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Photo of the week – trees
Our photo of the week focuses on Trees! For Arbor Day, one great way to get engaged is to plant trees along a stream.
One great way to get volunteers engaged in a community is to invite them to help plant trees along a stream. Not only is it fun and rewarding, it turns out it’s also beneficial for the fish! Sometimes this is done to help repair a severely damaged area like in the case of streamsides after Hurricane Helene. And sometimes it is done to help shade stream reaches that…
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Big Creek Restoration Work Continues
The official start to summer in New York coincided with another historic storm coming on the heels of a very rainy spring. A little extra rain amplifies lush green landscapes and healthy flowing rivers. However, we’ve again witnessed what happens when massive storms carrying a deluge of water and debris, head directly for a small community like the Village of Waterville. Local partners are collaborating to stabilize Big Creek to be more resilient when…
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Photo of the week – a helping hand
TU and friends plant trees across the country to the benefit of rivers and their fish. Trout Unlimited conducts many tree plantings across the country each year, and without the help of volunteers, we wouldn’t make a dent in the need. Trees along streams provide healthy riparian habitats, help to shade streams and create opportunities…
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TU and supporters continue to help communities impacted by Hurricane Helene
Recent events have included tree plantings and tree giveaways in North Carolina and Tennessee When Hurricane Helene moved inland over the Southeast, it dropped as much as 30 inches of rain on small mountain towns like Marion, N.C., Roan Mountain, Tenn., and many other communities. The flooding was catastrophic, the damage unprecedented and, sadly, at…
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Celebrating 13 years of coldwater conservation on Michigan’s Rogue River
In 2010, Trout Unlimited launched a “Home Rivers Initiative” on Michigan’s Rogue River, coinciding with the celebration of the 50-year anniversary of TU’s founding in Michigan. The Rogue River was selected based on the recommendations of TU’s Michigan Council and chapters around the state, and the Schrems West Michigan chapter in Grand Rapids joined with…
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Healing the Land
For hundreds of years, the Wuda Ogwa, the site of the Bear River Massacre has undergone significant development, pollution and agricultural use. Now, the Tribe is restoring Wuda Ogwa to its organic and natural glory.
Editor’s Note: This Native American Heritage Month, Trout Unlimited is celebrating and honoring the efforts of our tribal partners who, since time immemorial, have been stewards of the lands, waters and wildlife they hold sacred. We are inspired by the stories of the Nez Perce working to recover salmon on the Snake River, of the…
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NYC chapter’s tree planting program gets boost
The New York City Chapter of Trout Unlimited recently obtained a five-year extension to grow its Amawalk Outlet/Muscoot River riparian stewardship program. The chapter has adopted this unique tailwater fishery as a prime resource and will continue efforts to maintain and improve existing habitat. Each Spring, members of NYC TU invite the local community to…
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