Community Agriculture Alliance: Common ground on water As originally printed in the Steamboat Pilot & Today on November 3, 2021 Unless you’ve been avoiding the national news in recent months, you are well-aware of the ongoing drought gripping the Colorado River basin. In September, the United States Bureau of Reclamation declared a Stage 1 water…
The moment remains etched in memory. We hiked in neoprene wetsuits pulled down to our waists because it was 85 degrees, but the rivers we snorkeled in were a LOT colder.
This cherished river is one of Trout Unlimited’s Priority Waters, and I’m here to tell you more about it and our work there.
Back in 1980, Congress promised that salmon and steelhead would receive “equitable treatment” with the operation of the Columbia River basin hydropower system
Listen to the TU Costa 5 Rivers Program “Emerging” podcast to hear about the lower Snake River dams and why they need to be removed.
“Three cheers to Simms for stepping up to help Trout Unlimited protect and recover the river that defines their community”
Students have connected to our restoration projects and helped us improve sections of 5 watersheds and 50 river miles for our fish and wildlife. Our goal has been to inspire students to study their local river, appreciate the unique habitat, and empower our youth and families to care for each river now and into the future.
Contact:Erin Mooney, (215) 557-2845 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Didymo in the Delaware: Trout Unlimited Issues Caution to Anglers Anglers should practice clean angling practices to help prevent spread of rock snot. BUSHKILL, Pa. With today’s National Park Service announcement that didymo, or “rock snot,” has recently been discovered in the Upper Delaware River, a popular area…
6/30/1999 Edwards Dam To Be Removed July 1 Edwards Dam To Be Removed July 1 Dam Removal Marks Turning Point for Kennebec River Contact: 6/30/1999 — — (Augusta, Maine) – In an event that will make conservation history, Edwards Dam will be removed on July 1 to begin an unprecedented restoration effort on Maine’s Kennebec…
Kids mixed powdery reagents into test tubes of river water then held their samples toward the light as they spun color wheels. As they matched the water’s color to a color on the wheel, they identified a measurement of pH or another water quality indicator. The scene had elements of a chemistry class, but was…
We talk a lot about “sustainable development” in the conservation arena. The notion that human progress need not impair or impede the natural order of our rivers is perhaps one of more attractive ideals within the growth and development fields. And, make no mistake, we have the ability to protect our watersheds while we continue…
TU Costa 5 Rivers College Clubs We are a nationwide network of conservation-minded college fly fishing clubs. 5 Rivers Vision and values Vision: To create the most empowered, educated, and engaged generation of conservation-minded college fly anglers in history. VALUES: Conservation, education, stewardship, community, fun, respect, inclusivity, growth, engagement, and leadership. What is TU Costa 5…
Matteo Moretti, Dan Eiden, Dyer Benjovsky and Morgan Bradley spent last summer like most college anglers do—fishing. However, this was no ordinary fishing trip. Over the summer, the four college students involved in TU Costa 5 Rivers Programs across the country explored the Columbia River drainage for five weeks. Their mission: to gain a greater understanding of what has happened to worlds former salmon stronghold. In…
John McMillan returns with a guest column about the ongoing recovery of the Elwha River
Dams are the single most significant factor in the decline of Atlantic salmon in Maine. Recovering the runs will only happen if we remove other dams on the Penobscot and Kennebec rivers.
Standing on the edge of the bridge, staring down the dry riverbed, I wondered what the Eklutna River would look like when it was allowed to flow again.
1/9/2000 The Facts about Atlantic Salmon: What Makes Wild Maine Salmon Unique? NO GRILSE (or at least very few) The Facts about Atlantic Salmon: What Makes Wild Maine Salmon Unique? NO GRILSE (or at least very few) Questions & Answers Contact: 1/9/2000 — — WHAT MAKES WILD MAINE SALMON UNIQUE? NO GRILSE (or at least…
Mankind’s efforts are no longer cutting it for salmon and steelhead survival on the lower Snake
Stand up in support of a project to reconstruct a healthy, fishable, reconnected river channel on the Colorado River.
Editor’s note: TU sent a handful of college students to the Pacific Northwest for this year’s TU Costa 5 Rivers Odyssey to study and fish in the Columbia River basin. Oregon’s Deschutes river has long been known as one of the West’s most legendary watersheds. Known for its prolific hatches and dry fly fishing, specifically…
