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Giving a voice to Montana rivers

Published in Uncategorized

By Joe Newman There is a little run about 200 meters or so upstream of the confluence of Sheep Creek and the Smith River at Camp Baker, where the water rushes over a rock garden creating a melodic “glug glug glug.” This past summer I would stand on river left, jus t below those rocks,…

Big protection for small streams

Published in From the President

Happily, this week, U.S. District Judge Rosemary Márquez found Trout Unlimited’s arguments compelling and declared that the 2020 rule was illegal and “would cause serious environmental harm.”

Trout Unlimited: A Leader in Dam Removal

6/30/1999 Trout Unlimited: A Leader in Dam Removal Trout Unlimited: A Leader in Dam Removal Contact: 6/30/1999 — — TROUT UNLIMITED AND DAMS: Founded in 1959 in Grayling, Michigan, Trout Unlimited is America’s leading coldwater fisheries conservation organization. TU’s 100,000 members in nearly 500 chapters nationwide are dedicated to the conservation, protection, and restoration of…

Major Step Forward for Yakima Basin Water Supply and River Restoration Plan

July 1, 2015 CONTACT: Steve Malloch, American Rivers, 206-818-0482 Lisa Pelly, Trout Unlimited, 509-630-0467 Ben Greuel, The Wilderness Society, 360-670-2938 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Sen. Maria Cantwell Introduces Legislation for Precedent-Setting Water Deal SEATTLE A groundbreaking plan to address water supply and river restoration in the Pacific Northwest got a major boost today with the introduction…

TU salutes conservation bills for California public lands

Published in Conservation, TROUT Magazine

More than 1 million acres of public lands in California would be better protected under a trio of bills introduced on April 10. Trout Unlimited has worked for years to better protect the habitat values and sporting opportunities found on some of these lands. The legislative package would strengthen protections for upland and aquatic habitat…

Responsible energy development

Energy development can have significant impacts on coldwater resources. Given that unavoidable truth, Trout Unlimited has long preached the benefits of responsible energy development. The basic idea is simple: With sensible policies and practices in place, the nation’s energy needs can be met without jeopardizing coldwater fisheries and watersheds. We know that decisions about how and where…

Anglers stop Alaska dam before it starts

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Eric Booton with a nice early season rainbow trout from the Kenai River watershed. By Austin Williams I had barely stripped the line off my reel to make my first cast when I could feel my phone vibrating from the front pocket of my waders. Rats. Normally, I’d have let the call go, or not…

Voices from the River: Breaking the age barrier

Published in Voices from the river

By the Seedskadee Chapter Board of Directors Trout Unlimited does many great things across our country, but also faces many challenges moving into the future. One brought up often at state council meetings in Wyoming—and likely across the country—is the age and diversity of the board of the local chapters. Let’s face it, many of…

The Facts about Atlantic Salmon: What Can We Do Better to Save Salmon?

1/10/2000 The Facts about Atlantic Salmon: What Can We Do Better to Save Salmon? The Facts about Atlantic Salmon: What Can We Do Better to Save Salmon? Contact: 1/10/2000 — — Governor King says the Maine Salmon Plan is “a comprehensive, cooperative approach that identifies every threat to the salmon within our control and sets…

Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber Endorses Breaching of Lower Snake River Dams

2/18/2000 Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber Endorses Breaching of Lower Snake River Dams Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber Endorses Breaching of Lower Snake River Dams Trout Unlimited Strongly, Loudly Applauds the Governor Contact: 2/18/2000 — — Contact: Jeff Curtis, TU Western Conservation Director: 503-827-5700; cell. 503-351-2592; jcurtis@tu.org Alan Moore, TU Western Communications Coordinator: 503-827-5700; amoore@tu.org (PORTLAND, ORE.,…

Minnesota Trout Unlimited to Receive $2 Million from State Outdoor Heritage Fund to Improve Trout Habitat

Contact:John Lenczewski, Executive Director, Minnesota Trout Unlimited, (612) 670-1629JP Little, Council Chair, Minnesota Trout Unlimited, (612) 207-3305 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Minnesota Trout Unlimited to Receive $2 Million from State Outdoor Heritage Fund to Improve Trout Habitat Money will fund 11 new restoration projects across the state. ST. PAUL, Minn. Minnesota Trout Unlimited will receive $2.1…

Cleaning up old mines, making fishing better

Published in Conservation, Fishing, TROUT Magazine

Southwest Colorado hosts some of the best high-mountain trout fishing in the country. From pristine mountain streams and lakes that hold native cutthroats, to larger rivers like the Animas, Southwest Colorado fishing is worth fighting for. That is exactly the reason behind TU’s extensive efforts to remediate acid mine waste from headwater streams in this…

Voices from the River: Turning tragedy into tools for trout

Published in Voices from the river

Bob Russell, owner of the Butte Creek Mill and savior of salmon and steelhead. By Chrysten Lambert On Christmas Day, 2015 tragedy struck the historic Butte Creek Mill when it burned to the ground. The flour mill, which is located on the banks of Little Butte Creek, was the only remaining hydro-powered mill still in…

TU Study Shows Snake River Spring Chinook Will Be Extinct In 18 Years

7/9/1999 TU Study Shows Snake River Spring Chinook Will Be Extinct In 18 Years TU Study Shows Snake River Spring Chinook Will Be Extinct In 18 Years Landmark Research Predicts Runs Extinct By 2017 Contact: 7/9/1999 — — Portland, Oregon — July 9, 1999 — Wild Snake River spring and summer chinook salmon could be…

Russian River Fish Finally Have a Way Home

8/9/2001 Russian River Fish Finally Have a Way Home Russian River Fish Finally Have a Way Home Trout Unlimited, at the invitation of Sonoma County, will attend a long-awaited ribbon-cutting ceremony for Healdsburg Dam Fishway Project Contact: 8/9/2001 — — August 9, 2001 ALBANY, CALIF. Trout Unlimited, the nations largest coldwater fisheries conservation organization, will…

Trout Unlimited Assails Rollback of Roadless Rule

7/13/2004 Trout Unlimited Assails Rollback of Roadless Rule Trout Unlimited Assails Rollback of Roadless Rule Federal action defies the public will and sound science; will compromise nations premier remaining fishing and hunting habitat Contact: Chris Wood Vice President for Conservation Trout Unlimited 703.284.9403 7/13/2004 — Washington — The national conservation organization Trout Unlimited (TU) today…

Connecting people to policy

Published in Conservation

TU’s government and policy staff. By Chris Wood Several of the bright lights in the Trout Unlimited policy world came into the intergalactic headquarters last week. Their recent accomplishments are pretty amazing. Dave Kinney of New Jersey helped organize efforts to pass and then fund legislation for restoration in the Delaware Basin; Taylor Ridderbusch of…