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Chris Wood: Speaking up for migratory fish
Chris Wood brings expertise to House Subcommittee on Energy hearing on hydropower reforms
As Congress weighs hydropower, TU's Chris Wood testifies on behalf of trout and salmon imperiled by dams In testimony before Congress today, Trout Unlimited President and CEO Chris Wood advocated for lawmakers to modernize the licensing process for hydropower projects while keeping in place critical requirements that ensure fish passage and tribal input. “Trout and…
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Three questions for the Chairman of the Board
Longtime leader Terry Hyman talks about why he’s bullish on Trout Unlimited Terry Hyman worked for two decades in investment banking before transitioning to the private equity business, where he served as partner of a leading firm before founding his own. But if pressed, he would tell you that, beyond his family and good friends,…
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Infrastructure dollars hit the ground
TU has a hand in newly funded work to reconnect native trout and salmon streams around the U.S. An obsolete dam removed in Utah. Habitat reconnected in Montana. New crossings built and streams reopened in Virginia, West Virginia and Maryland. Funding is starting to flow from the federal infrastructure law, and Trout Unlimited is right…
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Newsletter touts 2021 highlights New England
This past year, it was great for our New England staff, along with our members and partners, to get out on the streams once again to start chipping away at a backlog of projects since most work came to an abrupt halt right near the beginning of the 2020 field season due to Covid. Thankfully…
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Newsletter highlights TU’s work in New York
Hello 2022! Trout Unlimited’ s conservation work has continued around the state despite the delays and challenges brought about by the COVID pandemic. We have many highlights from a productive 2021, and some exciting things on the horizon for the coming year. Click below to download the full newsletter. Tracy Brown, the restoration manager for…
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Little Beaver Kill gets a restoration makeover
By Jesse Vadala When Trout Unlimited undertook a restoration project on the Little Beaver Kill in Livingston Manor, trout were to be just one of the beneficiaries. The restoration project is part of a bigger vision to reduce flooding in the Town of Livingston Manor. It is also part of TU’s longstanding efforts in…
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Is your food killing your fishing?
Neonicotinoids are infiltrating rivers and streams. Are they threatening the aquatic food chain?
Is your food killing your fishing? By Shauna Stephenson On a sunny day, when the clouds drifted lazily across the sky, two life-long anglers gathered around a barbeque, cracked a couple of beers and caught up on the world as they knew it. How’s work?Good.The family?Good.How’s the fishing been?So-so. They reflected for a moment about…
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