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Trout Unlimited’s college clubs hit trashy waterways during Trout Week
Students from the University of Georgia during filming of "Pick the Dang Stuff Up!". Courtesy photo. University of Georgia Costa 5 Rivers club leads #CleanMyWater campaign A strong conservation ethic runs deep among the students and faculty at the University of Georgia, particularly within the fly-fishing community. So, when Trout Unlimited recently launched our inaugural “Trout Week” celebration…
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College anglers form company to clean up trash
Hunter Klobucar holds up a "trophy" piece of trash collected during a fishing trip in Pennsylvania. Courtesy of Hunter Klobucar, Founders were inspired to create 'Clean Earth Bag' after witnessing litter issues on too many fishing trips By Cliff Watson What started with the simple act of picking up a flyer at a fishing show evolved into…
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Master’s student searching lake sediment for clues to Idaho’s salmon past
Rachel Brinkley uses a fallen tree to reach a spot to collect a sediment sample from Hell Roaring Lake. Camden Kay photo. Rachel Brinkley uses core samples to measure historic returns of Redfish Lake sockeye salmon As a child, Rachel Brinkley’s family had a tradition of visiting a “secret” spot in Idaho to climb through…
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Saying goodbye to 2020 from the Headwaters team
Happy New Year and it couldn’t have come soon enough. We are ready to start fresh, work hard, and reinvigorate youth outreach efforts this coming spring, summer and fall. Despite the limitations of 2020, volunteer leaders like yourself were able to keep many youth outreach efforts going, even if they looked a little different. Building on some…
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Public Lands: A place to make memories
Editor's Note: During Public Lands Month in September Trout Unlimited's Costa 5 Rivers program director reached out to four student leaders and asked them to capture their experience recreating on public lands, what lessons they learned during the month, and what they did to recreate responsibly during the COVID-19 pandemic. These are their stories and…
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Public Lands: Be a responsible angler
Not everyone is responsible with their waste, but we as good stewards can help pick up the slack. Pack out all trash you pack in. Take that granola bar wrapper out with you. Maybe bring along a small grocery bag to pack out other trash you find.
Editor's Note: During Public Lands Month in September Trout Unlimited's Costa 5 Rivers program director reached out to four student leaders and asked them to capture their experience recreating on public lands, what lessons they learned during the month, and what they did to recreate responsibly during the COVID-19 pandemic. These are their stories and…
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Empty pools and peace of mind
Editor's Note: During Public Lands Month in September Trout Unlimited's Costa 5 Rivers program director reached out to four student leaders and asked them to capture their experience recreating on public lands, what lessons they learned during the month, and what they did to recreate responsibly during the COVID-19 pandemic. These are their stories and…
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