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Dear Friends of TU,
Jack Casey was a short man who laughed often, and smoked too much. He would creep between students' desks, and in his rendition of Edgar Allan Poe's lunatic protagonist, recite "I think it was his eyes. Yes it was this!" He was generous and kind and brought literature to life for me and hundreds of equally distracted high school students.
Mr. Casey passed away 10 years ago. I still think of him a lot, and pray that his namesake, my son Casey, embodies his Jesuit ideal of being "a man for others."
Charles Gauvin, the new CEO emeritus of TU, is another important mentor. Suceeding him as President and CEO is an honor. Since he left the partner-track at a prominent DC law firm 19 years ago, he defined an ambitious vision to protect and restore trout and salmon and the watersheds that they, and the rest of us, depend on.
The events in this newsletter are a testament to Charles' leadership and vision. He encouraged us to take on the impossible in the Klamath, elevated the scope of Embrace-a-Stream, TU's chapter granting program, and pushed for the creation of the National Fish Habitat Initiative.
He built TU into an extraordinarily effective organization, one with the ability to lead the way in conservation over the next century. I look forward to continuing to learn from him over the coming year and am eager to work with all of you to build on Charles' legacy.
Each one of you who supports TU shares Mr. Casey's commitment to service of others. Just as Mr. Casey used literature to instruct us in becoming better people, your support of TU is less about better fishing than it is making the world a better place.
Thanks for all you do for TU. Please stay in touch.
Jack Casey was a short man who laughed often, and smoked too much. He would creep between students' desks, and in his rendition of Edgar Allan Poe's lunatic protagonist, recite "I think it was his eyes. Yes it was this!" He was generous and kind and brought literature to life for me and hundreds of equally distracted high school students.
Mr. Casey passed away 10 years ago. I still think of him a lot, and pray that his namesake, my son Casey, embodies his Jesuit ideal of being "a man for others."
Charles Gauvin, the new CEO emeritus of TU, is another important mentor. Suceeding him as President and CEO is an honor. Since he left the partner-track at a prominent DC law firm 19 years ago, he defined an ambitious vision to protect and restore trout and salmon and the watersheds that they, and the rest of us, depend on.
The events in this newsletter are a testament to Charles' leadership and vision. He encouraged us to take on the impossible in the Klamath, elevated the scope of Embrace-a-Stream, TU's chapter granting program, and pushed for the creation of the National Fish Habitat Initiative.
He built TU into an extraordinarily effective organization, one with the ability to lead the way in conservation over the next century. I look forward to continuing to learn from him over the coming year and am eager to work with all of you to build on Charles' legacy.
Each one of you who supports TU shares Mr. Casey's commitment to service of others. Just as Mr. Casey used literature to instruct us in becoming better people, your support of TU is less about better fishing than it is making the world a better place.
Thanks for all you do for TU. Please stay in touch.
 
Chris Wood, President and CEO
cwood@tu.org | direct line: 703-284-9403
Conservation Highlight—Protect, Reconnect, Restore, Sustain
Agreement Signed to Protect Klamath Basin
 An agreement signed last month will protect the Klamath Basin and outlines a plan to remove four dams along the Klamath River owned by the utility, PacifiCorp, and will restore more than 350 miles of lost habitat in California and Oregon.
»Read the press release.
»An Oregonian story provides the details of the agreement.
2010 Embrace-a-Stream Grants Awarded
The 2010 Embrace-A-Stream grants have been awarded to TU chapters. Over $125,000 has been given to 24 projects in 15 states. Projects will address stream habitat restoration, improving fish passage and protecting water quality. Since the program's inception in 1976, Embrace-A-Stream has funded more than 950 individual projects totaling approximately $4 million. These grants have helped leverage more than $12 million in matching funds.
»Learn more
»2010 EAS grant recipients
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LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
National Fish Habitat Conservation Act Bill Picks Up Steam
The National Fish Habitat Conservation Act bill (H.R. 2565 and S. 1214) would help conserve fisheries throughout the country through partnerships with federal and state governments, the recreational and commercial fishing industries, the conservation community and businesses. Introduced in the House and Senate in May, the bill sets the mechanisms for establishing a national governing board of directors and new regional partnerships, as well as establishes criteria for eligible projects.
TU and other conservation groups are working with Natural Resource Committee staff to prepare the bill for a mark-up later this year. As one of the truly rare but splendid bipartisan bills pending before Congress, we are hopeful that it can be passed by Congress and signed into law later this summer or early fall.
TU's On the Rise Airs on the Sportsman Channel in March
The long-awaited third season of TU's television show On the Rise will begin airing on The Sportsman Channel on March 29. The 13 episodes will take viewers to some of the best fly fishing in the country, where TU is making a difference. From hooking huge rainbows in Bristol Bay, Alaska, to fishing with tiny midges in an Idaho snowstorm, host Frank Smethurst travels the country fishing with TU staff and volunteers, documenting TU projects.
»Watch a preview of the 2010 season.
»Own seasons one and two of On the Rise.
UPCOMING EVENTS:
March 17, 2010: San Francisco Fundraising Event
Join Trout Unlimited to celebrate the West's coldwater rivers and all of you who are helping to protect them. Find out more »
April 17 and June 26: National Stream Clean-Up Day
Join TU volunteers around the country to work on their local rivers and streams, planting trees, removing trash and working together to continue their dedication to protecting and conserving coldwater fisheries. Find out more »
TAKE ACTION:
Protect the Upper Delaware River Watershed from Marcellus Shale Gas Drilling
Stone Energy Corporation is requesting permits for two Marcellus Shale gas drilling projects in Wayne County, Pennsylvania. One is to legalize a natural gas exploration and development project at an existing well site and the other permit seeks to withdraw 700,000 gallons of water per day from the West Branch of the Lackawaxen River, a high-quality coldwater fishery.
Take action »
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