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This month in Congress, we have a remarkable opportunity that doesn’t come along very often—a chance to pass major legislation that would put Americans back to work while promising cleaner water, healthier rivers, and rebounding trout and salmon fisheries
Trout Unlimited staff and Ashokan-Pepacton chapter members assisted NYS Department of Environmental Conservation in completing the East Branch Delaware River Trout Habitat Improvement Project (HIP). The project underway since 2016, was designed to better understand potential challenges facing trout in the watershed and to help develop mitigation and management strategies to reduce potential water quality and movement impacts caused by the Lake Wawaka dam in Halcottsville, NY. The project, spearheaded by concerned local…
7/24/2000 Hands-On, Volunteer Conservation Program Celebrates 25 Years of Rescuing Rivers Hands-On, Volunteer Conservation Program Celebrates 25 Years of Rescuing Rivers Trout Unlimited’s 2000 Embrace-A-Stream Grants Fund 47 Stream Recovery Projects Contact: 7/24/2000 — — Washington, D.C.. Trout Unlimited, the nation’s leading coldwater conservation organization, today announced recipients of the 2000 Embrace-A-Stream (EAS) grants, distributing…
10/25/2005 October 25, 2005 Contact: Larry Doebert, Stream Project Manager, 920-876-2346 Trout Unlimited Receives Leopold Restoration Award Local Chapter Recognized for Conservation Work on Onion River WASHINGTON In mid-October, the national conservation organization Trout Unlimited (TU) received a Leopold Restoration Award for its work on the Onion River in east-central Wisconsin. In conjunction with the…
12/21/2000 Statement of Jeff Curtis, TU’s Western Conservation Director, in response to the Clinton Administration’s Snake River Plan Statement of Jeff Curtis, TU’s Western Conservation Director, in response to the Clinton Administration’s Snake River Plan Contact: 12/21/2000 — — “It has long been recognized by conservationists and the vast majority of the scientific community that…
TU’s California Water Project is dedicated to improving stream flows in vital waters for salmon, steelhead and trout across the Golden State. On the coast between Eureka and San Luis Obispo, the CAWP develops and implements innovative water storage solutions with agricultural and residential lan downers to help native coho salmon and steelhead runs rebound…
Water began flowing through the Howland Dam bypass on Sept. 28 The massive, ambitious Penobscot River restoration effort reached another important milestone on Sept. 28, as the first trickles of the Piscataquis River were diverted into the new Howland Dam bypass. Initial testing of the system is continuing, with the ultimate goal to ensure the…
Apache trout FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 1, 2015 Contact: Randy Scholfield, rscholfield@tu.org, 720-375-3961 Jack Williams, jwilliams@tu.org, 541-261-3960 Scientists warn of climate threats to Southwest native trout Trout Unlimited launches SWNatives campaign to save Americas most imperiled trout (Phoenix)Scientists from conservation groups such as Trout Unlimited and federal and state wildlife agencies gathered in Phoenix last…
Steps to reduce climate warming emissions are urgently needed to avert the most devastating harms that climate change could wreak on trout and salmon habitat
“For me and my research specifically I want to make people aware of the number of fish that use to be in these lakes. We can fall into a trap of seeing a couple of hundred of fish after years of seeing a few and think things are good,” she said. “It is important to understand dramatic measures will need to be taken to restore these fisheries.”
7/8/2004 Montana State Agencies and TU Agree to Expand Flows on the Bitterroot River Montana State Agencies and TU Agree to Expand Flows on the Bitterroot River A permanent commitment of 10,000 acre feet of water for the river will help to protect native trout populations Contact: Stan Bradshaw Counsel, Montana Water Project Trout Unlimited…
Pebble mine is on the ropes in Alaska, but we cannot rest until its permit is officially denied and Bristol Bay is permanently protected
By Colin Cooney As Trout Unlimited continues the campaign opposing the proposed copper mine that threatens Montana’s famed Smith River, companies from around the country are stepping up to help. Recently, RepYourWater, a Colorado based business dedicated to providing uniquely designed, top quality gear for anglers and hunters, and Upslope Brewing, a brewery out of…
6/13/2001 Thompson’s Salmon Recovery Bill Passes House Thompson’s Salmon Recovery Bill Passes House Habitat Restoration Legislation Seeks to Reverse Species Decline on Pacific Coast Contact: 6/13/2001 — — June 13, 2001 Washington, DC – A key salmon recovery funding measure, HR 1157, sponsored by Rep. Mike Thompson (D-CA), passed the House today. The Northern Californian’s…
May 27, 2014 Contact: Chris Wood, President and CEO, Trout Unlimited (703) 284-9403 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Americas anglers stand behind new clean water rule WASHINGTON, D.C.The nations anglers stand firmly behind a new clean water rule that will protect Americas headwater streams from unchecked development while still allowing reasonable leeway when it comes to water…
Stream restoration projects require a variety of tools and tactics. Sometimes you use a trowel, and sometimes a bulldozer.
By Eric Crawford If only it was as simple as an adipose fin. The presence of an adipose fin is universally recognized as the mark. An individual with an adipose fin is, with a few exceptions, considered a wild steelhead. On the other hand, those marked, clipped, or ad-intact fish, they are the hatchery ones. Although it is…
Dec. 21, 2011 Contact: Steve Moyer, Vice President for Government Affairs, Trout Unlimited (703) 284-9406 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: TU supports EPA rule governing power plant emissions WASHINGTON, D.C. Trout Unlimited today supported the Environmental Protection Agency’s court-ordered final rule that requires coal- and oil-fired power plants to reduce mercury and other toxic emissions into the…
The New York council of Trout Unlimited is urging TU members to comment on the state’s recently released Draft Fisheries Management Plan for Inland Trout Streams. The plan will provide a detailed road map for protecting trout waters and informing management decisions to improve fishing for trout, among the state’s most sought-after gamefish. The Department of Environmental Conservation made the plan public on May 29, 2020. The deadline…
Contact: Chris Wood, President and CEO, (571) 274-0601, cwood@tu.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: TU Podcast: CEO Chris Wood Interviews Henry WinklerThe Fonz talks about fly fishing, softball and his new book WASHINGTON, D.C.Trout Unlimited President and CEO Chris Wood interviews the renowned actor and entertainer Henry Winkler in this weeks TU podcast, available for free at…