Good Samaritan business sign on letter Please add your business name to the form below to join this sign on letter. November, 2023 Dear Senator Heinrich and Senator Risch: Clean water is essential for America’s booming outdoor recreation economy. Supporting over $862 billion in consumer spending and 4.5 million jobs, this industry is here to…
Mission Our mission is to conserve, protect and restore north-central Vermont and Northeast Kingdom coldwater fisheries and watersheds through education, advocacy, and boots-on-the-ground conservation. Vision The vision of the MadDog Chapter of Vermont Trout Unlimited will ensure that robust populations of native and wild coldwater fisheries once again thrive, so that future generations can enjoy…
4/11/2001 Trout Unlimited Nominated Virginia River included on Most Endangered List Trout Unlimited Nominated Virginia River included on Most Endangered List Acid Rain affected River demonstrates need for Pollution Cuts Contact: 4/11/2001 — — Arlington, VATrout Unlimited has applauded the inclusion of Virginias Paine Run River as one of the nations most endangered rivers on…
By Laura MacFarland In 2017, Trout Unlimited staff and volunteers helped to reconnect 42 miles of coldwater habitat within the Peshti go River watershed in Northern Wisconsin, as part of TU’s Great Lakes Restoration Program. In collaboration with the Forest Service and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, 10 inadequate culverts were replaced with fish-friendly…
11/19/2003 Statement of Trout Unlimited Calling on the Senate to Fix or Eliminate Energy Bill Provisions HArmful to Fish and Wildlife Statement of Trout Unlimited Calling on the Senate to Fix or Eliminate Energy Bill Provisions Harmful to Fish and Wildlife Contact: Chris Wood Vice President of Conservation Trout Unlimited 703.284.9403 11/19/2003 — Washington, D.C.…
3/6/2000 Conservationists Shocked by Proposal to Allow Fishing for Atlantic Salmon Conservationists Shocked by Proposal to Allow Fishing for Atlantic Salmon Fish Advocates Say “No” to Angling for Endangered Fish Contact: 3/6/2000 — — Contact: Jeff Reardon, New England Conservation Director, Trout Unlimited, (Camden, ME) (207) 882-4791 jreardon@tu.org Dick Walthers, Chair Maine State Council, Trout…
Contact:Russ Schnitzer, (307) 438-1365Steve Moyer, (703) 284-9406 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Trout Unlimited Praises Senate Reauthorization of Farm Bill, Urges Swift House Passage Conservation Programs a Proven Investment in Nation’s Outdoor Heritage and Rural Communities Arlington, Va. Trout Unlimited today commended the U.S. Senate for voting to reauthorize the Farm Bill and ensure that its highly…
Elected officials know they have one last shot to hammer out deals before the Congressional landscape changes permanently in January. The result? The lame-duck session … a sprint-to-the-finish flurry of legislative action defined by compromise we don’t see too often on the Hill
At Trout Unlimited, we aren’t always about checking all the boxes when it comes to restoration projects, but one that just happened on the Gunnison River in central Colorado does just that
June 30, 2014 Contact: Chris Wood, President and CEO, Trout Unlimited, (571) 274-0601 Jack Williams, Senior Scientist, Trout Unlimited, (541) 261-3960 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: New Trout Unlimited report documents importance of small streams to clean water and fishing in America As Congressional attacks on the Clean Water Act continue, anglers must mobilize to protect habitat…
The 2024 Oregon legislative session ended last week, and Trout Unlimited is pleased to share that the Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife (ODFW) Klamath Fish Reintroduction effort received important funding to fully monitor the first returns of anadromous fish to the Upper Basin this fall. The largest dam removal project in history is underway…
The Roan Plateau in northwest Colorado. Sharing creates advocates, while oversharing creates problems “To share or not to share…” If Hamlet were a fly fisher instead of just an angst-ridden 30-something pining for his dead father, this might have been what he uttered as he pondered the value of his own life. For, much like…
Greg Taylor of Roseburg, Ore., comes tight to a steelhead on the North Umpqua River. By Mark Taylor IDLEYLD PARK, Ore. — Knee deep in the chilly North Umpqua river, I pulled line off my reel and prepared for the first cast of the day into one of my favorite runs. There was a “plop”…
Westslope cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii lewisi) Species Summary & Status: Officially designated as Montana’s state fish, the westslope cutthroat’s historical range included all of Montana west of the Continental Divide, as well as the upper Missouri River drainage. The average size of these fish is 6 to 16 inches, depending on habitat. It is often…
By Jack Williams We love our big iconic rivers: the Snake, the Rogue, the Umpqua, the Klamath, the Gunnison, the Madison, the Salmon, and the Henry’s Fork to name but a few. These waters invoke passion among anglers, river runners, and all those who appreciate the beauty of wild, clean rivers. But just like anything…
Historic willow removal, water withdrawal and upstream channel manipulations have resulted in extreme bank instability and areas of excessive erosion and deposition on Lower Swift Creek. Trout Unlimited photo. November 9, 2020 Contacts: Leslie Steen, NW Wyoming Program Director, Trout Unlimited, 307-699-1022, lsteen@tu.org Kay Lynn Nield, District Manager, Star Valley Conservation District, 307-884-7119, knield@starvalleycd.org Adam…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 16, 2016 Contact: Ty Churchwell, tchurchwell@tu.org, (970) 903-3010 Scott Roberts, scott@mountainstudies.org, (865) 382-2993 Randy Scholfield, rscholfield@tu.org, (720) 375-3961 Trout Unlimited, MSI launch Animas River monitoring After Gold King spill, aquatic bug life offers clues to the health of the river (Durango)Trout Unlimited, Mountain Studies Institute and partners today announced plans for…
