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With outdoor participation skyrocketing, dollars for access, habitat and maintenance crucial For immediate release July 22, 2020 Contact: Shauna Stephenson Trout Unlimited (307) 757-7861, sstephenson@tu.org (July 22, 2020) WASHINGTON D.C. — Landmark conservation legislation that includes full and permanent funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund and dedicated funding for the maintenance backlog on public lands passed the House today, making its next stop the President’s…
As a TU member and supporter, you can still take action on Earth Day and make a difference for cold, clean rivers and streams
Contact: Nick Gann, Rocky Mountain Communications Director, Trout Unlimited – nick.gann@tu.org Trout Unlimited media resources: https://tu.org/about/media CHEYENNE, WY – Earlier today, Trout Unlimited (TU) launched a new film, “Lifeblood,” celebrating the collective work and partnerships needed to revitalize Muddy Creek, an important tributary of the Colorado River Basin located south of Rawlins, Wyoming. For decades,…
We all know that 2020 was far from a normal year. Despite the challenges brought on by the coronavirus pandemic, Trout Unlimited’s Great Lakes team soldiered on. The team, which continues to grow, was able to accomplish many key projects in the field as well as to continue advocacy efforts. Below are a few of the highlights from 2020, as well as a look ahead…
8/12/1999 ASF And TU Sue To Protect United States’ Last Wild Atlantic Salmon ASF And TU Sue To Protect United States’ Last Wild Atlantic Salmon Suit Asks US For Immediate Listing Under Endangered Species Act Contact: 8/12/1999 — — The Atlantic Salmon Federation (ASF) and Trout Unlimited (TU), two of North America’s leading salmon conservation…
11/20/2000 International Report Reveals Flaws in U.S. Dam Regulation International Report Reveals Flaws in U.S. Dam Regulation Prompts Call on New President and Congress to Reassess Federally Owned Dams in the United States Contact: 11/20/2000 — — November 20, 2000. Washington, DC . . .A report issued by the World Commission on Dams released in…
Now, let’s get them passed in the Senate
If you want to get normally serene trout anglers wound up, just wade into the “hatchery vs. wild/native” debate. I know of at least three organizations that were formed because of disagreements with Trout Unlimited chapters over hatchery and wild fish
By following a few simple steps, anglers can do their part to slow the spread of invasives We know anglers are inundated with information about preventing the spread of things that threaten our freshwater resources. In the Great Lakes, we are distressed by the risk posed by New Zealand Mud Snails (NZMS) and Didymo (recently…
Dead salmon in the lower Klamath River, 2002. Yesterday, June 12, 2017, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 23, the Gaining Responsibility on Water (Grow) Act. This bill is one of the worst pieces of legislation in recent memory, in terms of its devastating effects on salmon and steelhead and their fisheries. According to Steve…
06/25/2008 Trout Unlimiteds Upper Big Lost Project Will Receive Proceeds From Silver Creek Outfitters Film Festival June 25, 2008 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Ed Northen: 208-788-316 Trout Unlimiteds Upper Big Lost Project Will Receive Proceeds From Silver Creek Outfitters Film Festival KETCHUM, ID The Hemingway Chapter of Trout Unlimited (TU) will receive the proceeds from…
Senator Cantwells precedent-setting water and fisheries legislation passes Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee CONTACT: Michael Garrity, American Rivers, 206-852-5583 Lisa Pelly, Trout Unlimited, 509-630-0467 Ben Greuel, The Wilderness Society, 360-670-2938 (Nov. 19, 2015) Seattle, Wash. Today federal legislation to protect and enhance the Yakima River basins fisheries, ecosystem and water supply was passed by…
Trout Unlimited’s staff had a busy year in New Hampshire in 2018, spending some time monitoring previously completed projects, installing new projects, and evaluating opportunities for new projects in 2019 and 2020. From site visits, to completing field surveys, to conducting eight community workshops, TU staff did a little of everything in 2018. One major project that consumed a lot of hours for the…
Crews spent weeks loading Poorfarm Brook in Gilford, N.H., with wood structures to enhance habitat. By Colin Lawson and Erin Rodgers Trout Unlimited’s staff had a busy year in New Hampshire in 2018, spending some time monitoring previously completed projects, installing new projects, and evaluating opportunities for new projects in 2019 and 2020. From site visits, to completing field surveys, to…
The Trees for Tribs Program from New York’s Department of Environmental Conservation provides Trout Unlimited with bare root and potted trees to plant along trout streams. Being a stream guy, I had to take advantage of the offer, made possible by funding from the Arbor Day Foundation. Walking through the tree garden I had my…
The Bucknell University Club has over 100 proud members and is one of our newest clubs. It is located in Lewisburg, PA.
Contacts: OLYMPIA, WASHINGTON – Today, Governor Jay Inslee signed Senate Bill 5187 and House Bill 1125, the 2023-2025 state transportation and operating budgets. These bills will fund studies required in the process to remove the lower four Snake River dams. The studies will plan to transition the energy, transportation, and irrigation services currently provided by…
Every year has its big moments. The ones we vividly remember. The moments that stick out so much in your mind you don’t need a visual reminder of what it felt like when you were there. Those are the easy ones. I’m reminded of the moments in which I was in the Nevada desert, in…
Mabel Creek is in the Upper Youngs River, above 90-foot-tall Young River Falls, so the native coastal cutthroat trout populations above the falls persist largely undisturbed by decades of hatchery production focused on targeted anadromous fisheries downstream in Youngs Bay near Astoria. While located on private timber land, the Upper Youngs River area is open…
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