Trout in the Classroom: February 2026 update

Trout 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 - MNTU Education Program Supervisor on February 16, 2026
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An 8-year look at the MNTU education program

In 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 - MNTU Education Program Supervisor on January 21, 2026
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12,000 eggs delivered for Trout in the Classroom

We 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 - MNTU Education Program Supervisor on December 8, 2025
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Trout in the Classroom: 19 years and growing

In 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 - MNTU Education Program Supervisor on September 8, 2025
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Another year of Trout in the Classroom

The 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 - MNTU Education Program Supervisor on August 12, 2025
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Trout in the Classroom wraps up for the 2024-25 school year

There 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 - MNTU Education Program Supervisor on June 10, 2025
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Honoring a longtime partnership with Minnesota DNR

Minnesota 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 - MNTU Education Program Supervisor on May 12, 2025
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All your questions about trout releases answered

It's April and our education team is kicking off the 2024-25 release season with our Trout in the Classroom (TIC) schools! From now through the end of May, we will be joining hundreds of students around the state at these exciting events. Here are answers to some of the frequently...

By - MNTU Education Program Supervisor on April 7, 2025
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How are the Trout growing?

The thousands of tiny, neon orange eggs students welcomed in December have now gone through two additional life cycle stages: alevin and swim up fry. As alevin, the trout are not yet eating regular food or swimming. Instead, they flop around on their sides in the egg basket, piling up...

By on March 10, 2025
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