August 25, 2009 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Virginia Cramer, Sierra Club, 804-225-9113 x 102 Erin Mooney, Trout Unlimited, 703-284-9408 Sierra Club and Trout Unlimited Partner to Get Kids Fishing Hundreds of Fishing Rods Donated to Youth Programs Washington, D.C. Today, Sierra Club and Trout Unlimited announced that they will formally partner in an ambitious campaign aimed…
Sportsmen Conservationists Cheer Americas Wildlife Heritage Act
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 10, 2009 Contacts: Steve Williams, Wildlife Management Institute 717-677-4480 swilliams@wildlifemgt.org Gary Taylor, Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies 202-624-7890 gtaylor@fishwildlife.org Steve Moyer, Trout Unlimited703-284-9406 smoyer@tu.org Sportsmen Conservationists Cheer Americas Wildlife Heritage Act WASHINGTONRepresentatives Ron Kind (D-WI) and Walter Jones (R-NC) introduced a bill in the House of Representatives today that will…
Trout Unlimited Applauds Interior Secretary Salazar's Decision to Reverse Mountaintop Mining Removal Waste Ruling
04/29/2009 Trout Unlimited Applauds Interior Secretary Salazars Decision to Reverse Mountaintop Mining Removal Waste Ruling April 29, 2009 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Elizabeth Maclin, Vice President, Eastern Conservation (202) 431-2676 Erin Mooney, National Press Secretary (571) 331-7970 Trout Unlimited Applauds Interior Secretary Salazars Decision to Reverse Mountaintop Mining Removal Waste Ruling ARLINGTON, VA—Trout Unlimited (TU)…
Sportsmen Urge USDA Intervention in Colorado Roadless Plan
04/23/2009 Sportsmen Urge USDA Intervention in Colorado Roadless Plan News for Immediate Release: April 23, 2009 Contact: Joel Webster, 406-360-3904, jwebster@trcp.org David Petersen, 970-259-3161, dpetersen@tu.org Sportsmen Urge USDA Intervention in Colorado Roadless Plan Hunting and angling groups call on Sec. Vilsack to ensure Colorado roadless rule sustains important fish and wildlife habitat WASHINGTON An assemblage…
AEP Foundation Provides $100,000 for Cold Water Conservation in Region
04/22/2009 AEP Foundation Provides $100,000 for Cold Water Conservation in Region FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 22, 2009 Contacts:John Ross, Virginia Council of TU, jross@crosslink.net, (540) 592-7020Chris Shockey, West Virginia Council of TU, schocchris@suddenlink.net, (304) 422-1375Todd Burns, AEP, tfburns@aep.com, (540) 798-2686 Photos:http://www.vctu.org/uploads/vctu_photos_20090422.zip AEP Foundation Provides $100,000 for Cold Water Conservation in RegionGrant establishes Trout Conservation Fund…
TU Files Protest of Colorado Energy Lease Sale
01/29/2009 TU Files Protest of Colorado Energy Lease Sale January 29, 2009 Contact: Corey Fisher, (406) 721-1002 David Nickum, (303) 440-2937 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: TU Files Protest of Colorado Energy Lease SaleProposed development threatens Colorado River cutthroat trout habitat DENVER On Wednesday, Trout Unlimited filed an official protest of a proposed Bureau of Land Management…
Trout Unlimited Launches National Anglers’ Legacy Pledge Drive
1/14/2009 Trout Unlimited Launches National Anglers Legacy Pledge Drive FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Heather Sieber, 703-778-5160, hsieber@rbff.org Trout Unlimited Launches National Anglers Legacy Pledge Drive Nations Largest Coldwater Conservation Organization Celebrates 50th Anniversary This Year ALEXANDRIA, VA (January 14, 2009) The Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation (RBFF) today announced that Trout Unlimited (TU), the nations…