR
Amber Taylor - MNTU Education Program Supervisor on May 12, 20252026-05-01T16:44:42+00:00Minnesota Trout Unlimited (MNTU) has long partnered with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to advance its mission to conserve, protect, restore and sustain Minnesota’s coldwater fisheries and their watersheds. This includes habitat projects and advocacy efforts around the state. Since the first aquarium in 2007 in Minnesota, this...
By Amber Taylor - MNTU Education Program Supervisor on May 12, 2025
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