The years 2012 and 2015 are important years for the Elwha River, and for salmon and steelhead on the West Coast. Those years are when the Elwha and Glines Canyon dams, respectively, were fully deconstructed on Washington’s Elwha — and salmon and steelhead were able to pass them for the first time in a century.…
The strategic planning process offers volunteer leaders an opportunity to step back and look at the chapter as a whole and develop as a group a concrete description of the impact the chapter intends to make over the next few years. It is a time to connect the dots between mission and programs, to specify…
I’d recently relocated to southwest Montana and in doing so, the Yellowstone became my home river. It was daunting to get to know but I felt that I couldn’t go wrong in terms of where I started; it was all going to be good.
Energy development can have significant impacts on coldwater resources. Given that unavoidable truth, Trout Unlimited has long preached the benefits of responsible energy development. The basic idea is simple: With sensible policies and practices in place, the nation’s energy needs can be met without jeopardizing coldwater fisheries and watersheds. We know that decisions about how and where…
Two recent studies demonstrate how dam breach paired with increased spill in the mid-Columbia would allow many Snake River spring/summer Chinook populations to reach various management goals I am sitting on my parent’s porch on a Sunday afternoon in July when the neighbors stop by to say hi. “Oh! You are a fish biologist,” they…
1/5/2001 TU Applauds Final Forest Service Roadless Policy… TU Applauds Final Forest Service Roadless Policy… …and Calls on Bush Administration to Support It Contact: 1/5/2001 — — Contact: Steve Moyer, Vice President for Conservation Programs, Trout Unlimited: (703) 284-9406 January 5, 2001. Arlington, VA. . .Trout Unlimited applauded the Forest Service for finalizing new policies…
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“New Mexicans have been here on this land for more than 400 years,” Mitchell said. “You can’t come in with a ‘trout guy’ perspective. These are age old relationships that we have to foster and work together with to build trust.”
This list is designed to push you out of your comfort zone, to try new things and delve deeper into the lifestyle, culture and experience of fly fishing.
Neonicotinoids are infiltrating rivers and streams. Are they threatening the aquatic food chain?
TU Veterans Services Partnership Background and Mission TU has been working for over 55 years to conserve, protect, and restore North America’s trout and salmon fisheries and their watersheds. What really sets TU apart from other conservation organizations is our tremendous representation on the ground. TU’s grassroots members, working through 400+ chapters and councils, do…
7/9/1999 Questions and Answers About the Extinction Clock Study Questions and Answers About the Extinction Clock Study Contact: 7/9/1999 — — Why did Trout Unlimited sponsor this study? One of the recurring messages circulating in the region is that “more study is needed” before the big decisions on salmon restoration, such as the proposed partial…
2/11/2000 Restoration of the Elwha River Fisheries and Ecosystem Restoration of the Elwha River Fisheries and Ecosystem Background and Prospects for Recovery Contact: 2/11/2000 — — A Brief History In 1910, the free-flowing, fisheries-rich, 45-mile-long Elwha River, located in Washington State’s Olympic Peninsula, was blocked by the construction of the Elwha Dam creating the Lake…
This Special Publication of the 11th Annual Driftless Area Symposium is a review of the science conducted in the Driftless Area that is relevant to stream restoration (including habitat improvement), with each section written by scientists or restoration practitioners who have worked in the region. The review is driven by an interest in understanding the…
At the end of May, a crew of spirited friends and I coasted out of Eklutna Lake campground with trimmed packs, tents and miscellaneous items strapped to our bikes, bound for the head of the glacial valley…or at least its vicinity. It was a fresh adventure for all, and for me, the opportunity to witness the East and West Forks of the Eklutna River beyond Eklutna Lake and set eyes on the glacier, where the Eklutna River begins
In a nutshell, science provides a credible thread through our intentions, actions and outcomes. Layer onto credibility a bit of inspiration, education and efficiency, and we have the ingredients for a TU Science vision statement.
Shortly before departing for the nearly 20-hour drive south from my home in Idaho my contact in New Mexico casually mentioned on a call how the snowpack was only 16 percent compared to the average and to keep my fishing expectations low
On the border of Oregon and California, the largest dam removal ever attempted, anywhere on the planet, is underway on the Klamath River.
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“The coolest part of the new angling community is that all sorts of people are interested in them,” Shimek laughed to himself in an inspiring moment of self-awareness. “It’s women and children, new anglers, people of color. It’s skateboarders and people with rings in their noses. We have a real opportunity to educate this new community to make sure that the future is different from the past.”
