Big projects on tap in Driftless Area

Several major restoration projects are on tap for the coming field season in the Driftless Area, one of Trout Unlimited’s Priority Waters. Here are several of the biggest efforts on tap  Nohr Chapter – Snow Bottom Stream Improvement Project – Wisconsin  The Nohr Chapter was awarded a Department of Natural Resources Surface Water Grant to…

Sharing expertise: The Driftless Symposium

More than 15 years ago, when Jeff Hastings took over leadership of Trout Unlimited’s Driftless Area Restoration Effort, one of his first priorities was to build his knowledge of restoration techniques.  As he dug in, he found plenty of information.  He also found that much of it didn’t get wide distribution throughout the area’s four…

Bass Pro Shops/Cabela’s grant funds fish passage work in Appalachia 

Anyone who shops at Bass Pro Shops knows that the retail stalwart and its sister store, Cabela’s aren’t just about bass.  Nor is the company’s charitable foundation.  A grant from the Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s Outdoor Fund recently helped Trout Unlimited’s staff in the mid-Atlantic continue to make progress in its ambitious fish passage…

Brian Stranko to lead TU’s program in Maine

Brian Stranko has joined the Trout Unlimited staff as its Maine program manager.  TU has many projects and initiatives under way in Maine, including enhancing streams with strategic wood additions and advocating for better fish passage for endangered Atlantic salmon. He will work closely with TU’s Maine Council and chapters.  Stranko succeeds longtime TU staffer…