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TU applauds Regional Conservation Partnership Program improvement bill

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Oct. 17, 2017) WASHINGTON, DC – Trout Unlimited, its 300,000 members and supporters nationwide, and its dozens of staff members who work with farmers and ranchers daily, applaud the introduction of the Regional Conservation Partnership Program Improvement Act bill today. The bill is designed to make the Farm Bill’s Regional Conservation Partnership Program, (RCPP), one…

Trout Unlimited Supports Removal of Energy Leases from BLM Auction

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…

Voices from the River: Investing in public lands

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The home away from home on the Ruby River, Montana. Public lands. by Chris Hunt Last spring, as I prepared for a lengthy summer trip to the Arctic, I marched myself into my local RV dealership and signed away a significant chunk of change for a brand new camper. The trip was amazing—I crisscrossed Idaho…

Bush Administration Should Mark Anniversary Of Roadless Policy By Keeping Its Promises

Bush Administration Should Mark Anniversary Of Roadless Policy By Keeping Its Promises Bush Administration Should Mark Anniversary Of Roadless Policy By Keeping Its Promises Contact: Steve Moyer Vice President for Conservation Programs Trout Unlimited 703/ 284-9406 1/10/2002 — Arlington, VA — On the anniversary of the establishment of a sound national policy for protecting roadless…

Save Bristol Bay with Nautilus Reels this month!

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Pictured above: The custom Nautilus reel being offered as a prize for signing up to help protect Bristol Bay with Trout Unlimited By: The Alaska Program We are honored partner with our friends at Nautilus Reels to save a threatened world-class fishing destination in Bristol Bay, Alaska. Nautilus Reels will be giving away a custom…

Trout Unlimited Lauds New Klamath River Agreement

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 clears one more hurdle toward mining protections

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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…

Every River Needs a Champion – Donate

Be a champion for your river.Donate today. TU Champions roll up their sleeves, get their hands dirty and their waders wet. Cleaning up streams, building restoration projects, and engaging in stewardship is a great way to spend a day on the river and make friends in the community all while making an impact. Donate You…

Looking back at a big year for PA Coldwater Habitat Program

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By Jake Tomlinson The past year was a big one for Trout Unlimited’s Pennsylvania Coldwater Habitat Program, which works with a variety of partners and funding sources to protect critical habitat, reconnect degraded waterways, and restore populations of coldwater fisheries.   During the 2018 field season, TU completed more than 8,000 feet of streambank stabilization and habitat improvement, reducing by approximately 37 tons the…

Neponset River Costa & Sweetwater Kick Plastic Cleanup

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…

White House Releases Final Snake River Plan

12/21/2000 White House Releases Final Snake River Plan White House Releases Final Snake River Plan Environmental leaders encouraged that plan has been improved, but still have concerns Contact: 12/21/2000 — — A joint press release from: American Rivers Friends of the Earth National Wildlife Federation Sierra Club: Bill Arthur Taxpayers for Common Sense Trout Unlimited…

Trout Unlimited Calls for Changes to the Delaware River Flow Plan

01/15/2008 Trout Unlimited Calls for Changes to the Delaware River Flow Plan FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 15, 2008 CONTACT: Erin Mooney, Trout Unlimited 703-284-9408 Trout Unlimited Calls for Changes to the Delaware River Flow Plan Washington, D.C.Trout Unlimited has completed an extensive review of the interim Flexible Flow Management Program (FFMP) for the Upper Delaware…

U.S. Forest Service charts a new direction for the Tongass National Forest

Photo by Chris Hunt FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  Contacts:   Chris Wood, president and CEO, Trout Unlimited, chris.wood@tu.org  Austin Williams, Alaska legal and policy director, Trout Unlimited, (907) 227-1590 or awilliams@tu.org  July 15, 2021  By ending industrial old-growth logging and investing in restoration, USFS places new focus on forest health, recreation, and resiliency  JUNEAU, AK — The U.S. Forest Service announced today a new “Southeast Alaska Sustainability…