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To be clear, our work for Bristol Bay is not over
At the end of January, we celebrated a monumental milestone in the effort to stop the proposed Pebble mine when the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized Clean Water Act safeguards in the headwaters of Bristol Bay. After over a decade of advocating for these protections, Bristol Bay residents and business owners celebrated the decision…
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TU Science Team Uses Genetics to Help Guide Management Needs for a Threatened Trout
Lahontan cutthroat trout genetics expand conservation options There’s a species extinction crisis happening right now, and that includes trout. Extinction is evident across our landscapes thanks to things like habitat loss and disconnection, non-native species, and, of course, climate change. TU's science team collecting genetics data One species threatened with extinction is the famed Lahontan…
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Meet Aaron, TU Alaska’s new Habitat Restoration Director
Aaron Prussian is the new habitat restoration director for Trout Unlimited’s Alaska Program. Aaron will spend his time managing and growing TU’s restoration work across the state. From ongoing projects on Resurrection Creek, to emerging projects in southeast and interior Alaska, Aaron will work to ensure our restoration efforts bring maximum benefits to local fish…
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Planning for Salmon and Steelhead to Return as the Klamath Dams Come Down
As the largest river restoration effort in history moves forward, Oregon and California plan for fish reintroduction and monitoring After decades of determined advocacy, tribes and conservation partners are now on the precipice of removing the four dams of the Klamath River Hydroelectric Project. For over a century, these dams have degraded water quality and…
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New TU stream restoration tech returns to NY roots
Jeremiah Stone's love for nature stems from a childhood full of fishing and adventure in Upstate New York.
Stone joined the Trout Unlimited staff in 2022 as the full-time Stream Restoration Technician for the Northeast Coldwater Habitat Program covering New York and Connecticut. In this role he will support TU Northeast’s New York field based research and activities. Prior to graduating from Syracuse University in 2017, Stone worked seasonally with the nonprofit Sierra…
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Arapaho National Wildlife Refuge
Here’s everything you need to know to plan your trip to Arapaho NWR.
National Wildlife Refuges: Arapaho National Wildlife Refuge Arapaho National Wildlife Refuge Just south of Walden, Colorado, sits the Arapaho National Wildlife Refuge. At over 8,100 feet above sea level, it is the highest refuge in the contiguous United States. The Arapaho NWR is a popular destination for bird watching, wildlife photography, hiking, fishing, and hunting.…
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Generous bequest boosts TU’s Land Conservancy Fund
Trout Unlimited’s work inspires in many ways.
Trout Unlimited’s work inspires in many ways. For longtime member and volunteer leader Schuyler Sweet, being involved in a river protection project made such an impact he was moved to extreme generosity. His decision offers Trout Unlimited chapters an important source of funding to support acquisition and protection of land critical to trout and salmon conservation.…