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Colorado TU and national TU worked in harmony to pass groundbreaking changes to Colorado’s oil and gas drilling regulations. Starting in 2014, Trout Unlimited initiated conversations with the oil and gas industry and conservation partners to establish more robust protections for Colorado’s most important fisheries. The idea was simple: prohibit stream-side oil and gas development and require spill protection…
Nuts and Bolts The intense effort and partnership behind restoring fish habitat on a remote Alaskan island This summer, Trout Unlimited completed a major restoration project on Kuiu Island in the Tongass National Forest This work reconnected nearly two miles of habitat for coho, chum, pink salmon, rainbow trout, coastal cutthroat trout and sculpin. But…
In the Southeast Alaska region, the Taku, Stikine, and Unuk Rivers form the backbone of the salmon culture. All are un-dammed, largely pristine and support significant commercial, sport, and customary and traditional fisheries in Southeast Alaska.
“When we think about people, and the ‘habitat’ people utilize, we don’t just look at the superhighways where they can easily be seen traveling,” he said. “People don’t live on the freeways, people don’t ‘spawn’ on the freeways or on their commute.”
Here lies the promise of our plans to develop a shared agenda of priority waters.
Trout Unlimited and Connecticut DEEP band together for wild trout data collection and improved regulations. Here’s how YOU can help today!
TU’s government and policy staff. By Chris Wood Several of the bright lights in the Trout Unlimited policy world came into the intergalactic headquarters last week. Their recent accomplishments are pretty amazing. Dave Kinney of New Jersey helped organize efforts to pass and then fund legislation for restoration in the Delaware Basin; Taylor Ridderbusch of…
After 5 miles of mountain biking, I rigged up my fly rod, observed my surroundings, dapped a parachute Adams onto the surface of the 2-foot-wide creek and pulled a 15-inch Lahontan cutthroat into my net. The mountain bike wasn’t mine. I borrowed it from Dave Sarazin. He also supplied the maps, the fly recommendations and numerous teaser photos in the leadup to my trip to the…
More than 70 organizations from across the Colorado River Basin launch a coalition to stabilize water supplies Denver, CO – A broad coalition of organizations from throughout the Colorado River Basin is urging Congress to provide at least $2 billion in new federal funding to begin to address the region’s escalating water supply crisis. The…
In fact, Ziemer says, “Water and fire are the West’s greatest expressions of climate change. This makes water investments a top priority for building climate resilience.”
Trout Unlimited’s Rogue River Tree Army planted 17,067 trees along rivers and streams throughout the Rogue River watershed over the last two years. Its “soldiers” are just getting started. The Tree Army, which is funded by the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative through the U.S. Forest Service, is made up of TU staff, seasonal work crews and volunteers. This year, the Rogue River Tree Army…
Fishing is great. Even better? Fishing for science.
A native Bonneville cutthroat trout in Utah’s Weber River is released after being caught as part of an effort to track fish in the drainage. Paul Burnett/Trout Unlimited By Paul Burnett The Utah Division of Wildlife Res ources recently rolled out a Wildlife Migration Initiative, focused on the migration needs of wildlife and native fish…
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Seven years after the Gold King spill, a $90 million settlement agreement sets the watershed on the course for recovery. Ty Churchwell explains why it matters.
Look in the mirror. What you see is a champion.
The Russian River is one of the most famous steelhead fisheries in California. It is also one of the highest priority watersheds for Coho salmon recovery in the Golden State. For many years, TU has worked to support Coho recovery in the Russian River watershed. Our Redwood Empire Chapter has supported this effort through a…
Elected officials know they have one last shot to hammer out deals before the Congressional landscape changes permanently in January. The result? The lame-duck session … a sprint-to-the-finish flurry of legislative action defined by compromise we don’t see too often on the Hill
Four conservation organizations have joined forces to purchase and permanently protect a massive tract of wild forestland in Maine’s north country, and some Trout Unlimited stream champions are doing their part to help seal the deal.
Oregon’s Rogue, Umpqua, and Klamath Rivers are iconic and prized by anglers from across the country for their native trout and salmon. In recent years TU and our partners have made dramatic progress removing fish passage barriers, including major dams, and restoring instream fish habitat. Unfortunately, poor water quality and lack of instream flow due…