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Eklutna River
The Eklutna River basin, tucked away in a valley not far from Anchorage, is rich with history. It’s the homeland of the Native Village of Eklutna, a source of drinking water for Southcentral Alaska, and a favorite recreation area for local residents. The river, once a thriving salmon fishery, has been greatly diminished by inadequate…
Dam Removal Success Stories, Executive Summary
12/13/1999 Dam Removal Success Stories, Executive Summary Dam Removal Success Stories, Executive Summary Restoring Rivers through Selective Removal of Dams that Don’t Make Sense Contact: 12/13/1999 — — Few human actions have more significant impacts on a river system than the presence of a dam. Although dams can provide important societal benefits, dams also cause…
Voices from the river: Fishing in the desert
The Arroyo Seco River. By Sam Davidson Not long ago, on an unseasonably warm Saturday, I went fishing in the desert. Well, technically the Arroyo Seco River isn’t desert—the fishable section flows through a rugged canyon sheathed in cha parral. But it might as well be in the desert. It’s hot and dry there much…
New land deal will benefit Carmel River steelhead
Fishing the Carmel River lagoon during steelhead season. In his 1945 novel Cannery Row, John Steinbeck called the Carmel River, on California’s central coast, “a lovely little river… [with] pools where trout live … a place for fishermen to wander in.” In those days the Carmel was a well-known fishery and hosted a robust run…
Agencies Must Get Serious to Save Listed Northwest Fish
3/15/1999 Agencies Must Get Serious to Save Listed Northwest Fish Agencies Must Get Serious to Save Listed Northwest Fish Largest Salmon Conservation Group Says Volunteers Alone Aren’t Enough Contact: 3/15/1999 — — Volunteer and local efforts won’t restore endangered trout and salmon without a coordinated, forceful effort from state and federal agencies, says Trout Unlimited,…
Climate resilience in a hotter, drier West
The West is in the grips of another hot, dry summer, with more than 60 large wildfires currently burning across the region. At the same time, the effects of last year’s fires are apparent in many states; Interstate 70, a major artery for east-west transportation, has been shut down through Colorado’s Glenwood Canyon multiple times in the past two months due to mudslides resulting from last year’s Grizzly Creek fire. The epicenter of the ongoing drought is the Colorado River…
Trout Unlimited Praises Temporary Restraining Order On Jarbidge River Work
10/8/1999 Trout Unlimited Praises Temporary Restraining Order On Jarbidge River Work Trout Unlimited Praises Temporary Restraining Order On Jarbidge River Work Conservation group urges Carpenter to respect judge’s order Contact: 10/8/1999 — — Trout Unlimited today praised the U.S. Attorney’s office for obtaining a Temporary Restraining Order against Assemblyman John C. Carpenter’s weekend plans to…
Opinion Poll Reveals Southern California Voters Want More Protection for Rivers, Public Lands
11/24/2003 Opinion Poll Reveals Southern California Voters Want More Protection for Rivers, Public Lands Opinion Poll Reveals Southern California Voters Want More Protection for Rivers, Public Lands Contact: David Katz Trout Unlimited California Director Trout Unlimited 707.543.5877 11/24/2003 — Los Angeles, Calif. — A poll conducted for national conservation group Trout Unlimited by Republican pollster…
Trout Unlimited Holds Annual Meeting in Boise: Volunteer Leaders and National Staff to Gather September 12-15
8/10/2007 Trout Unlimited Holds Annual Meeting in Boise: Volunteer Leaders and National Staff to Gather September 12-15 September 10, 2007 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Steve Moyer– 703-447-8401 James Piotrowski– 208-331-9200 Trout Unlimited Holds Annual Meeting in Boise: Volunteer Leaders and National Staff to Gather September 12-15 BOISE Trout Unlimited will hold its 48th annual meeting…
Senate bills protect our rivers, address drought
Often referred to as the hardest-working river in America, the Colorado River provides drinking water to 40 million people and irrigation water to 5.5 million acres of farm and ranch land across the Southwestern United States
WorldCast Anglers stands with TU on Lower Snake proposal
“The headwaters of the Snake are our home waters,” said Dawkins. “We care passionately about this river from its high country beginnings all the way to the Pacific Ocean. The loss of salmon and steelhead runs in this iconic American river would be a tragedy for us all.”
Trout Unlimited & the Forest Service: A Partnership That Works
Trout Unlimited & the Forest Service: A Partnership That Works In 2022, Trout Unlimited and the Forest Service embarked on a five-year $40 million national initiative to increase the scale of watershed restoration on our national forests and grasslands—home to many of America’s most important native trout and salmon species and the source of drinking…
Trout Unlimited Applauds Introduction of Roadless Area Protection Bill
Trout Unlimited Applauds Introduction of Roadless Area Protection Bill Trout Unlimited Applauds Introduction of Roadless Area Protection Bill Contact: Steve Moyer Vice President for Conservation TU (703) 284-9506 6/5/2002 — Arlington, VA — Trout Unlimited is applauding the introduction of bipartisan legislation that would protect approximately 58.5 million acres of unfragmented National Forests from new…
Drought rider to water bill bad for fish and anglers
It’s no secret that the American legislative process has some disagreeable aspects. Some pieces of law get passed not because they pass the smell test but because they get packaged with other stuff that has to be enacted. This week the House of Representatives passed such a bill–a measure that could do great harm to…
The time for band-aids has passed
Make no mistake, we will double down on making communities and landscapes more resilient to the effects of climate change, and do so in a way that benefits wild and native coldwater fisheries and their watersheds. At the same time, we will work very hard with our many partners and members and supporters to pass federal legislation that slows the causes of climate change.
5 questions for TU’s fisheries science pro
Dan Dauwalter, director of fisheries science, has answers on native trout and cutting-edge fisheries technology
Voices from the River: Proud Wyoming Women’s Retreat
Katy, with support from her friend Tiffannie, was able to land this beauty of a brown trout at the last bend before the boat ramp during the Women’s Fly Fishing Float. Photo by Miguel Valdez. By Sadie St. Clair When the Seedskadee Chapter of Trout Unlimited started the annual Women’s Fly Fishing Float five years…
Conservationists Welcome Proposal For $100 Million Coastal Salmon Fund
1/28/1999 Conservationists Welcome Proposal For $100 Million Coastal Salmon Fund Conservationists Welcome Proposal For $100 Million Coastal Salmon Fund But New Money Won’t Buy Time For Columbia/Snake Salmon Contact: 1/28/1999 — — The nation’s largest trout and salmon conservation group today praised the Clinton Administration’s proposal to invest $100 million in restoration efforts for coastal…
TU supports Gov. Kulongoski's request for Siskiyou Wild Rivers protection
Contact: Mike Beagle, (541) 772-7720 Tom Wolf, (503) 640-2123 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: TU supports Gov. Kulongoskis request to protect Siskiyou Wild Rivers area Diverse region encompasses intact habit, offers excellent fishing MEDFORDTrout Unlimited today congratulated Gov. Ted Kulongoski for taking an important step toward protecting one of the most biologically diverseand fish and game richareas…