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Faces of Restoration

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    Faces of Restoration – Copper River Watershed Project

    The Copper River Watershed Project (CRWP) is a local non-profit that works to keep the 26,500 square miles of the Copper River watershed free of fish passage barriers.

    If you’ve eaten in a fine dining restaurant anytime recently, chances are you’ve seen Copper River salmon on the menu. These salmon are renowned for their high fat content and are beloved by chefs and foodies around the world. Most who enjoy this prized fish have probably never heard of the quaint coastal community of…

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    Faces of Restoration: Jessica Lockwood

    Sitting atop the Colorado River Basin in southwest Wyoming, the Green River boasts incredible fisheries, red desert buttes, Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge and Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area. This basin stretches across the Cowboy State from the Wind River Mountain Range to the north to the Uinta Mountains to the south and the Sierra Madre…

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    Faces of Restoration: Gian Dodici

    “Taking a dam out and seeing a free-flowing river again,” he reflects. “I’ve got the best job in the world.”

    Like many young kids, Gian Dodici spent his early years fully immersed in the underwater universe of Jacque Cousteau and found world travel at his fingertips by turning the pages of National Geographic. While traveling throughout his childhood, Gian spent time turning over creek rocks looking for crayfish to flipping desert stones searching for scorpions.…

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    Faces of Restoration: California North Coast

    NOAA habitat restoration investments are boosting salmon numbers and creating jobs in coastal communities Our ongoing Faces of Restoration series has been a great opportunity to highlight the exceptional contractors and partners who help make TU’s habitat restoration and reconnection projects possible. Usually, these stories focus on a single company or person. This week we’re…

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    Faces of Restoration: RIVHAB Engineering Design

    When many of us think about the contractors and on-the-ground partners that make Trout Unlimited’s habitat restoration and reconnection projects possible, the first thought that often comes to mind are images of heavy equipment operators. After all, cranes, backhoes and excavators are required to get the work done during big projects like culvert removals and…

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    Faces of Restoration: Rob Roberts’ explosive talents

    McKinley Lake Dam Removal by Jason Jaacks-Resources Legacy Fund

    TU works with some extremely talented people while developing and completing projects in the field that help make fishing better. We are excited to bring you a series highlighting these contractors and other professionals that make them happen. We hire equipment operators, truck drivers, laborers, material suppliers, engineers, technicians and water testing labs. They are unique, talented, humble and some are…