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Barrier removal

  • Barrier removal

    A barrier on Jenny Creek is gone

    Salmon and steelhead gain access to more habitat on a key Klamath River tributary A little over a year ago, the four dams blocking the Klamath River came down after multi-decade advocacy efforts by regional tribes, anglers, commercial fisherman and conservationists.   It was the largest dam removal project in history, and the fish responded…

  • Barrier removal

    Avoiding science imperils salmon

    A long-awaited environmental impact statement (EIS) regarding plans for fish passage improvements on Maine’s Kennebec River finally dropped on Feb. 28. Trout Unlimited and our many partners and supporters who are invested in the health of the Kennebec are disappointed that the EIS ignores the best available science and could doom endangered Atlantic salmon to…

  • Barrier removal

    Another barrier down: Reconnects habitat on Maryland’s Wolf Den Run

    A barrier on Wolf Den Run in the Potomac Highlands of Maryland––a TU Priority Waters area––was among the many AOP projects TU tackled in 2024.

    Imagine it’s a blistering hot summer day and your house has only one room that’s air-conditioned. But there’s a problem: The door operates only one way. You can leave the cool room, but you can’t go back in. That’s what happens when a dam or a perched culvert creates a blockage on a stream, and…