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Partners applaud decision allowing $30M river reconnection project to proceed FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 9, 2022 Contacts: Mely Whiting, Colorado Water Project Legal Counsel, 720-470-4758 Jeff Stahla, Public Information Officer, Northern Water, 970-622-2331 Ed Moyer, County Manager, Grand County, 970-531-7799 John Andrews, P.E., State Conservation Engineer, NRCS, 720-544-2834 DENVER, Colo.—The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)…
So, what are the best trout fishing places in America? They are the ones that you appreciate most, often times for reasons other than how many fish you catch.
New leadership and investments in people reflect growing federal partnerships and project funding across region Contact: DENVER – Today, Trout Unlimited (TU) announced a series of new investments in its people to accommodate the growing number of innovative partnerships across the Rocky Mountains. Over the last decade, TU has secured roughly $133 million in funding partnerships to…
When I sheepishly asked the Colorado Wooden Boat float organizer, Mark Hilbert what was an appropriate vessel to bring to the 11th Annual Colorado Wooden Boat float this coming September, dory or drift boat? He replied, “I don’t care if you bring rubber. It’s all welcome!”
Initiative will support locally led efforts to conserve 30 percent of the nation’s land and waters by 2030 May 6, 2021 Contacts: Chris Wood, president and CEO, Trout Unlimited, cwood@tu.org Steve Moyer, VP for government affairs, Trout Unlimited, smoyer@tu.org Steve Kandell, Angler Conservation Program director, Trout Unlimited, skandell@tu.org ARLINGTON, Virginia—Today the Biden administration announced a…
It’s up to us to know when the waters we fish might be working against the trout we’re after. Arm yourself with a water temperature thermometer, and by all means use it
TU: Removal of dams on the Snake River is key to recovering wild fish runs Contacts: ARLINGTON, Va.—The White House is recognizing treaty obligations to the sovereign nations of the Pacific Northwest and directing federal agencies to prioritize the recovery of wild salmon, steelhead and other native fish in the Columbia River Basin, and ordering…
Data collected, scientists now set out to gauge how flows affect the river’s wild browns.
Public lands are vital for trout fishing in America. Any decent map proves this. A hearing in the U.S. Senate on Oct. 19 provided a major opportunity to highlight the importance of public lands for coldwater conservation and to advance legislation that will better protect and restore some of the most famous trout, salmon and…
Nov. 18, 2014 Contact: Katy Dunlap, Trout Unlimited Eastern Water Project Director, 607-742-3331 Mark Taylor, Trout Unlimited Eastern Communications Director, 540-353-3556 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monongahela National Forest recognized in 10 special places report Rugged forest in West Virginia has attracted hunters and anglers for generations WASHINGTON, D.C.Trout Unlimited is featuring the Monongahela National Forest in…
What makes Pebble different? Size, type and location.
National Park Service removed more than 280,000 invasive fish in 2019 Yellowstone National Park and its crews of contracted gillnetters removed 282,960 invasive lake trout from Yellowstone Lake this summer, a slight dip from previous years, and a likely indication that overall lake trout numbers are shrinking. Nevertheless, there remains work to be done to…
After more than a decade of work, the greenback cutthroat trout is now reproducing in a second remote stream.
Note: this is part of a series of blogs detailing the Antiquities Act and national monuments that matter to hunters and anglers. Come back and visit in the coming days to learn more about your public lands and how national monuments conserve our hunting and fishing heritage. By Greg McReynolds The Red River crashes into…
After years of review, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced that it would uphold its permit denial decision for the proposed Pebble Mine, continuing to block industrial mining from developing on top of the world’s most prolific wild salmon fishery.
Legislation necessary to remove liability hurdles preventing organizations and state agencies from cleaning up draining abandoned mines Contacts: David Kinney, Associate Vice President for Communications — David.Kinney@tu.org Ty Churchwell, Mining Coordinator – Ty.Churchwell@tu.org ARLINGTON, Va.—Today, a coalition of 59 fishing, hunting and outdoor recreation businesses urged Congress to pass the bipartisan Good Samaritan Remediation…
More than 2,000 anglers from across the country have registered, generating $40,000 in funds for native cutthroat conservation work Wednesday, October 16, 2019 Contacts: Brett Prettyman, Trout Unlimited, 801-209-5320, Brett.Prettyman@tu.org Faith Jolley, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, 385-266-2640, fjolley@utah.gov More than 2,000 anglers from across the country have registered, generating $40,000 in funds for native…
American Fisheries Society doubles down on the need to remove the dams to save critical wild populations of salmon and steelhead. Contacts: Greg McReynolds, Intermountain West ACP Director, Trout Unlimited greg.mcreynolds@tu.org Helen Neville, Senior Scientist, Trout Unlimited, helen.neville@tu.org Zoe Bommarito, Mountain West Communications Director, zoe.bommarito@tu.org The American Fisheries Society (AFS) adopted a resolution urging policymakers…
Trout Unlimited has teamed up with Omaze, a company that organizes giveaways that give back, to offer one lucky winner and a friend a getaway fly-fishing adventure in Bristol Bay.
For Immediate Release Contact: Chrysten Rivard, chrysten.rivard@tu.org, (541) 973-4431 Jay (Howard) O’Neil, joneil@ksu.edu, (785) 410‐2303 Bob Russell, rrussell1950@aol.com, (503) 880‐2147 Sharing the Water: Partnership Secures Permanent Water Protections to Benefit Native Fish and Keep a Historic Mill Operating in Oregon’s Rogue River Basin Eagle Point, Oregon – A long-term collaboration between the Butte Creek Mill…
