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For Immediate Release October 14, 2009 Contact: SELC DJ Gerken, 828-258-2023 Representing: Trout Unlimited, North Carolina Council Michael Squeak Smith, 828 205-2355 Trout Unlimited, Tennessee Council George Lane, 865-414-1527 PEER Barry Sulkin, 615-313-7066 WildSouth Ben Prater, 828-258-2667 Conservationists back USFS action to restore water quality in NCs Tellico ORV area Asheville Conservation groups concerned about…
Did you know that in Wyoming, Oregon and elsewhere, TU also plays a role in active forest management by using low-value wood products from hazardous fuels reduction projects completed by the USDA Forest Service to build in-stream restoration structures?
11/26/2003 John “Duke” Welter Named Decade River Champioin John “Duke” Welter Named Decade River Champion Contact: Tim Zink Manager, Media Relations Trout Unlimited 703.284.9427 11/26/2003 — Madison, Wis. — The River Alliance of Wisconsin named Trout Unlimited (TU) member John Duke Welter its Decade River Champion Nov. 15 for his tireless work in the best…
March 10, 2021 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts: Jen Orr-Greene, Eastern Policy Director, Trout Unlimited, jen.orrgreeen@tu.org Steve Moyer, VP for Government Affairs, Trout Unlimited, steve.moyer@tu.org ARLINGTON, Va. — Trout Unlimited enthusiastically supports bipartisan legislation that will reauthorize the Abandoned Mine Land (AML) Trust Fund and will accelerate its investments in former coal communities across the country. TU is urging…
Trout Unlimited works with a wide variety of partners in California to conserve, protect and restore trout and salmon populations and their habitats. For many years, one of our primary partners in our effort to recover native Coho salmon and steelhead in coastal watersheds was the Center for Ecosystem Management and Restoration (CEMAR). CEMAR closed…
Downeast Trout Unlimited (DETU) chapter 305 is dedicated to conserving, protecting, and restoring Maine’s cold water fisheries and their watersheds. It covers the downeast area of Maine from the Penobscot River east to the Canadian border.. We meet in person and via zoom monthly from October to May on the 4th Wednesday of the month.…
In the mountains of Virginia and West Virginia small streams tumble through hollows choked with hardwoods and laurel. In the valleys, creeks are born at gurgling limestone springs. Generations ago there were trophy-sized native brook trout here. But as our nation grew the health of these creeks and these trout was an afterthought. Man’s impact damaged trout streams and trout populations. …
Sheer granite cliffs rose out of Lost Lake where I pulled my first small brook trout out of the water, an elk hair caddis in its mouth. Scarlet Indian paintbrush, yellow glacier lilies and purple elephant head padded the banks of the next lake like a cheery grandmother’s doormat. White and blue columbines clung to…
Finding refuge from the heat, Stanislaus National Forest. By Sam Davidson Across the country, summer is prime time for trout fishing in the mountains . At higher elevations you typically get relief from sweltering lowland temperatures and find the kind of small water-wild fish opportunities that are, in some ways, the heart and soul of…
The Greater Boston Chapter of Trout Unlimited and the Neponset River Watershed Association have partnered with TU national, Costa and SweetWater to run a special “Kick Plastic Cleanup” here on the Neponset River. We will meet at 1 p.m., parking along Riverside Ave in Milton, MA to clean trash out of the tidal area of…
Sheep Creek is a tributary to the Grande Ronde River and provides important spawning and rearing habitat for salmon and steelhead. But over the past few years, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife has found no salmon redds (nests) and few steelhead redds in the reach of Sheep Creek on U.S. Forest Service (USFS)…
By Dave Atcheson The lead article, gracing the cover of the October issue of the journal Fisheries, details a recent study on how environmental changes may affect our salmon in both the near and distant future. The study is spearheaded by lead scientist Erik Schoen, from the University of Alaska Fairbanks, and encompasses the work…
By Taylor Ridderbusch Trout Unlimited is pleased to see that the Omnibus Appropriations Bill has included full funding, at $300 million, for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. The GLRI has proven to be one of the best tools for sparking investment into coldwater fisheries throughout the Great Lakes Basin. TU applauds the work of the…
By Seth Moessinger On Sunday October 13, five neighboring chapters of Trout Unlimited joined forces to help restore important riparian habitat along Crabtree Creek within Western Maryland’s Savage River watershed. The watershed supports the largest population of native eastern brook trout in the state and is managed by the Maryland DNR as a zero-creel limit,…
The Snake River is a vital lifeline coursing through the heart of Teton County, Wyoming.
TU Logo 2014.jpg April 18, 2014 Contact: Brian Johnson, California Director, (510) 528-4772 Sam Davidson, Communications Director, California/Nevada, (831) 235-2542 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Trout Unlimited Lauds New Klamath River Agreement Latest water sharing agreement is good for farmers, fishermen, and hunters BERKELEY, Calif.Todays formal signing of a water sharing agreement between the Klamath Tribes and…
Methow Headwaters. Photo by Hannah Dewey. By Crystal Elliot-Perez Among the the wildest and most pristine places in the lower 48, the 340,000-acre Methow Headwaters landscape in the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest is now one step closer to being protected from large-scale mining. This is thanks to a recommendation by the U.S. Forest Service late last…
For its second summer, TU Expeditions has given high school and college students the chance to explore rivers, conservation and build the skills and confidence to become the next generation of river champions.
Contact: Erin Mooney, National Press Secretary (571) 331-7970 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Trout Unlimited Supports Removal of Energy Leases from BLM Auction Over 4,300 acres in Monongahela National Forest pulled from sale. Arlington, Va.–Trout Unlimited (TU) supports the decision by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to remove West Virginia’s Monongahela National Forest from its planned…
