News for Immediate Release June 18, 2014 Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, kmckalip@trcp.org TODAY: Teleconference on Senate Efforts to Block Clean Water Rule Sportsmen warn Congress about dangers of derailing Clean Water Act protections for waterways and wildlife habitats WASHINGTON This week, the Senate could derail a federal rule that would restore some Clean Water Act…
Youths, DOI secretary talk public lands
For Immediate Release: Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2014 Contacts: Judith Kohler, National Wildlife Federation, 303-441-5163; kohlerj@nwf.org Katie McKalip, Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership, 406-240-9262; kmckalip@trcp.org; Shauna Sherard, Trout Unlimited, 307-757-7861; ssherard@tu.org Youths, DOI secretary talk public lands Winners of sportsmens essay contest share with Secretary Jewell how their experiences on public lands have shaped their lives WASHINGTON…
TU Stands Behind Secretary Jewell's Conservation Agenda
Oct. 31, 2013 Contact: Chris Wood, President and CEO, Trout Unlimited (571) 274-0601 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: TU Supports Jewells Conservation Vision WASHINGTON, D.C.–Sally Jewell, Secretary of the Department of the Interior, gave an address on conservation Thursday at the National Press Club in Washington, DC. The following is the official statement from Chris Wood, president…
TU: Government Shutdown Stifles Economy, Opportunity
Oct. 1, 2013 Contact: Steve Moyer, Vice President for Government Affairs (703) 284-9406 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Statement from Trout Unlimited on the Shutdown of the Federal Government WASHINGTON, D.C.Trout Unlimited is disappointed by the federal government shutdown because it undercuts fall fishing opportunities that are economically vital to communities bordering national parks and monuments. The…
American Military Women to Enjoy Once-in-a-Lifetime Fishing Trip to Bristol Bay, Alaska
Contact: Nelli Williams, Deputy Director, Trout Unlimited, Alaska Program, at nwilliamstu@gmail.com or (907) 230-7121 For immediate release American Military Women to Enjoy Once-in-a-Lifetime Fishing Trip to Bristol Bay, Alaska Excursion Designed to Honor Their Service to the Nation ANCHORAGE, ALASKA Four U.S. military service members all women will spend time in Bristol Bay, Alaska, next…
USDA Moves Toward Ceasing Large-Scale Old-Growth Logging in Alaska's Tongass
Contact: Tim Bristol, Director, Trout Unlimited, Alaska Program, at tbristol@tu.org or (907) 321-3291 For immediate release USDA Moves Toward Ceasing Large-Scale Old-Growth Logging in Alaska’s Tongass National Forest But Forgets about the Fish Forest Service Should Rapidly Move to Manage the Tongass for its Billion Dollar Fishing Industry JUNEAU, ALASKA In response to an announcement…
TU awarded USFS-BLM Conservation Leadership Award
Contact:Chris Wood, President and CEO, (703) 284-9403, cwood@tu.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: TU awarded USFS-BLM Conservation Leadership Award Washington D.C. Trout Unlimited joined some elite company Wednesday night when it was awarded the prestigious U.S. Forest Service-Bureau of Land Management Conservation Leadership Award at an event in the nation’s capitol. According to the USFS and the…