Caring for the Kenai
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.
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“Equitable treatment” for wild salmon and steelhead
Back in 1980, Congress promised that salmon and steelhead would receive “equitable treatment” with the operation of the Columbia River basin hydropower system
Tune in: Why now is the time for the Snake
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.
Simms, TU partner to focus on the Gallatin in Montana
“Three cheers to Simms for stepping up to help Trout Unlimited protect and recover the river that defines their community”
Learn about the Upper Deschutes watershed of Oregon virtually
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.
Didymo in the Delaware: Trout Unlimited Issues Caution to Anglers
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
Edwards Dam To Be Removed July 1
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
Supporting Environmental Education in Idaho Schools
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
Video Spotlight: The Beiarn Project
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
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
Resilient waters, hope for the future
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
Rapid diversification in Salmon and Steelhead Populations Following Dam Removal
John McMillan returns with a guest column about the ongoing recovery of the Elwha River
In Maine, fish following ancient instincts find newly open rivers
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.
Surveying what’s left of Eklutna River’s Salmon
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.
The Facts about Atlantic Salmon: What Makes Wild Maine Salmon Unique? NO GRILSE (or at least very few)
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
Time to go all in
Mankind’s efforts are no longer cutting it for salmon and steelhead survival on the lower Snake
St. Peter’s Fly Shop
About us Premier fly shop and guide service of northern Colorado. Serving the Fort Collins community since 1992. What we do Fly shop and guide service Where we do it We guide in a variety of places. Northern Colorado: Cache la Poudre River, Big Thompson River, Rocky Mountain National Park. Wyoming: Upper North Platte River
Unlocking a mile of Gold Medal quality trout water
Stand up in support of a project to reconstruct a healthy, fishable, reconnected river channel on the Colorado River.
Struggles of the lower Deschutes
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
FERC plans sells Kennebec’s endangered Atlantic salmon short
This week, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission released a Draft EIS affecting four hydroelectric dams on Maine’s Kennebec River. The FERC recommendations amount to incremental improvements over what is now a dire situation for Atlantic salmon in the Kennebec. We have tried the incremental approach before on rivers like the Connecticut, Merrimack, Saco, and Androscoggin.