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Building a better river: Rico Diversion project improves fish passage and bank stability

The Star Valley fish passage project serves as a model for other conservation-minded private landowners. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 1, 2023 CONTACT ETNA, WYOMING – Trout Unlimited is on the brink of completing the Rico Diversion Fish Passage and Stabilization Project, aimed at stabilizing river banks and enhancing fish passage for Snake River Cutthroat Trout…

Trout Unlimited and partners break ground on two Buffalo Fork fish passage and restoration projects

Contact: Nick Gann, Rocky Mountain Communications Director, Trout Unlimited – nick.gann@tu.org Trout Unlimited media resources: https://tu.org/about/media JACKSON, WY — Trout Unlimited and partners recently broke ground on two fish passage and habitat restoration projects along the Buffalo Fork of the Snake River. Part of the federally designated National Wild and Scenic River System, the Buffalo…

TU Driftless team makes progress in Iowa in 2020

Published in Restoration

Despite challenges posed by the pandemic 2020 was a busy year for Trout Unlimited Driftless Area Restoration Effort in Iowa. TU and its partners collaborated on a number of habitat restoration projects in the state. Here’s a rundown of the projects.

Habitat protection vital to native trout

Contact:David Nickum, Colorado Trout Unlimited, (303) 440-2937 x101 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Habitat protection vital to native trout Lone greenback cutthroat stronghold proves importance of intact watersheds DENVER News that lineages of Colorado’s native cutthroat trout historically occupied different waters than was previously thought, and that genetically pure native greenback cutthroat trout only persist in one…

Public support strong for proposed hydraulic fracturing regs in Delaware basin

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This hydraulic fracturing well pad is located on a state forest in Eastern Pennsylvania. By David Kinney In the four months since the Delaware River Basin Commission issued proposed regulations covering hydraulic fracturing, thousands of people have come forward to speak at public hearings and in written comments about the importance of protecting natural resources…

TU kicks off STREAM Girls program with Girl Scouts of Michigan

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Volunteer Alicia Bartlett demonstrating how to sample for macroinvertebrates. By Jamie Vaughn You may be familiar with the phrase “STEM” education, which refers to learning in science, technology, engineering, and math. At Trout Unlimited, we believe in “STREAM” education, which includes “Arts” and “Recreation” too! That’s why on April 29, to celebrate Michigan’s Trout Opener…

30 Great Places: Tongass

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Region: AlaskaActivities: FishingSpecies: Chum, Chinook, Sockeye, Pink and Coho salmon; Dolly Varden; Steelhead; Coastal cutthroat trout; Rainbow trout Where: The Tongass encompasses 17 million acres of public land, spread across much of Southeast Alaska. It’s a wonderland of hulking hemlock, spruce and cedar western hemlock, Sitka spruce, western red cedar and yellow cedar trees, dotted…

TU, BLM announce five-year, $8.9 million agreement for Western watershed restoration  

Agreement will support process-based restoration in Colorado River, California-Great Basin, and Columbia Pacific Northwest watersheds  Contacts:   Arlington, Va.—The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and Trout Unlimited (TU) today announced a five-year, $8.9 million agreement to reconnect and restore arid Western watersheds, including the Colorado River, California-Great Basin, and Columbia Pacific Northwest river systems. TU will…

Trout Unlimited, Backcountry Hunters and Anglers laud expansion of San Gabriel Mountains National Monument

White House action “needed and welcome” to better protect habitat,water sources, and sporting opportunity in southern California FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 2, 2024 Contacts: ARLINGTON, VA—Today, President Biden issued a proclamation expanding the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument, in the Angeles National Forest in southern California. Trout Unlimited (TU) and Backcountry Hunters and Anglers (BHA)…

Landmark Purchase of Dams Opens New Chapter for Penobscot River Fisheries

Contacts:Laura Rose Day, Executive Director (207) 232-5976George Lewis, PPL Corporation (610) 774-5997 Landmark Purchase of Dams Opens New Chapter for Penobscot River Fisheries Penobscot River Restoration Trust purchases three dams from PPL Corp. Old Town, ME: Old Town, ME: A new chapter begins for Maine’s Penobscot River with the Penobscot River Restoration Trust taking ownership…

Historic Joint Resolution to be Unveiled Tomorrow

4/18/2006 Historic Joint Resolution to be Unveiled Tomorrow MEDIA ADVISORY FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY April 18, 2006 For more information: Duke Welter, 715-831-9565 or Kathleen Campbell, 571-274-0597 Historic Joint Resolution to be Unveiled Tomorrow Governors, U.S. Department of Agriculture vow to work together to help restore the Driftless Area to the benefit of all ARLINGTON,…

Pursuing Native Connections 

Published in TROUT Magazine

Photo by Colin Arisman By Daniel Ritz How Bristol Bay Fly Fishing & Guide Academy graduates are redefining fly-fishing travel culture in Alaska. Rounding a blind bend in the Brooks River, the nearly 900-pound brown bear surprises us as it sits haunches deep, ripping into the belly of a bright red 8-to-10 pound Sockeye salmon…

Trout Unlimited Policy Statement on Lahontan Cutthroat Trout Restoration in the Truckee River Watershed

5/23/2000 Trout Unlimited Policy Statement on Lahontan Cutthroat Trout Restoration in the Truckee River Watershed Trout Unlimited Policy Statement on Lahontan Cutthroat Trout Restoration in the Truckee River Watershed Contact: 5/23/2000 — — Trout Unlimited’s mission is “to conserve, protect, and restore North America’s coldwater fisheries and their watersheds.” For more than 40 years TU…

Alaskan anglers, hunters, local businesses applaud EPA’s release of proposed safeguards for Bristol Bay; 40-day comment period opens

Photo by Fly Out Media Protective measures will safeguard important salmon spawning rivers in Bristol Bay’s headwaters from large-scale mine waste disposal.   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  Contacts:   Nelli Williams, Alaska director, Trout Unlimited, (907) 230-7121, nelli.williams@tu.org  Chris Wood, CEO and president, Trout Unlimited, chris.wood@tu.org  Brian Kraft, president, Katmai Service Providers, owner, Alaska Sportsman’s Lodge, (907) 227-8719 …

Trout Unlimited applauds Water Quality Control Commission’s approval of clean water protections for popular New Mexico trout streams

Contacts: Dan Roper, New Mexico State Lead, Trout Unlimited, dan.roper@tu.org Saba Ijadi, Policy and Engagement Manager, Trout Unlimited, saba.ijadi@tu.org Nick Streit, Owner, Taos Fly Shop, nick@taosflyshop.com SANTA FE – Trout Unlimited (TU) applauds today’s decision by the New Mexico Water Quality Control Commission (WQCC) to designate over 250 stream miles in northern New Mexico as…

Native Odyssey: Tackling the Utah Cutthroat Slam

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Eighteen species in two months across 10 states is one of the more challenging feats I have attempted to accomplish in my lifetime; and Utah posed as quite the challenge. But it’s OK, because the challenge is what keeps us fisherman coming back for more. We arrived in Utah in search of the Utah Cutthroat…