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‘Trout Uber’ to the rescue during coronavirus classroom closures in NYC
“When school closed, students expressed concern for the wellbeing of their trout. They were extremely disappointed when they realized that we would not be taking our trip up to Ward Pound Ridge to release them. They had been looking forward to this trip. So were the other 4th grade teachers. It is always the highlight trip of the year. They were very excited on Earth Day to watch the video of the release that you sent us. That made them proud. And there was an overall feeling of relief that they had been safely introduced into their natural habitat. Thank You!!!!” – Ms. Sims, PS 84, Brooklyn
School closures in New York City started in March due to the coranovirus pandemic and brought many challenges. Although it pales in comparison to so many of the issues these closures meant to families, teachers and students, Trout Unlimited staff and volunteers across the country had a very specific cause of concern. What to do…
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Wilderness Place Lodge walks the talk
Business members like Cory and Jason align their business plans with principles of conservation. They don’t just talk about it – they do it.
Sometimes, even when you try to tell a story the very best you possibly can, you leave important things out. And that’s a bad thing. Because important things are, well, important. And that’s what we did recently with the short article we did on Wilderness Place Lodge in the spring issue of TROUT magazine. We…
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Trail workshops building a pathway forward
By Jamie Vaughan and Nick Sanchez With much of the world on hold, many of us may be looking to find new footing. Now is a good time to appreciate places where that path in front of us is a little bit better than it was before, like a newly built section of trail. This…
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Brookings Anglers is where trout and happiness collide
If you want to be in the same boat with someone, I’d suggest Matt Canter from Brookings Anglers.
In the same boat What we do as fly anglers — what Trout Unlimited does as an organization — affects millions of others around the world. In a very real and very immediate sense, it affects our TU Business members like Brookings Anglers. These members have supported us at every level of our organization from…
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The San Juan Angler is the place to be
If you’re thinking of fishing in Durango, CO then you absolutely must think about The San Juan Angler.
In the same boat These are difficult times. COVID-19 has all of us on edge. Millions of us are under lockdown. Millions more are isolating themselves and practicing social distancing, limiting their personal contact with others. It’s a global pandemic, and it’s serious business. In communities across the US and around the world, we’re all…
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Covid-19 and fly fishing
As we seek an 'out' to stay-at-home orders, how should anglers fish and how should guides conduct trips? Editor's note: The following is written behalf of Trout Unlimited and Angling Trade Media, and in partnership with the American Fly Fishing Trade Association (AFFTA). A month ago, I tackled the fly-fishing “elephant in the room” with this piece in both…
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We are TU: Diana Miller
Biologist, mother, volunteer-extraordinaire,
We care about clean water, healthy fisheries and vibrant communities. We roll up our sleeves to volunteer, we sit on our boards, and we strategize as members and leaders of staff. We want you to join us. Thanks to initiatives such as TU’s decades-old Women’s Initiative – now Diversity and Inclusion Initiative – and those of our partners, new…
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