FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact:Steve Moyer, Vice President of Government Affairs (703) 284-9406 smoyer@tu.org Trout Unlimited Supports New Federal Strategy for Chesapeake Bay Ecosystem Restoration Strategy describes targets and tools for restoration efforts. ARLINGTON, Va.–Trout Unlimited (TU) applauds the work of the Federal Leadership Committee for the Chesapeake Bay on its finalized strategy for protecting and…
Sportsmen Commend Introduction of House Clean Water Bill
News for Immediate Release Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, kmckalip@trcp.org Dawn Merritt, IWLA, 301-548-0150, ext. 220, dmerritt@iwla.org Erin Mooney, TU, 703-284-9408, emooney@tu.orgAileo Weinmann, NWF, 202-797-6801, weinmanna@nwf.org Sportsmen Commend Introduction of House Clean Water Bill New legislation would restore Clean Water Act protections, conserve fish and wildlife habitat and hunting and fishing opportunities WASHINGTON The nation’s leading…
TU Rocky Mountain Flycasters Receive $1,000 Grant to Start Trout in Classroom Program
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Erin Mooney, (703) 284-9408, TU National Press Secretary TU Rocky Mountain Flycasters Receive $1,000 Grant to Start Trout in Classroom Program Fort Collins, Colo. — Trout Unlimited (TU), the nation’s oldest and largest coldwater fisheries conservation organization, today awarded a $1,000 Embrace-A-Stream grant to its Rocky Mountain Flycasters Chapter in Fort…
TU Remembers Sam Hamilton
TU mourns the passing of a great friend, Sam Hamilton, Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS). Hamilton, 54, died on February 20 of an apparent heart attack while skiing in Keystone, Colorado. Hamilton had served in the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for more than 30 years, including in a number of…
Forest Jobs and Recreation Act Testimony
On December 17, Chris Wood, the chief operating officer of Trout Unlimited, spoke before a senate subcommittee hearing on Capitol Hill in support of Senate Bill 1470, also known as the Forest Jobs and Recreation Act. Wood joined a diverse contingent of Montana residents who helped craft the ground-breaking proposal to conserve land and provide…
TU Volunteer Named Conservation Hero of the Year by Field & Stream Magazine
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Erin Mooney 703-284-9408 Howard Kern recognized for his work protecting Californias golden trout Arlington, VA.– Trout Unlimited (TU) volunteer Howard Kern, of Westlake Village, Calif., was named Field&Stream magazines 2009 Conservation Hero of the Year. Howard represents the best of TU’s members, said Chris Wood, TUs Chief Operating Officer. He is…
The Sagebrush Chapter of Trout Unlimited is now accepting applications for funding conservation projects
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Mike Caltagirone, President Sagebrush Chapter of Trout Unlimited (775) 232-9697 mcaltagirone@sagebrushtu.org The Sagebrush Chapter of Trout Unlimited is Now Accepting Applications for Funding of Northern Nevada/California Focused Coldwater Fisheries and Watershed Conservation Projects (August 17, 2009 Reno, NV) The Sagebrush Chapter of Trout Unlimited has announced it is now accepting applications…