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Tony Lewis: A Champion for kid’s fishing
After a grueling year, most teachers look forward to the end of the school year and a much-needed rest with a great deal of relief and anticipation. Stream champion Tony Lewis, however, gladly extends his school year, spearheading the popular weeklong Kenai Peninsula TU Youth Flyfishing Camp. “It may seem counterintuitive,” he says, “but…
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TU Science: Salmon, forests, floodplains, and carbon on Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula
Trout Unlimited is working with a broad coalition of partners to restore the aptly named Resurrection Creek on Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula. Resurrection Creek was a locus of gold mining activity in Alaska in the early 20th century. Prospecting river gravels left some lucky few richer, many others without much to show for their efforts but…
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Caring for the Kenai
Renowned Alaskan river is part of TU’s Priority Waters Alaska’s famed Kenai River is beloved by many. Its frigid, glacial-blue waters run 82 miles and offers great fishing throughout. The abundance of easily accessible fishing opportunities attracts visitors and residents alike. This cherished river is one of Trout Unlimited’s Priority Waters, and I’m here to…
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Meet Alexa, TU Alaska’s new Kenai Peninsula Engagement Coordinator
Alexa Millward is the new Kenai Peninsula engagement coordinator for Trout Unlimited’s Alaska Program. Alexa will spend her time working in communities across the Kenai Peninsula to engage residents and visitors in conservation and restoration projects. There is a lot happening on the peninsula, from the restoration of Resurrection Creek in Hope, to fish habitat…
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