(June 17, 2020) WASHINGTON DC – The Senate voted today 73 to 25 to pass the Great American Outdoors Act, a bill that permanently and fully funds the Land and Water Conservation Fund and provides money for the growing maintenance backlog on public lands. Upon its passage, Trout Unlimited issued the following statement: “We know LWCF is incredibly important to hunters and…
When it comes to long-term restoration projects, Erin Rodgers measures the passage of time not so much by clocks and calendars, but by kids.
By Chris Hunt The low grumble in Phoebe’s throat grew into a steady growl, and her floppy ears perked up. She stared across the Little Greys River Canyon in the fading twilight, clearly interested in something across the river. “Hush,” I said instinctively, nursing a gin and tonic and staring into the flames that were…
Oct. 1, 2013 Contact: Steve Moyer, Vice President for Government Affairs (703) 284-9406 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Statement from Trout Unlimited on the Shutdown of the Federal Government WASHINGTON, D.C.Trout Unlimited is disappointed by the federal government shutdown because it undercuts fall fishing opportunities that are economically vital to communities bordering national parks and monuments. The…
Trout Unlimited restoration team members working in Vermont’s Green Mountains this summer faced many challenges. The team, which was primarily focused on strategically adding wood habitat to streams, frequently found itself dealing with a lot of high flows and intense passing storms. Despite the tough weather, the team was able to make great progress. In…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Brian Cowden (201) 230-3383 Trout Unlimited to Host One-Fly Fishing Tournament on the Musconectcong River Proceeds will fund TU’s restoration work on the river. Port Murray, N.J. – Trout Unlimited’s New Jersey Council will host the first annual One-Fly Fishing Tournament on the Musconetcong River on Saturday, October 9. The one-day…
The ruling makes it possible to move forward with planning for the Colorado River Connectivity Channel, yet hurdles remain. Denver, Colo. (December 14, 2020) – Recently, U.S. District Court Judge, Timothy M. Tymkovich, dismissed a 2017 lawsuit clearing the way for construction of a new reservoir and making it possible to move forward with the construction of the Colorado River Connectivity…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 29, 2014 Contact: Russ Schnitzer: (307) 438-1365 Steve Moyer: (703) 284-9406 Trout Unlimited applauds House passage of Farm Bill Conference Report WASHINGTON, D.C. Trout Unlimited congratulated the House today for voting to reauthorize the Farm Bill and helping to keep trout and salmon resource conservation efforts in place across the nation.…
Contact:Erin Mooney Trout Unlimited, (215) 557-2845, emooney@tu.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Marcellus Shale Impact Bill a Step Forward for Fish and Wildlife in Pennsylvania New rules a step in the right direction, but protections should be stronger. Harrisburg, PA House Bill 1950, the state’s long-debated Marcellus Shale bill, passed the Pennsylvania House and Senate and is…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Mike Caltagirone, President Sagebrush Chapter of Trout Unlimited (775) 232-9697 mcaltagirone@sagebrushtu.org The Sagebrush Chapter of Trout Unlimited is Now Accepting Applications for Funding of Northern Nevada/California Focused Coldwater Fisheries and Watershed Conservation Projects (August 17, 2009 Reno, NV) The Sagebrush Chapter of Trout Unlimited has announced it is now accepting applications…
Proposal would invest $369 billion in clean energy and ecosystem resiliency, reform oil & gas leasing on public lands Contacts: Chris Wood, President and CEO, Trout Unlimited, chris.wood@tu.org Steve Moyer, Vice President for Government Affairs, Trout Unlimited, steve.moyer@tu.org Corey Fisher, Public Lands Policy Director, Trout Unlimited, corey.fisher@tu.org ARLINGTON, Va.—New Senate legislation would point the country…
2/21/2003 Trout Unlimited Signs Cooperative Agreement With Natural Resource Conservation Service (NCRS) Trout Unlimited Signs Cooperative Agreement With Natural Resource Conservation Service (NCRS) Contact: Steve Moyer VP of Conservation Programs Trout Unlimited 703-284-9406 2/21/2003 — Arlington, VA — Trout Unlimited (TU) and USDA’s Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) signed an agreement today which committed the…
7/27/2000 CARA Taps Rare Bipartisan Vein in Congress CARA Taps Rare Bipartisan Vein in Congress Senate Committee Passes the Conservation and Reinvestment Act Contact: 7/27/2000 — — July 25, 2000. Washington, DC. Trout Unlimited applauded passage of the Conservation and Reinvestment Act of 2000 (CARA) by the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee today. The…
3/30/2006 TU announces expansion of its abandoned mine cleanup efforts across the West March 30, 2006 Contact: Chris Wood, TU Vice President for Conservation, (571) 274-0601 Ted Fitzgerald, TU American Fork Canyon Project Manager, (801) 465-9949 Chris Hunt, PLI Communications Director, (208) 552-0891 x 714 TU announces expansion of its abandoned mine cleanup efforts across…
In the crisp fall air of September 2023, Irwin Run in Elk County, Pa., was about to breathe as a free stream for the first time in more than 170 years.
My first Make a Difference Day still gives me goosebumps. It was October 2006. We had decided to do a special volunteer event just for the national day of service. We did not expect much as we had decided to take a regularly scheduled volunteer event, coin it a Make a Difference Day event, change the date…
Photo above: Congressman Dan Meuser (white shirt) and Earth Conservancy president/CEO Mike Dziak (speaking) during a tour of an abandoned mine reclamation site in Luzerne County, Pa. Earth Conservancy photo. There are moonscapes outside Wilkes-Barre, Pa.—piles of black culm left behind from coal mining operations before the dawn of regulation four decades ago. A local…
10/25/2001 NOAA, Trout Unlimited Join Forces For Coastal Habitat Restoration NOAA, Trout Unlimited Join Forces For Coastal Habitat Restoration NOAA to Provide up to $1 Million for Local Coastal Restoration Efforts Contact: Gordon Helm , , NOAA (301) 713-2370 NOAA (301) 713-2370 10/25/2001 — — The Commerce Departments National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and…
9/29/1999 Salmon Treaty Agreement Major Step Forward, Says Trout Unlimited Salmon Treaty Agreement Major Step Forward, Says Trout Unlimited Contact: 9/29/1999 — — Trout Unlimited and Trout Unlimited Canada today commended the U.S. and Canadian negotiators for the Pacific salmon agreement announced June 3 in Vancouver, British Columbia and Seattle, Washington. The agreement ended a…
