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In addition to in-classroom training during a recent TU and U.S. Forest Service stream simulation training workshop, a day was spent in the field to reinforce classroom lessons and to help participants gain hands-on experience with field measurements. By Amy Wolfe In late October 2018, Trout Unlimited hosted a five-day training workshop put on by…
Conservation Funding: Trout Unlimited Letter to U.S. House Appropriations Subcommittee for Agricultue and related – urging strong support for Farm Bill programs in FY18 Appropriations process. 170627_TU_FY18_Ag_Approps_House_FNL.docx.pdf June 27, 2017 RE: Trout Unlimited strongly supports Farm Bill conservation program funding in your FY18 Appropriations bill. Dear Chairman Aderholt, Ranking Member Bishop, and Members of the…
The Delaware River is the longest undammed river east of the Mississippi. Beginning below the Pepacton and Cannonsville Reservoirs on the East and West Branches, it flows south unimpeded for more than 300 miles to the Delaware Bay. Along its route to the ocean it also provides drinking water for more than 15 million people and is home to migrating American
“Clean water and healthy waterways are critical elements of the Nation’s infrastructure system,” said Chris Wood, president and CEO of Trout Unlimited. “They are rightly recognized as such by the ‘Moving Forward Act.’ Today, amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, we can see that more clearly than ever before. As individuals, we need clean water to wash our hands and to drink. As communities, we need healthy waterways to sustain our farms, fisheries, our recreation, and our economies
By Joel DeStasio During the 2019 summer field season, Trout Unlimited field staff completed strategic wood addition habitat restoration work on Gunstock River and its unnamed tributary in Gilford, N.H. This project was initiated by the Belknap County Conservation District with the assistance of grants provided by The New Hampshire Association of Conservation Districts and the New Hampshire Conservation
“From the candidate interview process to the last few weeks of getting to know Connor, I am confident that his background, experience, and passion provide the right combination to lead the charge for the TU/SIMMS Gallatin Home River Initiative,” said Diane Bristol, Senior Director, Employee and Community Engagement. “We are also looking forward to the collaboration that Connor will facilitate across the many fantastic organizations that have been working to protect and enhance the Gallatin River.”
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: CONTACT: Erin Mooney, National Press Secretary, 703-284-9408 Keith Curley, Director of Government Affairs, 703-284-9428 Trout Unlimited Applauds House Amendment to Block Approval of Genetically Modified Salmon Arlington, Va. Trout Unlimited (TU) welcomed the passage of an amendment to the House Agriculture Appropriations bill that would bar the U.S. Food and Drug Administration
By Eric Booton I’m not a mechanic. In fact I’m pretty much the exact opposite. So when the check engine light on our beloved camper van named Ivy popped on and the performance of the engine took a turn for the worse, I wasn’t thrilled. As the vehicle that gets me to the river, launches
Oct. 10, 2013 Contact: Steve Moyer, (703) 284-9406 DSC_1241.JPG FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Importance of Waters and Wetlands Documented in New EPA Report Scientists from sportsmens organizations favorably review report that will guide development ofa new rule clarifying the Clean Water Acts role in safeguarding waters of the United States WASHINGTON A recently released report by
San Geronimo Creek, which provides important spawning and rearing habitat for endangered coho salmon in Marin County, Calif., flows parallel to the road in the center of this photo on the far side of the former golf course, up against the forested hillside. Imperiled coho salmon benefit from major land acquisition and open space conservation
March 23, 2018 For immediate release Contact Shauna Stephenson / Trout Unlimited (307) 757-7861, shauna.stephenson@tu.org Trout Unlimited commends passage of spending bill Bill will fund important conservation priorities across the country WASHINGTON D.C. – A spending bill that will fund important conservation priorities such as the Land and Water Conservation Fund, funding for restoration of
03/15/2005 Workshop to be Critical Step in Better North Coast Water Management SACRAMENTO – A workshop to be held Thursday, March 17, 2005 at 11:00 a.m. in the Joe Serna, Jr. (Cal EPA) Building (1001 I Street) Sierra Hearing Room will mark a significant step toward consistent management and wise use of northern California’s water
Today President Trump signed an executive order that will being the process of unraveling the Clean Water Rule. The rule provides important protections for all who fish or simply enjoy clean water, protecting nearly 60 percent of the stream miles in the U.S. and ensuring the drinking water for nearly one in three Americans. Trout
Go to the map Trout Unlimited released an interactive map today that illustrates the importance of intermittent and ephemeral streams – the small tributaries and headwaters that sometimes run dry throughout the year. The map is aimed at helping citizens understand the risk of repealing the 2015 Clean Water Rule which clarified protections for intermittent
Mabel Creek is in the Upper Youngs River, above 90-foot-tall Young River Falls, so the native coastal cutthroat trout populations above the falls persist largely undisturbed by decades of hatchery production focused on targeted anadromous fisheries downstream in Youngs Bay near Astoria. While located on private timber land, the Upper Youngs River area is open
Finding 45 brook trout in a single pool in a small creek may sound like a good thing. In the case of a small stream in Virginia’s mountains it was anything but. The fish were trapped in a small plunge pool beneath a perched culvert on Railroad Hollow, a small brook high in the Dry
By Chris Hunt We had a moment this week, my youngest brother and I. As we struggled through the instructions that came with the Sam’s Club charcoal grill we’d hustled to the store to acquire while three juicy ribeyes sat stoically on the kitchen counter, we connected through music and memory. We have one thing
For Immediate Release: Contact:Erin Mooney, National Press Secretary 571-331-7970 June 26 Marks Trout Unlimited’s National Stream Clean-Up Day TU chapters around the country work to clean rivers and streams. Arlington, Va.America’s rivers and streams will be cleaner and healthier this weekend, thanks to the efforts of Trout Unlimited (TU) volunteers. On Saturday, June 26, TU
For Immediate Release Contact: Paula Dobbyn, Trout Unlimited Alaska, Director of Communications, 907-230-1513, pdobbyn@tu.orgGwen Dobbs, Alaska Wilderness League, Campaign Communications Coordinator, 202 544-5205, gwen@alaskawild.org Conservation Groups Applaud Forest Service’s Course Change on the Tongass National Forest Federal Agency’s Decision to Shift Logging to Second-Growth and Emphasize Job Creation Comes as Welcome News for Southeast Alaska