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Trout Unlimited and partners secure over $117 million in federal funding for the Colorado River
Colorado, Wyoming, New Mexico, Utah, and Tribal communities stand to receive substantial economic benefits for local conservation priorities Late last week, the Bureau of Reclamation awarded a new round of federal funding grants for 42 conservation projects totaling $388.3 million across the Upper Colorado River Basin. Out of this pool of funding, TU is a…
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A note from Chris Wood on elections and the work ahead
In 2016, Donald Trump defied the polls and became president. Some of you may recall what I wrote to you back then: This was an uncommon and rancorous election, but the outcome was not. As is the case every four years, many are excited about the prospects for the new administration, and many are afraid…
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Trout-inspired Sandals
Chaco is excited to release an exclusive line of trout influenced sandals, inspired by the bold myriad of colors you can find in trout species. This collection celebrates the important work Trout Unlimited does restoring and reconnecting rivers and streams across North America while helping build community and partnerships. Chaco’s dedication to conservation is ingrained…
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Every Bit Counts
On a controversial river in a drying landscape, ranchers look to science, technology and the law to send just a little more water downstream. Jesse Kruthaupt’s dad found the family’s future ranch stretching along a place called Tomichi Creek nestled in a valley on the Western Slope of Colorado’s Rocky Mountains. It was the late…
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A Monumental Action at the Grand Canyon
New national monument would permanently protect the region from uranium mining and conserve important fish and wildlife habitat . Grand Canyon overlook showing the Colorado River Earlier this week, 11 local Tribal Nations hosted a press conference in conjunction with Congressman Raúl Grijalva and Senator Kyrsten Sinema to call upon President Biden to establish our nation’s…
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The best hope for recovering trout and salmon? You.
Thanks to dedicated volunteers, loyal partners, and strong allies, we racked up wins in 2022 Seventeen years ago, when Brian Johnson was hired at TU in California, his boss told him that a coalition working on the Klamath River was advocating for removal of all four dams on the river. The other day, Brian recounted…
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Tie One On: Rickety Cricket
Here’s a fly to tie before you hit the new Gold Medal stretch of the Colorado TU is helping create. This week in Colorado, TU celebrated the groundbreaking of a project that will reconnect a section of the upper Colorado River and, in a few short years, open up a new section of Gold Medal…
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