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Protected: A Ridgetop-to-Ridgetop Approach to Aquatic Restoration and Active Forest Management
The Sheep Creek Stewardship Project In Northeast Oregon, Trout Unlimited, the U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management and other partners are leading an innovative, interdisciplinary effort to restore fish and wildlife habitat, enhance recreation opportunities, support local economies and improve wildfire resilience. The Sheep Creek Stewardship Project Project overview Connecting the valley and uplands Sheep Creek's…
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Navigating public land oil and gas leasing
Our public lands are the foundation of healthy watersheds and strong communities. From remote trout streams to working forests and rangelands, these places provide clean water, vital trout habitat, sporting opportunity and public access for all Americans. But pressures like efforts to sell off and privatize public land threaten what makes them so valuable. This…
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Thanks for those who serve
I was in my 20s and working for the Bureau of Land Management when the second longest shutdown of the federal government occurred. It lasted three weeks and was punctuated by “a storm like no other,” so I spent much of the three weeks shoveling neighbors’ sidewalks and helping push out snowbound cars. When the…
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Busy as Beavers
Trout Unlimited hosts youth from around the country to restore Flaming Gorge watersheds Years of volunteer work have led to a $1.5 million investment through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Last week, Trout Unlimited completed one phase of its multi-year restoration effort work along Sage Creek near Greater Little Mountain. Sage Creek and its tributary Trout Creek, part…
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A long overdue update: bringing the federal oil & gas program into the 21st century
At Trout Unlimited, we believe that energy development and conservation need not be mutually exclusive, but it takes the right polices to strike this balance. Updating our oil and gas policies is a priority – our public lands, waters, wildlife and communities depend on it – and there is already overwhelming public support for the…
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BLM Solar Plan Can’t Come at the Expense of Wild and Native Trout and Salmon
Trout Unlimited has worked for decades advocating for balanced management of our public lands that are so important to sustaining healthy trout and salmon populations and our angling and hunting heritage. Our nation has set ambitious goals for expanding renewable energy development, including the Biden Administration’s goal of a carbon pollution-free electricity sector by 2035,…
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New report highlights long term relationship between TU and BLM
Partnerships and collaboration are a core value at Trout Unlimited, a deep-seated philosophy of teamwork for the benefit of coldwater fisheries. This is the framework of a new report released by Trout Unlimited that highlights our long-standing and ever-growing relationship with the Bureau of Land Management across the country. From Alaska to Arizona, TU and…
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